"Got a Life?" That's the question I pose to design professionals around the country who tell me about their "around the clock" working schedule. They're the ones whose "workday" never ends. They're still going at it late into the night -- and into the weekend. How can you find time for family, frien
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Too many design professionals waste too much time. They work long hours -- but don't make the best use of those hours. You can make the most of your time by applying the principles I came across recently from time management specialist Steve Pavlina (StevePavlina.com): + Worst First. To defeat procr
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Stumped? Stymied? Stuck? Let your "gut" be your guide. When judgement questions arise, look inside before you look outside for answers. Rely on your instincts. Go with your gut when: + the contract raises more questions than answers + the project for which you're hired doesn't feel right + the job
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Time's running out. You have only a few days to register for a tele-seminar on how to work less and earn more. So many design professionals work such long hours, yet so few earn top dollar. So many are so "busy," yet so few are profitable. And so few have enough time for family and friends and fun
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Working too hard? Earning too little? Something's wrong there. Something's wrong when you're more "busy" than profitable. Something's wrong when you spend too much time on things that yield too little. Something's wrong when you don't have enough time for family. And friends. And fun. "Work Less
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Do what you gotta do to get the right interior designer. That apparently is actor Ralph Fiennes' philosophy. From the Sydney Daily Telegraph comes word that Fiennes pursued Sirin Lewendon, a designer, for two months before winning over by performing naked yoga in her London apartment.
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Set aside some "self appreciation" time this season. Give yourself something over the holidays that doesn't cost anything, come in a box, or sit under a tree. Credit. Credit yourself for changing people's living space. And changing their work space. And changing their lives. Credit yourself f
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Can we talk? Can we share ideas a few times a week on how to earn really increase your income as a design professional? Can we talk about simple sales and marketing ideas that will help you earn the kind of income you want and deserve? Im so convinced we can that Im introducing today th
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