“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – e.e. cummings
Taking on new creative challenges continues to be one of my goals because I find they all feed each other.
For example, in my mid 50s, I was gearing up for my first Stand Up Comedy performance. Truly terrifying and exhilarating.… Read More →
Home stagers, there are so many ways to get stuck. No matter whether you’re at the beginning of your journey in home staging, or you’ve been at it for years.
Perhaps you’ve heard the Theodore Roosevelt quote, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” It also comes… Read More →
I recently posted an article to help home stagers get rid of the negative beliefs or labels that are secretly holding them back in life and in their home staging businesses.
I challenged members in the Staging Diva community to identify a negative belief and then list 3 pieces of evidence to… Read More →
Home stagers, I love the resourcefulness and natural curiosity of kids. Problem solving is how they learn. Sadly, as adults we often lose that. We talk ourselves out of things we really want.
In other words, we can’t get out of our own way!
This little story about Charlie and his loose… Read More →
Home stagers need to protect their creative energy to maintain momentum in their home staging business.
That’s easiest when you’re in the middle of a project or home staging consultation.
When you’re a creative person, you’re a natural problem solver. Standing… Read More →
Home stagers, designers and creatives of all sorts must beware of dream crushers.
We’re an easy target because we’re not following the safe/traditional careers.
Most people continue to believe that being a lawyer, doctor or accountant are the quicker paths to financial … Read More →
Many people with decorating talent ask if they should be working for a home stager as a first step in their home staging career.
It’s natural to be nervous about going into a new field.
The “conventional wisdom” about starting your own business is that you should work in… Read More →
Home stagers, motivation is key to building your business. I’ve been self-employed for more than 3 decades (!) and I still struggle with getting stuck.
If your plant were dying, you’d think about how to nurture it back to health.
You wouldn’t blame the plant without considering… Read More →
It’s hard not to panic with all this coronavirus news and wonder what it means for home staging.
So many of you are wondering, “Does Covid-19 mean the end of home staging?” or “Should I even think of becoming a home stager with this pandemic?”
The short answer… Read More →
I’ve been in the home staging industry since 2002, so I get countless requests from creative people who are looking for a home staging internship.
Staging Diva operates the only worldwide Home Staging Job Board. This as a free service I offer because I get tons of email from people all… Read More →
