There are several traits that set entrepreneurs apart from those who live their lives aspiring to be entrepreneurs. Many of the most important characteristics have nothing to do with business acumen or working capital.
I believe what defines those of us who go ahead and step into the unknown… Read More →
“So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don’t sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we’ve satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.” – Lee Iacocca
I love this quote because the simple fact is, as much as you try, … Read More →
This is a short week for those of you in the US who had a day off for Memorial Day and last week was the first long weekend of the summer for Canadians who celebrate Victoria Day in May.
I love spending long weekends with my family, trying new restaurants or just sitting and listening to the fountain… Read More →
Walt Disney said, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
Can you imagine how different the world would be if Walt Disney did not pursue his dream? This great man was no different than you or I, but just look at what happened because he had the courage… Read More →
Not everyone who has the desire to become a home stager has the luxury of quitting their full time job to do so.
Some people enjoy their day jobs but feel they’d like to use a home staging as a creative outlet (and additional source of income) while they continue their full-time job.
Home staging… Read More →“Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.” ~ Groucho Marx… Read More →
Home stagers, especially those who haven’t been in the home staging business for long, often write me about their fears of being asked to stage a luxury home. If you don’t live in a luxury home and you didn’t grow up in a wealthy family, it’s natural to worry that you… Read More →
“The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; the question is what he will do with the things he has. The moment a young man ceases to dream or to bemoan his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions… Read More →
I remember sitting in my cousin’s kitchen a few years ago, watching as she prepared a brisket for Sunday dinner. It was the first time she was going to cook the meal on her own as the torch was being passed down from her mother.
The first thing my cousin did after removing the meat from the wrapping… Read More →
While the economy was taking its toll on established home stager, Leah Fritz’s business, Leah was hunkered down, working on her marketing despite the storm of uncertainty swirling around her.
She wasn’t distracted by a constantly ringing phone so she invested time in the development of… Read More →
