This morning I woke up totally overwhelmed by a big business project I have ahead of me, which includes redesigning and rebuilding one of my largest websites.
Suddenly, none of the details seemed fun. I just wanted to run away and live on the cute little house boat I saw online two nights… Read More →
I can’t even imagine having young children and being told I had less than a year to live. That’s what happened to an amazing woman I met by phone a few days ago.
She radiated positivity, energy and enthusiasm in our conversation. It totally inspired my day and I haven’t … Read More →
A home staging career lets you use your creative strengths and eye for decor.
Does your creativity have you feeling like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole?
Until I fully embraced my creative side, I always felt that way in my work.
There are many things I appreciate about getting older,… Read More →
Home stagers, I’m so tired of one house after another filled with boring neutrals and nothing memorable.
It washes over me like a sea of nothingness.
I don’t remember any of the rooms or the houses.
During a home staging consultation, we can be so afraid to take a risk. So we stick… Read More →
So many of us spend our best years letting fear stop us from starting our dream business.
We make excuses like, “I”m too busy,” while we spend 30 to 40 hours a week in front of the TV and Facebook.
We make excuses like, “I can’t afford it,” while we continue… Read More →
When you embark on a home staging career there are many delightful surprises that you couldn’t have imagined.
It feels hard to take what seems like a huge leap into the unknown to start a business.
But all growth opportunities feel like a leap when you first make your decision!
In … Read More →I’ve been supporting myself from a home-based business of one kind or another since 1989. Which means I’ve kept going through my 30s, 40s and now into my mid-50s.
I started or grew businesses during two severe recessions, a few health crises, various house moves and mortgages,… Read More →
Change feels scary. So most of us avoid it until some major life event prompts us to reevaluate how we’re spending our lives.
That’s kind of sad when you think about it. We have the power to change our lives at any point, why wait for a crisis?
Many Staging Diva Graduates have been… Read More →
You started your home staging business so that you could make a living doing what you love.
If you’re tangled up in too many tasks that are keeping you from that goal, it’s time to re-evaluate how you’re running your business.
In a recent article about too many home stager… Read More →
It’s so interesting how we choose to define ourselves. Often without knowing where those definitions came from, or realizing how they’ve limited our career (and life) possibilities.
Perhaps a grade school teacher said you were bad at painting. And you’ve spent the… Read More →
