Are you walking around with a destructive label inside your head that determines the choices you make and how you live your life?
This week I met “Cynthia” (not her real name) by phone. She has been dabbling at being a home stager.
“Dabbling” because she’s… Read More →
Many of us are born home stagers, it just takes us years to realize it.
No matter what our natural talents are, it’s a journey allowing ourselves to do what we’re meant to do.
Along the way, we take hundreds of baby steps. With plenty of second guessing along the way.
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Too many home stagers hold themselves and their staging businesses back because they’re afraid to make a mistake. We want everything to be “perfect.” It’s a natural tendency— we don’t want to look foolish, make a mistake or disappoint someone.
But here’s… Read More →
This was the condition of the living room when I arrived to conduct a home staging consultation. I’m standing on the stairs for a bird’s eye view of the scene for you.
By the way, that’s a great home staging portfolio photo tip for you. You can get stronger before and after… Read More →
Being your own boss isn’t always a picnic— whether you’re a home stager or any other type of entrepreneur.
I’d never trade working for myself to go back to any of the unhealthy situations I had working for others.
The uncaring and sometimes abusive employers. Working… Read More →
We’re more than half way through this important real estate season and I can’t believe how fast time is flying by.
Apparently this escalates as we get older, and I believe it having just celebrated a birthday days ago.
Time will fly by whether you’re:
Doing what you want… Read More →I talk to hundreds of home stagers during home staging business coaching calls.
I’m always struck by how much negative self-talk is going on.
In a single 30-minute conversation, I’ll hear someone say “I’m so stupid when it comes to xyz” 4 or 5 times.
Imagine… Read More →
As a home stager and entrepreneur, you never want to pass up a golden opportunity, and the following story is a perfect example of this.
A home stager named Jackie submitted this story for my upcoming book, Life as a Home Stager, and I think you’ll find it inspiring:
“I have an insatiable appetite… Read More →
On Facebook I was reading a post by a creative mom who said, “Now that the kids are in school I would like to pick up some cleaning gigs.”
It’s good to declare your goals because you’re more than twice as likely to achieve them.
But here’s the kicker, not 5 hours… Read More →
Most home staging courses tell you to focus all your attention on the real estate agent. It’s an obvious gateway to potential clients.
Staging Diva students learn that the real money is with home sellers.
That said, I don’t ignore them entirely. I wrote a series of articles about… Read More →
