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Why Finishing Strong Is Key business coach business ideas business leader business tips business trends entrepreneur female entrepreneur finishing projects finishing your projects hitting the mark how to be a ceo interior design interior design business interior designer kathleen dipaolo return on interiors roi system running a small business small business small business owner smart business success stories women led business women run business

When an interior design project can take months (or years!!) to complete, it's easy to want to rush through the final phases. If it's been a pain of a project with lots of challenges, we all can be guilty of just trying to wrap it up. But...finishing STRONG is the key to staying in business and bein...

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Are You Ready for 2023? business coach business goals business ideas business leader business tips business trends business year clients entrepreneur female entrepreneur financials how to be a ceo interior design interior design business interior designer kathleen dipaolo return on interiors roi system running a small business small business small business owner smart business women led business women run business

We're only a few days into the new year and I am ready for whatever comes for my company this year! How can I be so confident?? I always make a plan to start off on the right path so I have less to worry about AND so I can react to any ups or downs. We can't predict what the next 12 months hold for ...

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Setting Your 2023 Intentions 2023 goals business coach business ideas business leader business tips business trends entrepreneur female entrepreneur how to be a ceo how to set your goals interior design interior design business interior designer kathleen dipaolo return on interiors roi system running a small business setting goals small business small business owner smart business women led business women run business

I love this time of year - and not just for the holidays. I consider this the "clean slate" season! It's time to reviewĀ the old year and set your goals and intentions for a brand new year. There's the excitement of what might be around the corner and all the new exciting times that may be coming in ...

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Sending you my heartfelt thanks this season!

There is so much out there to read, watch and ingest, so I really appreciate you choosing to "ingest" šŸ˜‚ the Return on Interiors blog. It's a labor of love and now I am sending you my love and wishing you a happy holidayĀ season!

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The Best Gift to Give Yourself for 2023 business business coach business ideas business leader business tips business trends entrepreneur female entrepreneur how to be a ceo interior design interior design business interior designer kathleen dipaolo no stress peace of mind reducing business stress return on interiors roi system running a small business small business small business owner smart business women led business women run business

It's that time of year - we're all making lists and checking them twice! ButĀ while you're finding the perfect gift for everyone else in your life, be sure to give yourself a great gift to start the new year off right. I'm not talking about a book or a sweater. I'm talking about peace of mind. That i...

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My Design Inspirations: The Architecture of Budapest budapest business business coach business ideas business leader business tips business trends entrepreneur female entrepreneur how to be a ceo inspiration interior design interior design business interior design inspiration interior designer kathleen dipaolo return on interiors roi system running a small business small business small business owner smart business travel travel inspiration travel photos travel to budapest women led business women run business

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Goodbye, Budapest...Hello, London

Yes, I am moving from Budapest, Hungary, after living here for 4 ½ years. I was in Delhi, India, for 2 years before that, so it will be fun to live in a place where the primary language is English! In fact, earlier this mont...

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On last week's blog post, I talked about how important it is to your productivity to have systems in place and to avoid reinventing the wheel in every single project! When you DON'T have a system or process for each part of your business, you WILL drop the ball. You'll make mistakes and that will DE...

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5 Ways to Be More Productive in 2023 business business coach business ideas business leader business tips business trends entrepreneur female entrepreneur how to be a ceo how to be a more productive ceo how to be more productive in business interior design interior design business interior designer kathleen dipaolo more productive productivity return on interiors roi system running a small business small business small business owner smart business women led business women run business

It's interesting how time has seemed to change after the pandemic! So many of my design friendsĀ say they feel like there are FEWER hours in every day now. UGH! That means we need to make the most of every single minute. We need to be more productive with our working hours - that also helps us achiev...

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What Clients Don’t Know About Working with a Designer business business coach business ideas business leader business tips business trends entrepreneur female entrepreneur how to be a ceo interior design interior design business interior designer kathleen dipaolo return on interiors roi system running a small business saving you time and money small busi-ness owner small business smart business the value of an interior designer women led business women run business working with an interior designer

It’s interesting how others view the work of an interior designer. There are people – hopefully our clients – who truly appreciate our vision, skill, and expertise. But too many really don’t understand what a designer can do. Most everyone gets that we can make a home look pretty, and that we probab...

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4 Ways to Kick Your Creativity into High Gear business business coach business ideas business leader business tips business trends creativity entrepreneur female entrepreneur how to be a ceo how to be more creative how to ignite your creativity interior design interior design business interior designer kathleen dipaolo return on interiors roi system running a small business small busi-ness owner small business smart business women led business women run business

One of the HARDEST things about being an interior designer is having to switch between your left brain and your right brain – often in the same hour!! On the one hand, we are CEOs running our own companies, paying attention to profit margins and payrolls. But our ENTIRE businesses depend on our crea...

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