Staging Sips

Yet another vulnerable episode today! My staging lead once called quits — my fault, because my staging business was all too accommodating. I - and technically her too, would scramble to rearrange weekend plans  or even work beyond and outside office hours to meet last - minute client demands. Yep! That often happened. Until it felt like the business was running us, instead of us it. A situation you might be in if you have no business boundaries in place.  But here’s the good news: setting clear deliberate boundaries, backed with policies can change everything.   People will make their requests! From the most mundane to the exceptions, business boundaries will help you make decisions or not even have to think about them at all because your policies already took care of that. Whether it is figuring out what boundaries and policies to put in place, tips for communicating them, and how to navigate clients who constantly ignore your policies, today’s episode goes into all the details. Our thoughts about losing a client by having policies hardly matter. Listen in to learn how to make boundaries that create a solid foundation for a business that thrives.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: Why boundaries aren’t just personal and what policies are for.The pitfalls of people-pleasing and how they sabotage your long-term goals.How to set clear policies and communicate them well.Tips to overcome the fear of enforcing boundaries.   RESOURCES: Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Growth is exciting, but it can quickly become overwhelming without the right systems in place. To truly harness growth, sometimes the best thing you can do is pause. Use these moments of non-growth to refine your processes, clarify your pricing, and prepare your business for sustainable growth.  Whether you're already stretching your capacity or planning to soon, remember that successful growth relies heavily on numbers. When you know the financial landscape of your business inside and out, you’ll be better equipped to make smart, strategic decisions that support long-term success. To help you avoid scaling on shaky foundations, I’ll walk you step-by-step through my proven formula of optimizing growth. Including : calculating your business’s capacity, setting prices that protect your profit margins, and investing in inventory without dipping into debt. Remember, I love to see your business grow, and I hope today’s insights will give you the confidence to do so at a pace that’s right for you.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What is Strategic Non-Growth? (And Why You Might Need It!)How to Calculate Your Business CapacityThe 4 questions you should answer before expanding your business capacity.How to use your numbers to raise prices or hire team members RESOURCES: Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Just as in life, business is not without its challenges. We all experience those moments when we feel depleted, stuck, and unsure of the next step. It could be a really tough time where everything is slow, making you feel like you’re pushing a boulder uphill. Although these phases are real, our feelings about them are completely not. These cycles are all actually a natural (and sometimes necessary) part of building a thriving business. To navigate these difficult phases, we can take a better approach. Beginning with what a positive mindset can do, I share strategies and resources that can help you through these low productivity and business growth phases. If you have been lacking inspiration and strength for your staging business, know that you are not alone. Building the staging business of your dreams is doable, and you can better take care of business and yourself when that dream seems bleak.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: The truth about low-value cycles and why they’re a normal part of your business growthMindset Strategies for staying grounded during low business timesHow best to control what you canTips to re-energize and refresh your inspiration    RESOURCES: Atomic Habits E-Myth RevisitedThe Gap and The GainApply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool   If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW?  Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

"Wonder what aspect of this staging business isn’t my strongest jam? Bookkeeping. Our beloved not-so-comfortable but very-important component that can make even the toughest CEO weak in the knees. Going through the books can often be accompanied by a range of emotions—and let’s be real, they’re often not the positive ones!"... Especially as a new tax season year approaches. To help us turn those feelings into power moves that drive growth and the profitability of our staging business, we’ve got QuickBooks guru and all-around financial superstar Melissa San Roman share her insider tips. Melissa’s not just any expert. She knows what every entrepreneur should know from growing and selling multimillion-dollar businesses, so you can trust her experience at now guiding others to succeed in their finances.  Together, we cover smart strategies for managing finances, the importance of up-to-date books, how to maximize tax advantages, and how you can use financial insights to fuel marketing and business decisions. Whether you’re a DIY bookkeeper or ready to hire help, this episode is packed with practical, approachable advice to keep your books (and you!) happy.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: The best ways to keep an eye on your revenue and expensesHow to make tax time stress-free with smart strategiesWhen it’s time to consider an S-Corp, plus other tips for tax advantagesKey factors in choosing the right bookkeeper and setting up a smooth financial system RESOURCES: Melissa San Roman's website: www.melissasanroman.comFollow Melissa San Roman on Instagram Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

If you have to think about where to start to execute your staging or other projects as they come, then it is high time to do away with that limiting act. Limiting I say? Yes it is. I know that from making my first five-figure the month I started to implement a standard operating procedure. Whether you are in the growth or accelerate phase, if you do not have one already, my top recommendation is to establish a project management tool and system now.   For mundane tasks, consistency helps. For a staging business with repeated actions, you can imagine how consistency in these processes can lead to a  faster, smoother project completion.  Rather than try to scheme out a workflow for every project or meeting, you can kick start each one from the same place, establishing a routine that can be finetuned until it perfectly serves your needs. Moreover you can fully utilize the features of a project management - task assignment, tags, and setting priorities to keep your team (or yourself) on track. You’ll learn to simplify tasks, reduce redundancy, and ultimately scale your business faster by maximizing a project management tool like I do.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: My favorite project management tool and whyHow to choose a project management tool that is best for youHow we use our project management tool at Rethink Home InteriorsMy recommendation if you have a project management tool already   RESOURCES: Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Google products have been a game changer for my business; Google Calendar especially. Periodic evaluations of whether I have the right tool for delivering the best service at Rethink You leaves me satisfied with all that Google Calendar offers, and much more than my team can do with it. You might think it is all about scheduling. For a staging business owner, it’s more than that! It’s about seamless team collaboration and coordination on the go. Imagine having a complete overview of your team's availability, client bookings, and appointments—all in one place on the cloud. That is a mind blowing safe and easy way to free up brain space for more important details. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on all the ways Google Calendar powers the smooth running of my business. Hopefully, you see it as a valuable tool to streamline your operations too.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: All the ways we use Google Calendar at Rethink Home InteriorsCreative ways to utilize Google Calendar beyond simple scheduling.How to seamlessly integrate Google Calendar with other tools to enhance your workflow.How incorporating Google Workspace can revolutionize your staging business   RESOURCES: Sign in to Google Workspace Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for the Staging Business School Accelerate Track. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

How do you ensure that every one who represents your business conveys the vision you have for it? Maybe before they even become employees, do you have guiding principles that help to attract and lock in like-minded people? If not, now is the time to create the Core Values that guide your staging business operations. A key foundation to improved and uniform business culture, apart from coming in handy when hiring the right team member, core values can help align your team and guide decision-making - just like my Accelerate student and I have had to do.  Sharing insights from the book "Traction" and how our core values are set up at Rethink You, I’ll walk you through the process of developing core values for your business. Undoubtedly, the ripple effects of the benefits are too numerous to not have.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What core values are.How establishing core values can be beneficial to your business operations.The steps to creating core values for your business Our core values at Rethink Home Interiors   RESOURCES:   “Traction” by Gino WickmanApply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for the Staging Business School Accelerate Track. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

I first came across Human Design a few years ago and was instantly intrigued. But then, I was quite skeptical “is this just another trend or something genuinely valuable”. Guess what? It is. And Stacey Rowan from Custom Built Life has been a pivotal guide for me in navigating how these concepts can be applied to my business. With my special guest and friend, today, we will be exploring why not all business advice is created equal and how understanding Human Design can give you the edge in growing your business. Perhaps a “proven” viral strategy for marketing your staging business has never worked for you.  Our discussion will shed light on the why, and give you insights into how  you can transform your approach for better success.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What Human Design isWhy a lot of business advice may be wrong for youWhy aligning your business practices with your design type can make everything run smootherHow to get started learning about your Human Design   RESOURCES:   Free Human Design Chart & Short Report:  http://bit.ly/BG5FreeShortReportStacy's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/custombuiltlifeApply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for the Staging Business School Accelerate Track. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Imagine having a personalized "bouncer" for your business, whose only role is to ensure that only the best-fit clients enter and stay in. How dreamy? Yes, that's what a Client Filter does. Whether you are in the growth or accelerate phase, client filters are an important component of establishing and running a dependable clear cut low maintenance business for your team and clients. Just as your realtors and clients try to handpick the right stager for themselves, you can also choose whom to work with, ensuring that your quality services are delivered to exactly those who need and appreciate them. With the strategies and examples I share today on hanging this Red Velvet Rope around your business, I hope you will begin to proactively attract ideal clients who make your business more enjoyable and effortlessly filter out those who aren't a good match. After all, it is important for your staging business success and wellbeing.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What are Client Filters and why they will help make your business experience so much more enjoyable.How Client Filters help your business work with the very best clients who value what you do and get the best results from your work together.The Client Filters we have at Rethink Home InteriorsWhy your Client Filter is a protective measure for your business, your team and your client.   RESOURCES:   Episode 5: How to Create Boundary Alignment For Your Home Staging BusinessEpisode 6: How to Create Grounded Communication In Your Staging BusinessApply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for the Staging Business School Accelerate Track. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

On the beats of the soundtrack added by the lawn mower next door, we’re tackling a biggie: comparison. Right! A sneaky little monster that can mess with our minds and our business growth. I’ve seen it come up in my coaching sessions and even experienced it myself—just this morning at the gym! Seeing someone do something different that I perceived as higher than mine made me doubt my own routine.  But then I had to remind myself why I was doing what I did, while considering my own fitness journey. And here’s the deal: we're all on different stages of our own journeys. In life and in running a staging business. To help you navigate comparison, I’m breaking down the four stages of competence and how they apply to your staging business.  Rather than feel little, understanding this can help  focus your attention on what time,energy and expertise it took them to get there, consequently extending grace to yourself for where you are and want to be. So, what do you do when comparison hits? Listen in to learn the strategies to navigate this downer and how to use it to propel your business forward.  Remember, everyone’s journey is unique, and it’s all about progress, not perfection.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What comparison is like in a staging business.How to know you are stuck in a comparison trap.The four stages of competence and what they mean for your staging business growth.Practical strategies for shifting from a comparison mindset to a motivating mindset.   RESOURCES:   Episode 1: How to Take Waaaay Better Action In Your Staging Business Episode 58: Optimizing Growth: Strategic Moves and Strategic Halts in Your Staging BusinessApply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for the Staging Business School Accelerate Track. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

If there's one thing that stuck with me from my undergrad classes, it is the application of FORMULAs. They are the cheat code for solving equations and they also function for simplifying business operations. I know my team is not more magical than anybody else's team, but we have, over the years, done a pretty good job of implementing systems. How?  By making the process as seamless as possible with memorable formulas, acronyms, and quirky nicknames. This unconventional method has not just helped us stay organized, but it has significantly cut down on decision fatigue, making up for when our brains are tired and consequently boosting our efficiency. I have seen how useful a creative and memorable approach to streamlining business operations is. By applying this strategy, I hope you'll be able to say the same.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: How to Create Memorable Systems using quirky names and formulasExamples of acronyms from different operations in my staging businessHow formulas and acronyms can help simplify your processesThe best way to come up with formulas for your systems   RESOURCES:   Episode 67:  How to be Ridiculously Easy to Work WithApply for Private Coaching: https://www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool   If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for the Staging Business School Accelerate Track. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Whatever level you are in right now, you are filling a job description inside of your staging business. It could be a low level, but I am absolutely sure that as you strategically market and grow your business, you graduate into a high level experienced employee who takes on less technical roles. But the hierarchy is not one to be jumped. To transition into the hands off ownership status and lifestyle, understanding the evolution of leadership roles within your staging business is very important. Using the case study from my private coaching client who was feeling burnt out and stuck in the Technician role,  I explain what the four levels of business ownership are, how to recognize when it's time to ascend to the next level, and strategies for transitioning to the highest leadership role. Hopefully, this episode spurs you to reflect on your current business stage and consider the necessary steps for strategic growth and leadership development.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: The four key roles in your business and their characteristics.Why your role in your staging business changes.Signs you're stuck in a role and that you need to ascend to a higher level.The ultimate role of staging business leadership and how to get there.   RESOURCES:   Take the Staging Sips Survey: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/sipssurveyDownload Your Free Digital Swag Bag: https://www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/swagApply for Private Coaching: https://www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingappEpisode 58: Optimizing Growth: Strategic Moves and Strategic Halts in Your Staging BusinessJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for the Staging Business School Accelerate Track. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

The news got to me. That you find the Staging Sips podcast so valuable, eagerly watching out for and consuming all new episodes as soon as they are released. But I also heard that you sometimes feel frustrated at not being able to fully apply all the good stuff that you learn.  Not to worry, because today, I'm here to help. I'm reviewing one of the frameworks I use in my business, the FIX IT protocol, to help you pinpoint the exact challenges facing your business and then find those episodes in Sips to best help you resolve those challenges. By the end of this episode, you will understand how to identify key problems, and more importantly, how to organize your thoughts and actions into profitable strategies.   My goal? To ensure that every resource and insight shared here isn't just heard, but effectively utilized by you for your staging business success. Listen in to learn how to make the best use of the information that you hear on the Staging Sips.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: The role of reflection writing in defining your goalsThe best way to identify patterns and areas for improvement in their businessHow the "FIX IT" protocol helps to address issues and inconsistencies in your businessHow to prioritize and implement the ideas and strategies learned from the podcast   RESOURCES:   Download the Priorities and Boundaries worksheetTake the Staging Sips Survey www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/sipssurvey Episode 26 - How To Change Course When Systems Are Not Working In Your BusinessJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Just like you someday have to have your best friend's back (maybe not hit someone in the face for them cos we are past that age), one day and everyday, you will have to have your business’s back no matter what. As our staging services revolve around people, there will be difficult situations. There will be times where you have to make tough decisions, set boundaries, and communicate effectively - all while staying grounded and professional. For all such instances; either it's responding to a ridiculous change request or dissatisfaction with your operational policies, I have got your back with non conflicting, confident approaches from real-life situations from my business. Are you advocating for your staging business? I hope that this is your motivation to do it the way that you should.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: Understanding advocacy in business and its benefits.Real-life examples of advocacy in action and their positive winsTips for communicating effectively, without being confrontationalResources to help you develop your advocacy skills (like our COMM PLAN download)   RESOURCES:   Download COMM PLAN: rethinkhomeinteriors.com/commplanEpisode 7: How To Create Client Filters For Your Home Staging BusinessEpisode 34 : 5 Ways To Protect Your Staging BusinessEpisode 35: The Absolute Best Way To Handle A Change RequestEpisode 37: How To Say No But Sound Like You’re Saying Yes Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Dealing with grief is hard enough. But going through it when you have to take responsibility for the running of a business could not be harder.  Today, we have Matt Mittman, a real estate business owner with over 20 years of experience, shares his heart-wrenching story of losing his 20-month-old son, Julian, and how he managed to navigate his grief while keeping his business afloat during the pandemic.  He discusses the importance of seeking help, building resilience, and finding support in unexpected places. In addition to the resources that helped him, he also shares the mindset makeup that made going back to run his business easier.  If you are experiencing grief right now, I hope that this episode reassures you that you are not alone.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: How Matt's athletic background helped him develop mental toughness to cope with grief.The value of therapy and group therapy in building mental and emotional strength.How he was able to re-engage back with business after being awayBusiness systems in place that helped Matt during the grief period.   RESOURCES:   Matt Mittman's email: matt@therealestategps.comThe Center for Loss and Bereavement: Nello's cornerSudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Foundation websiteJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool   If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

No! This isn't one of the “be available 24/7 or shelve your child's birthday party hoping that this client finally shows up after missing three appointments in a row” kinda advice. Why? Because they are all a recipe for disaster. Based on my personal experience of this no gain venture, I would not recommend you starting or upholding this kind of unsustainable business practice. Nevertheless, it is undeniable that one of the most important client acquisition and retention strategies is a streamlined process that makes it easy to work with you. Whether in neuroscience or through the real-life examples that I share today, you'll see how predictability is essential in reducing stress, increasing your client satisfaction, and at the same time boosting your referral rate. Although exceptions will sometimes be made, you'll also learn what value this also adds to your processes and your clients.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: The importance of simplicity and predictability in business.The right way to be ridiculously easy to work with.Key areas of your business where predictability can give better returns.Systems and processes that make it ridiculously easy to work with us at Rethink Home Interiors.    RESOURCES:   Follow Kate Elise Interiors on Instagram : www.instagram.com/kate.elise.interiorsEpisode 5: How to Create Boundary Alignment for Your Home Staging BusinessEpisode 21: How To Get More Done In Your Staging BusinessEpisode 26: How To Change Course When Systems Are Not Working In Your BusinessEpisode 28: How To Schedule Your Home Staging Consultation Appointments Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Melissa San Roman has sold two different businesses - one for over $8 million and another to a public company. Now, as a bookkeeper who has seen everything behind the scene, her goal is to help other entrepreneurs see their numbers as more than tax time burdens but as the key to business growth. Today, we discuss all things related to profitability by mastering your numbers. What things are acceptable or not in your business finance, what decisions you can take from looking at your numbers and tax advantages you are probably missing out on. We also talk about how slow seasons can be harnessed for good and Melissa's non traditional FORT savings strategy. Whether you or someone else is in charge of your books, today's conversation is vital.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What you should take note of for tax filings in 2024 considering your business structure.The misconception about changing your LLC to S-CorpThe BOI. What it is, its exceptions, why you need to do it and when.The number one mistake business owners make with their finances    RESOURCES:   Melissa San Roman's website: www.melissasanroman.comFollow Melissa San Roman on Instagram Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool/ If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

We've come quite a long way on our Keeping in Touch series. Remember, we began from how you can promote your staging services without feeling salesy and last talked on how to batch your content creation so that you spend less time and effort being consistent at it. In continuation, we're exploring the power of a dual purpose valuable resource - Lead Magnets, in nurturing relationships with your home staging business ideal clients.  As a home stager who once struggled and has now fully understood the “turning prospects into paying clients inertia”, believe me, you can rely on this component of my KIP strategies to keep you in the face of would-be clients who are actually interested in you and what you offer. A failproof way to grow your value bank, this could be your guide to starting out on lead magnets as part of your KIP plan or a lesson on how to use it in 10 new different ways.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: How lead magnets can act as a bridge between your offline marketing activities and desired online community.What you need to make it an amazing KIP tool for you.How to turn one idea into 11 different lead magnets.How lead magnets can beat any algorithm to work in your favor.    RESOURCES:   Download your Fab Free Lead Magnet Guide: https://rethinkhomeinteriors.ck.page/ultimateleadmagnetJoin the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

I had an investor on my mailing list for 3 years before he ever reached out for business.  That long? Yes, it was. For me, what's intriguing is not the number of years he took him to try out our staging services. What is, is that if there had been radio silence from me through those years, that's a prospective client (or even more) lost. However, since daily creating content for 3 years is something I did not do nor will recommend, batch content creation is the way to staying in the face of your ideal clients consistently and without getting burnt out. In today's workshop style episode, we'll explore how batching can help you maximize your limited marketing time, keep your name top of mind, and nurture relationships with prospective clients.  From here, you can start to create a content library for keeping in touch where you need it most.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What is batch content creation?The neuroscience behind batch content creation and why it's better.A real life walk through of the thought process of how I will batch content for my new keep in touch platform.My personal recommendations for batch content creation   RESOURCES:   Follow Stellhous on InstagramTim Ferris's Four Hour Work Week on AmazonDownload your copy of the Caption/Hook spreadsheet: Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool/ If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you. Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

As we continue our “Keep in Touch” series, today, let’s build on the established momentum of the knowledge of how valuable your services and contributions as a home stager are. To lay a concrete foundation of a solid keep in touch plan, I will discuss what to focus on for when you stay in touch, and what vehicles to use. All so that the action does not overwhelm you or become mechanical. I speak about fundamental brainwork tips for success while experimenting on what works for your business, how to approach evaluating an existing plan and creating content for your KIT plan. By applying these actionable strategies, I am confident you will create a plan that is doable, sustainable and profitable for you. Happy listening!   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: Where to start if you don't have a consistent keep in touch plan yet.How to create your marketing library and what to include.The key prompts to craft your marketing message.3 things you need to plan for when creating a keeping in touch plan.   RESOURCES:   Download Your Free Digital Swag Bag: http://www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/swagFill Out the Staging Sips Survey: https://forms.gle/5Q7wnSbiuKHchd1Q7Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growthEnroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerateFollow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhomeFollow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool/   If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you’ve always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!   ENJOY THE SHOW? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.