Understand why goals feel overwhelming before the year even begins and learn how to account for the whole cost of what you’re committing to. Get clear on the real time, energy, and resources your goals require so you can set priorities that match your capacity and create meaningful progress all year long.

Close out the year with intention and reflect on your growth as a business owner. This guided letter-writing practice honors your past self and shapes the emotional foundation for setting 2026 goals. Set your goals from a place of success and appreciation, not self-criticism.

Explore how floors and ceilings shape your business growth and learn the identity shifts needed to reach your 2026 goals as an interior designer.

Create a bridge plan to transition smoothly from Q4 to Q1, reducing year-end stress and preparing for a calm, focused start to 2026. Implement the "soft landing, smooth takeoff" approach to wrap up the year with intention and set yourself up for success in the new year.

Discover how to market your interior design business in a way that feels authentic to you, even as an introvert. Learn how to align your marketing strategies with your personality, manage your energy, and create meaningful connections that lead to growth, without forcing yourself into methods that don’t fit your strengths.

Learn how to use a fear inventory to move through resistance, build confidence, and take action on the goals you’ve been avoiding. Discover how to address fear directly, create self-trust, and make empowered business decisions that bring clarity, momentum, and growth.

Discover what goes on behind the scenes in my business as I share how I make decisions about time, money, and energy, balance priorities with results, and implement changes to keep growing effectively.

Discover a simple four-step process to overcome procrastination and tackle tasks you've been avoiding. Using a real-world example, this pep talk breaks down how focusing on “later feelings,” making strong decisions, and breaking work into manageable chunks can get things done with ease.

Discover how to protect creative time while balancing delegation and project reviews in this Listener Q&A. Learn how to define, schedule, and honor creative visioning as a non-negotiable business practice. Get insights on managing perfectionism, setting boundaries, and the unexpected personal growth that came from a summer slowdown.

Hear answers to listener questions about managing growing pains with new hires and making big business decisions. Learn strategies for effective delegation, training your team to think strategically, and gaining clarity when choosing the next steps for your business.

How do you build trust with clients? Melissa Oholendt of Oho Interiors shares how social media, intentional processes, and thoughtful touches create credibility, transform projects, and strengthen client relationships from the very first interaction.

Learn how strong decisions create momentum in your business, the questions to ask to align choices with your vision and values, how to redecide strategically without being wishy-washy, and how developing self-leadership compounds your confidence as a designer CEO.

What does it take to lead a design business that balances creativity, leadership, and growth? Katie Kath, CEO and Creative Director of Jkath Design Build, shares her insights on hiring, delegation, team alignment, and finding the ideal business size to deliver consistent results and support both clients and team.

In this episode of the CEO Summer School series, discover truth number six: effective solutions start with solving the right problems. Learn why your brain gravitates toward quick fixes, how to spot the difference between avoiding discomfort and taking the easiest path, and how to pinpoint the true problem for lasting solutions.

Is your design business ready for the next step with PR? In this episode, PR expert Allison Hay discusses how to navigate PR, whether you're just starting or ready to take your brand to national recognition. Learn key strategies, metrics to track, and how PR supports your business goals.

True CEOs collaborate; they don’t abdicate. Discover the importance of actively engaging with your team to create clarity, build accountability, and ensure results. Learn how to lead your business while freeing yourself up for what you do best, and discover why collaboration is key to sustainable growth.

Self-compassion is essential for interior designers who want to grow their business and overcome challenges. Learn how shifting from self-criticism to self-kindness can help you solve problems, reduce burnout, and create a stronger foundation for success.

Truth number four in the CEO Summer School series reveals that your business growth and outward markers of success start inside of you. When you understand that scaling is an inside job, you develop the toolkit to move beyond internal limitations.

In this episode, we revisit hidden time and energy drains in your business. Learn how context switching, second-guessing, and piecemeal planning can rob your productivity and energy. Discover simple strategies to plug these leaks, work smarter, and create more time and mental space for your business.

In this episode of CEO Summer School, hear why taking control of your time is crucial for shaping your future. Learn how to shift your perspective on time management, create a sustainable foundation, and move toward your goals with purpose and confidence for long-term success.