When I started my business I did what many of us do - I scoured the web for what other designers were offering and made a combination of their services and deliverables.

Back then, I didn't think much beyond that. I didn't consider who my ideal clients were or what they truly wanted. I didn't factor in what my business needed to support my life and lifestyle.

But let's face it, being a designer is more than just crafting stunning visuals or websites. If that were the sole objective, we'd be working for design agencies.

It's about being able to work from home, having more flexibility in how you spend your time, and having not just more time but also mental space to be present with your loved ones. And for that to happen, you need a financially stable business.

So, if that's the goal, why create your services in isolation, without considering the broader picture of your business, your personal preferences, and your way of life?

When you want your design studio to be sustainable and be able to contribute more to your family's expenses, you'll need to be able to effectively manage your time, emotional and physical capacity.

How many times have clients crossed your boundaries? Probably more than you want to admit. So let’s look at why it's so important to set boundaries and which boundaries you can set with your design clients. I'll also show examples of where in your client process you can set these boundaries.

You've probably noticed that it's one thing to have an action plan to optimise and streamline your client processes, increase your pricing or launch a new service, but that it's a whole other thing to consistently keep taking action to complete the steps on your action plan. So in this blog, I’m diving into 4 things to consider when creating an action plan to make sure you'll actually implement it.

There are so many options out there when it comes to investing in the growth of your design studio, that it's important to figure out what kind of support will give you the feeling that you're in control of your business.

That will give you the feeling that your goals are achievable, that you know exactly how to get there, that will give you solid business and client processes that you can build upon and that will give you your time back so that you can spend it with your family and friends, travel more or finally pick up that old hobby again.

So let's look at when it might be time for you to invest in a mentor for your design studio. Because when you hire a mentor too early you run the risk of not making your money back but if you hire too late you may have already run yourself into the ground.

I talk a lot about being pricing and profitability, about being more productive and using systems to help you with that and about phased approaches to get you from where you are now in your business to where you want to go. But what if all this action taking feels so far away from where you are in your business? That’s why in this blog, I am looking at where to start when you’re feeling this way.

I talk a lot about being pricing and profitability, about being more productive and using systems to help you with that and about phased approaches to get you from where you are now in your business to where you want to go. But what if all this action taking feels so far away from where you are in your business?

That’s why in this blog, I am looking at what might be causing you to be fearful to treat your business more like a business, what the impact of this can be and how the results are often the opposite of what you expected would happen.

I started my business with big dreams and even bigger goals. But I could have never imagined what an emotional rollercoaster it would be to start your own business. How you can go from feeling confident in your abilities to second-guessing everything that you are doing? These are the biggest lessons I’ve learned since then.

Did you invest in a lot of programs that left you thinking that while you know a lot more you’re still in the same place? Only know you're doubting yourself and wondering why you can't make it work. If you want to transform your business to be more aligned and sustainable you won't find what you're looking for in generalised or those I will teach you the exact steps I used to build a thriving, money-making design business programs.

So what if instead of setting ‘random’ or vanity goals like growing newsletter subscribers to 2000 we would set our business goals based on our business and life vision? Isn't that the key to transforming your business to be more aligned? For it to be less draining and overwhelming? In this blog, I walk you through the 4 steps to turn your vision for your business into actionable goals.

Working together with a business mentor to set your business up for success is a big step. It is not only very exciting but probably also a bit scary because of the monetary investment. So, today I wanted to share more about the mentor program that I offer and how we create your custom mentoring program

We all feel there is never enough time to do everything we want to do. In this blog, we’re sharing how theme days & time blocking can structure your week.

In this blog, we are using your ideal week to see what kind of product suite, using an ascension business model, will help you make your vision come through. And how to create a phased approach (a strategic plan) to get there.

In this blog, we are using your big-picture goal to define your ideal week by breaking it down and being proactive to align your life with your business.

The first step you need to take when you’re ready for your business to become more than a business that makes money. Because to me it’s all about having a sustainable business, with a focus on the overall long term results and being able to use your business as ‘a vehicle’ to have the freedom to live the life that you want.