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09/16/2026

I’m working through my own brand positioning right now. I have a framework, clear steps, and an order to follow.

And I still catch myself asking:

Is this right?
Is this good?
What am I missing?
Is there something I should adjust before I keep going?

What I want in those moments is a pair of expert eyes. Someone who understands what I’m trying to build and can look at my work and say, “Yes, keep going.” Or, “You’re close. Let’s adjust this part.”

Because moving in the right direction and arriving at your intended destination aren’t quite the same thing.

I think about that when I’m supporting designers in Foundations. You can understand the exercise and still have questions about how it applies to your firm. You can put real thought into a decision and still benefit from someone helping you check your reasoning.

That’s why we make room for questions and live guidance as you work on your business. Sometimes a small course correction helps. Sometimes you need to understand why your approach makes sense so you can keep going.

Our next Foundations cohort begins September 30. Explore the program through the link in our bio.

09/14/2026

Happy to add that. I’ll send over the additional SOW and invoice.

A balanced diet. 💅

09/13/2026

Interior Designers, you know referral relationships could help you grow. Figuring out which ones deserve your time takes a little more thought.

In a recent Foundations session, we worked through that question with a designer whose clients needed help with cluttered homes.

We looked at why those clients might need her help.

Were they managing life with young children? Had they inherited a parent’s belongings?

Those are different situations. They could point toward different strategic relationships; with parenting communities, for example, or estate professionals.

As we worked through the possibilities, she identified a vendor she was already sending clients to. Her next step was to arrange lunch and explore whether that relationship could work both ways.

That’s what walking through a business decision together can look like: connecting the work you do, the people who need it, and a practical way to reach them.

You bring what you know about your clients and your business. We help you ask questions, weigh your options, and decide what to try next. With room to work through the questions that come up as you apply it.

Foundations is 10 weeks of live guidance and practical work on your business.

Our next Foundations cohort begins September 30. Explore the program and enroll through the link in our bio.

Our next Foundations cohort begins September 30. Send me a message to talk through whether it’s the right next step for your business.

09/11/2026

Off the clock. Still noticing everything. 😂

What can’t you unsee?

09/10/2026

A new solopreneur and a growing studio with a team do not need the same systems. And that is where a lot of designers get stuck.

Because “I need better systems” can mean very different things depending on the business you are actually running.

A newer solo designer may need simplicity: clear next steps, a repeatable client flow, basic project tracking, and a system they will actually use.

A growing studio may need structure: defined roles, documented processes, decision rights, handoffs, approvals, and visibility across the team.

Both need organization.
But they do not need the same operating system.

More organized does not always mean more complicated.
And more complicated does not always mean more professional.

Your systems should fit your services, your capacity, your team, your clients, and the way your business actually works.

Same industry does not mean the same strategy.

At The Collective, we help designers build what actually fits.

Personalized. Strategic. Not generic.

Ready for support that takes your business into consideration? Schedule a virtual meeting today!

09/09/2026

“Raise your rates” might be good advice. But I’d want to know where those extra 25 hours went first.

Before pricing your next project, compare estimated and actual hours by phase on your last one. What did you underestimate? Where did the scope grow?

That helps you decide what needs to change: your fee, your process, your scope, or a combination.

In Foundations, we work through those connections in your business, with live guidance and room to ask, “How does this apply to me?”

Our next 10-week cohort starts September 30. Book a conversation about whether it’s the right fit.

09/06/2026

There’s so much invisible work behind a business that feels steady.

The thinking. The decisions. The course-correcting.
The conversations that help you see something differently.

It doesn’t always look impressive from the outside.

But sometimes, sitting around a table with people who get it is exactly what helps move things forward.

09/05/2026

You can’t control every unknown.
You can control whether you’re resourced for it.

09/04/2026

Turns out “interior designer” is a pretty loose job description. 😂⁠
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Somewhere along the way, we also became the salesperson, marketer, contract reader, bookkeeper, project manager, procurement department, client therapist and director of operations.⁠
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What class would you add to the design school curriculum?

09/02/2026

Send this to the people who love you but still ask you to “just take a quick look” at their furniture selections 😂⁠
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Designers, what would you add to the list?

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