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Summary In this week’s episode, I wanted to be super transparent on our Q1 goals. Talk about the highs and lows, revenues, and expenses. We see a lot of income claims but may not get the full picture of someone’s business. What did they make and what did they spend? Did they meet, exceed, or […]

Summary I believe one of the best investments you can make in your business is a mentor. Have you ever been curious about getting a mentor for your business? Is there something that has been holding you back from reaching out or finding a mentor? In this week’s episode, I chat with designer Arlina Roman. […]

Summary Thinking about integrating employees into Quill & Co. was really daunting and one of the scariest things I did last year. I’ve had contractors in the past but in April 2021, I had hired a part-time designer to help me out with projects and 3 months later, brought her on full-time. Then in September, […]

Summary In today’s episode, I chat with Chaitra Radhakrishna who is the founder of Pinkpot Studio. A Shopify design studio for product-based businesses. After 3 years in business, she took an 18-month maternity leave. When she returned to her business in 2020, it forced her to take a hard look at her process, ideas around […]

Summary: As business owners, we have to be self-motivated. But what happens when we lose it? Being bored or getting too comfortable, burned out, or scared of the next level can hold you back from finding that motivation. There are no rules for motivation and everyone is motivated by different things. I think a key […]

Summary: Money is a taboo topic, especially for women. And I too have combating views on how to talk about it with my loved ones, audience, and my design clients. I have to remind myself, one of my biggest “WHY”s in running my business is to lift up woman and their work. I believe that […]

Summary: I’m often asked how I got started in design, what classes did I take, what school did I go to, what programs do I use, etc. Some are often surprised to find that I don’t come from a design background. It was several fearless choices over 10 years that got me to where I […]

A lot of times on social media we’ll see fellow designers announcing that they’re booked out for the next six months or that they only have one more spot for the year. Back in the day, when I saw this, it would send me spiraling. I would compare myself to them, doubt myself and wonder […]

Let me guess. You’re finding yourself trying to keep your project timeline on course but keep getting frustrated that your client doesn’t have their copy and photos ready? As a designer, I see it all the time. Designers struggling to keep their website projects on task because they’re spending so much time chasing down clients […]