The fine art of hanging a picture

A hammer is a simple tool.

A nail is pretty simple too.

Yet, why is hanging a picture on a wall difficult sometimes?

I mean it’s not rocket science, right?

Yet, on more than one picture-hanging occasion, I’ve struggled.

In the process, I ended up making a systematic series of holes in the wall.

Doh!

Finally… I find the stud.

Now, I’m praying the picture that I’m hanging is big enough to cover all the extra holes in the wall.

Am I the only one that has done this?

With a little knowledge and the right tools…

I could have found success faster…

With fewer mistakes.

For starters, understanding a little about construction would be helpful.

Specifically, that wall studs are typically installed in most walls every 16 inches.

Next, if I would have had a $7 stud finder…

I could have saved myself the guesswork…

the frustration…

the mistakes.

That’s the difference between a novice and a professional.

When I started my design business, I was a darn good designer, but my business knowledge was lacking.

I was constantly making mistakes…

under-charging for my work…

mis-managing my clients (aka scope creep)…

struggling to make sales.

I finally learned a lot of hard lessons that paid off and made me a confident pro.

I would have loved to have had that valuable knowledge early on in my design business.

It’s too late for me, but not for you.

Save the dates…

September 23-27.

Starting Monday, Sept 23, I’m going to present a new business bootcamp for designers.

I’m going to show you how to confidently grow a profitable design business so you can start taking those long, 3-day weekends… permanently.

Details are coming tomorrow… stay tuned!