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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!
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