One of my mentors wrote the book "Risky is the New Safe" and it inspired my upcoming "Go Beyond Intensive" because this is about mapping the essential risks you need to take to create a design business in today's world that will deliver sustainable income and impact.
Houzz, has gone from being a place that served designers to a site that competes head on with designers and uses your projects to capture product sales for Houzz. UGH!
With Laurel & Wolf, clients are going direct to an online source, skipping your local design talent entirely because they want fixed (and lower) design fees. How do you compete?
And there's the Design Bar concept that simplifies and streamlines design for the consumer in a bold new way, and that's not all...
The design industry is in a state of major disruption and turmoil. You can't expect to do business the way you've always done it if you want to survive.
(And frankly survival isn't fun, it's THRIVING that matters.)
The GOOD NEWS is that with change comes opportunity and there are massive, exciting, and lucrative opportunities as a designer today.
You have more choice than ever before on how to structure your practice and what types of projects you'll do. Yes, competition is increasing, and so is your talent, expertise, and value.
It's time for you to renovate your design practice so you remain relevant and the rock star that you deserve to be.
That's what we'll be doing in the "Go Beyond Intensive" together. It's designed to be an intimate gathering of designers ready to let go of what isn't working and focus on what is and what will.
You'll get a plan for your business that suits your unique talents, vision, and goals. And you'll enjoy an inspiring front row seat to see how other designers are doing business now and the changes they are going to make.
This is an age of transformation in our industry. You can get excited about it and step up and JOIN US.
Or, you can pull those proverbial covers up over your head, put blinders on and hope it all goes away. (It's not going to, but you can keep hoping.)
Personally, I think you are too smart, and far too talented, to avoid the changes that are here (way past coming.)
And your invitation is here to join us and step from worry to winning in this new age of design.
Mega Hugs,
Melissa
PS. If you missed The Go Beyond Intensive last time, this is your chance! Each one is a unique experience based on YOU. And we've added new experiences, hot bonuses, all for cool results. Can't wait to see you!
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