Office space of the day + a video

For some reason I have always loved office spaces. One of the very first columns on my blog was "office space of the day". Today, I want to bring it back because I work on so many office spaces around the world. Yes, I do virtual office design. I can't express the importance of a well done office space when it comes to any entrepreneur or #girlboss. Office is the backdrop for your success. 

One of my most favorite examples is the office space of the blogger behind Margo + Me. She's got such a soft and feminine style and her office is the best representation of that brand. 

See the whole office here. 

You want your office to represent who you are, your brand and what you do. I will be showing more examples weekly of brands and offices that reflect that well. 

For now, see how you this office makes you feel. Wouldn't you like to work from an inspiring home office? It doesn't have to be an entire room, my office is just one small nook in my living room and I am obsessed with it.

I can't deal with the glam wallpaper and vanity area. It's so beautiful and represents her brand perfectly. 

If you want to know more about how I can help you create an office for your success, click here for more information. 

I'm often getting asked about blogging, creating a brand, etc. So, I definitely want to always share more of what you guys are wanting to know. . .here's a little video for you about what I think about blogging in 2017. 

Entrepreneuress 101: Hold tight to your vision

I never would have thought that just starting a blog about decorating my apartment would lead to my business today. Lately I have been getting so many emails with questions about how to get started on a career in design. Should you go to school? Is a certification in design good enough? What's the best type of internship? Should I work for an agency or a boutique design firm? Etc. Etc. 

There are so many questions and I am creating something for you guys to answer them. For today, I wanted to just touch a little bit on how I got started because the traditional route SO did not work for me. 

I did to go school for interior design but I did not get a dream job or start my business the easy way. It took moving across country TWICE. It took taking jobs that I really didn't want. It took taking a chance on starting a blog. It took never letting go of my VISION for my life. 

After being turned away from interviews at design firms in LA and many, many failed attempts at being a furniture store sales girl ( I hated this type of job. I suck at sales ), I found my bliss in writing about decorating my home and used my home to design my dream career. You can read more about my story here. 

I always encourage my clients to create vision boards for anything they want to do. If you want to be an interior designer, make that vision board and design your life to look like that of an interior designer. Determine what type of designer you want to be, create that vision. Get specific and make the decision that you will be that NO MATTER WHAT! 

So, "What happens after the vision board?"

To that I say, HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR VISION!

Right now is the time most people drop the New Years Resolutions but if you have a particular goal or dream or something you are working towards, keep that vision board in your mind. Hold tight to your dream. 

Sometimes we have to just say "no" to tempting distractions and do whatever it takes to keep ourselves in the mindset of bliss and success for doors to open so dreams come to fruition. . .

Sometimes you have to create a home office that puts you in your zone of genius so your creativity flows out of you. . .

Sometimes we have to upgrade our home ambiance to get ourselves to the level of confidence to entertain and bring the fun to you, so you can enhance your relationships. . .

Sometimes we have to create a work zone that makes us jump out of bed and be ready to attend to our schedule. . .

One of my friends, Hi C! finally invested in a beautiful "grown up" rug for her home. Her exact words were "I am always investing my in style, but now I am investing in my home and it feels SO GOOD!"

Well guess what, FEELING SO GOOD is the exact magic sauce that you need to bring your dreams towards you and YOUR HOME plays a BIG part of the process. You have to use your home to create the magic you want in your life.