Category Archives: Be More Productive

The #1 Secret of Successful Fashion Design Entrepreneurs

I get asked a lot if there’s one thing successful designers have in common. Some of the common traits I see are: They work hard They’re smart They understand business They want it badly enough to do whatever it takes … Continue reading

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5 Questions All Fashion Designers Should Ask Themselves Before They Start a Business

Take this “5 Smart Entrepreneurial Questions” Challenge When you think about it, the word entrepreneur really says it all. Entrepreneur is a french word coming from “entreprendre” which means to launch – to start new things. Webster defines it as: … Continue reading

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Where do the hours go? How you start your day could be a clue…

The way you start your day could be killing your productivity and setting you up for nonsense all day. Where do the hours go? Want some help with that?? Want to get more done? Fashion Brain’s got answers for creative … Continue reading

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Email Marketing No-No’s for fashion designers

3 Ways to Avoid Annoying the Crap out of Your Customers When You Email Them 1) Do NOT contact your customers ONLY when you want to sell them something. You really have to think about it  What’s your goal with … Continue reading

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What do I do first? (not just for newbies)

Lately I’ve received a number of emails asking me a different version of the same thing.  I thought I’d reach out to you, just in case you had the same question. The “first step” is a common theme that I … Continue reading

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Too Many Projects and Not Enough Money – Fashion Designer Entrepreneurs Beware

“She’s out of her mind.” That’s all I could think when I got off the phone the other day with a friend of mine, another Mompreneur.  She was complaining that she was just NOT making enough money in her business … Continue reading

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3 things fashion designers can do TODAY to get more done and feel less overwhelmed

The #1 question I get from fashion designers is about how to manage their time to get it all done. Here are my top three tips for time management that you can start TODAY. Continue reading

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My Time Management Struggle and “Story”

I was running a successful fashion business — but was working to exhaustion and spinning my wheels. I found my way out through time management and building systems that worked for me. Continue reading

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The Ideal Work Day – Can You Picture It?

What kind of fashion business do you run? The kind where you walk into a calm office and have customers requesting re-orders, or where your sewing contractor is yelling at you for the wrong pattern and you don’t know where to start? Continue reading

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You’re Like a Slinky… and Running a Fashion Business is Like Exercise

Starting or running a fashion business can be exhausting. Meeting with my trainer this week reminded me that in business, like in exercise, I love having someone help me stre-e-e-etch like a slinky to reach my potential. Continue reading

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