Tag Archives: Be More Productive

If You Do Everything Yourself in Your Fashion Business, What Happens?

I am thrilled to be able to share this article today from Vianza’s Mita Patnaik. I absolutely flipped when I first read it because I think it hits home on some issues that really hold designers back. Things like – are …

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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 …

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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: …

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Time Management for Fashion Designers: Where do the hours go?

The way you start your day could be killing your productivity and setting you up for nonsense all day. Here’s a clip from our Time Management online course. Click above or go here to watch this clip: http://youtu.be/LbqgJ5Nb4k0 Where do …

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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 …

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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 …

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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.

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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.

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Don’t try to do it all: 5 tips to help fashion designers FOCUS

Up-and-coming fashion designers want to do it all, but lack of direction can lead to a failed business. Here are five tips to help designers FOCUS their efforts when starting a fashion business.

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5 essential time management tips for fashion designers: You are the boss of your time

Whether you’re launching a line or an established business designer, creative people, especially fashion designers, need to manage their time. I used to have trouble too, until I started using these tips.

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