We love to say we want things to be simple.

Simple workflows.
Simple systems.
Simple days.

But if you've ever felt exhausted by something that looks straightforward on paper, please come closer.

On Staging Sips today, I am pulling back the curtain on why "simple" workflows in a staging business often feel anything but simple. Also, why that doesn't mean you're doing something wrong. Rather, it means you're running a real business with real moving parts.

This episode isn't about adding more software or forcing yourself into tighter systems. It's about understanding the invisible complexity behind your day-to-day operations so you can stop carrying unnecessary frustration and start making clearer, calmer decisions as the CEO of your Staging Business.

If you've been telling yourself, "This shouldn't feel this hard," I've got you today.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Why workflows that look simple often carry hidden layers of decision-making and emotional labor
• How complexity quietly builds as your staging business grows, even when your services stay the same
• The difference between a workflow problem and a capacity problem
• Why forcing simplicity too early can actually slow you down

RESOURCES:

• Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingapp
• Enroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerate
• Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growth
• Follow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool
• Follow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhome

If you want to learn how to streamline your operations so you can grow with less stress and burnout in your staging business, enrollment is open for Staging Business School Accelerate Track. I'd love to see you in the classroom!

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• Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.

Building an email list was invaluable for growing my staging business. And no, not in a flashy, overnight way. I mean in a steady, reliable "this actually works" way.

And why am I bringing this up again, it is because it is one of the most valuable yet untapped points of growth for your business.

As the CEO of your staging business, one of your most important roles is keeping your pipeline full of the right clients, often starting with face to face moments.

But once those meetings are over, how do you stay top of mind without chasing people or feeling awkward about it?

An email list.

An email list quietly does the heavy lifting is more than just staying in touch and strengthens relationships in the background while you focus on serving clients and running your staging business.

Even better, much of it can be set up once and continue working for you consistently, without requiring more of your time.

Today, I'm walking you through five strategic ways an email list can support the growth of your staging business and help the right clients say yes when the timing is right.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• What exactly is an email list for business
• How an email list is different than your regular inbox
• The power of using an email list for your productivity
• All kinds of ways you can leverage the power of an email list

RESOURCES:

• Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingapp
• Enroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerate
• Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growth
• Follow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool
• Follow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhome

If you want to learn how to streamline your operations so you can grow with less stress and burnout in your staging business, enrollment is open for Staging Business School Accelerate Track. I'd love to see you in the classroom!

Today's episode is intentionally gentle. We would rather end the year not forcing goals, not creating pressure, and not deciding who you are supposed to become when the calendar turns. Instead, this is a guided CEO year beginning ritual meant to help you step into the year ahead feeling steady, supported, and clear in your role as a staging business owner.

Why? Because the truth is constant "A new year does not make a new you, your capacity does."

To round up the year, let's take an honest look at what you are carrying into the new year and what no longer needs to come with you. I am talking about the kind of CEO you want to lead as, how you want to make decisions, and what support actually needs to be in place for your staging business to grow without asking you to overextend yourself.

Best believe a new year might not require you becoming someone new. It could just be about setting yourself up to lead the year at a pace you can sustain.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Why capacity is what actually shapes the year ahead
• What you're ready to release so you don't carry last year's weight forward
• How to intentionally choose the CEO identity you're leading from
• Gentle January anchors that stabilize you for your Staging Business leadership

RESOURCES:

• Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingapp
• Enroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerate
• Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growth
• Follow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool
• Follow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhome
  

If you want to learn how to streamline your operations so you can grow with less stress and burnout in your staging business, enrollment is open for Staging Business School Accelerate Track. I'd love to see you in the classroom!

ENJOY THE SHOW?

• Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.
• Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible