For The Love Of Small Business With Vicky Labinger

The Future-Proof Your Business Podcast

For The Love Of Small Business With Vicky Labinger

May 11, 2023 · 1h 3m 51s

Chapters

01 · Introduction

02 · The challenges of getting your name right in business.

3m 28s

03 · Why she didn’t feel brave enough to start a business.

6m 46s

04 · Is it confidence or is it the fact that you don’t care what people think about you?

11m 35s

05 · How interior design is about listening to the client’s needs.

16m 49s

06 · The importance of not being afraid to say what you think in business. 20:28

20m 28s

07 · Scott’s approach to business and his approach to clients.

25m 19s

08 · What is your success factor? What is the criteria?

28m 47s

09 · Don’t have a rigid business plan at the start.

33m 53s

10 · Why it’s important to have a business plan.

37m 55s

11 · When you do something completely different, it’s like having the best of both worlds.

42m 28s

12 · The challenges of starting a business after having a child.

48m 47s

13 · Language matters on so many levels.

53m 28s

14 · The importance of having a plan for your business.

57m 27s

Description

In this week’s episode of the Future-Proof Your Business podcast, I’m joined by the wonderful Vicky Labinger, an interior designer and business mentor for interior designers for another behind-the-scenes conversation in my series of 'For the Love of Small Business.'

“Oh, my God, you're mad. What are you doing? You're quitting a hugely successful corporate career to start something that you have no idea is going to work.”

Vicky started her interior design business, My Clay Brick Home in 2020 after working more than 30 years in the corporate world, and after hitting the big 50. She hasn’t looked back since!

We had a great conversation about:

That niggle or itch of wanting to do something for yourself, under your own name or brand and then actually taking the leap of faith.
Really listening to what your client wants and what they’re really trying to say, rather than just taking things at face value.
Putting your clients in “timeout” and becoming a bit of a “marriage counsellor”, when couples or colleagues can’t agree on what needs to happen.
Why you need to connect with people’s hearts and minds to get them to go on a journey with you.
The words and the language you use really do matter.
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to be the black sheep in your industry and stand out from the crowd.
The importance of finding your own tribe.
Making sure you have a plan and vision for your business.
How consistency is key. If you're going to start something, make sure you can keep doing it and that it’s right for you and your brand.

And finally, the power of process and understanding the levers you can push and pull to effectively make a change and see results.

Vicky Labinger Resources:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicky-labinger/
Instagram: @vicky_labinger
https://vickylabinger.com
Twitter: @vickylabinger

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Author	Lucy Rennie
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Tags	#brand #business #communications #entrepreneurship #future-proofing #interiordesign #leadership #marketing #smallbusiness #strategy