For the Love of Small Business with Vicky Labinger

11 May

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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

Hello and welcome to the Future-Proof Your Business podcast with me Lucy Rennie.
I’m a massive champion for small business and I’m on a mission to help you to love what you do and to build and grow your business in a way that works for you and feels good.
I’m convinced that the best way to create a successful and sustainable business is to do it from the inside out, which means that it has to start with you, the business owner.
In fact, I believe that business really is all about people, and if you want to future-proof your business and make an impact then you need to get really clear on why you do what you do, create the best experience and then build relationships and trust.
In this podcast, I want to share with you as much of my knowledge, expertise and experience with you, as I can, as well as some behind the scenes stories and strategies from my business, and I’ll be having conversations with and learning from some amazing business owners and experts so I can give you everything you need to stay focused, on track and feel more in control on this rollercoaster ride that is building a sustainable business.
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