Christie Leu's guest appearances

Christie Leu

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design  Business Podcast

Business of Design ™ | Interior Designers, Decorators, Stagers, Stylists, Architects & Landscapers

Nicole McGuire

Darci Hether

Kimberley Seldon

Veronica Solomon

Jamie Lieberman

Dane Austin

Adam Scougall

Laura Martin

Darla Powell

Danielle Hayden

Braden Drake

Brad Clinard

Alex Gourlay

Nikki Rausch

Danielle Liss

OwlTail

The surest sign of business maturity is the willingness to take responsibility and ownership for everything that’s happens in your business—especially those things which go wrong. BOD™ member and DC designer, Christie Leu says when there’s a problem, “it’s all her fault,” and that means, she can correct anything that isn’t working. In this episode we learn: - look at jobs that went wrong and find what you could have done to make them better- consider how to fix or avoid a problem in the future- improve communication with clients and contractors with better written systems- be responsible for choosing who to work with and when to walk awayIt’s time to take control of your business.Become a member of Business of Design®, today:https://businessofdesign.com/?ref=2&amp;campaign=podcast

The surest sign of business maturity is the willingness to take responsibility and ownership for everything that’s happens in your business—especially those things which go wrong. BOD™ member and DC designer, Christie Leu says when there’s a problem, “it’s all her fault,” and that means, she can correct anything that isn’t working. In this episode we learn: - look at jobs that went wrong and find what you could have done to make them better - consider how to fix or avoid a problem in the future - improve communication with clients and contractors with better written systems - be responsible for choosing who to work with and when to walk away It’s time to take control of your business. Become a member of Business of Design®, today: <a href="https://businessofdesign.com/?ref=2&amp;campaign=podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://businessofdesign.com/?ref=2&amp;campaign=podcast</a>

EP 166 | It's All My Fault with Christie Leu

Isn't it intriguing how we are sometimes lead to meeting certain people in strangely serendipitous ways?  Today's guest, Christie Leu, met LuAnn in a really fun and unusual way. Listen in to find out what brought these two ladies together and why LuAnn wanted to have Christie on the show today. Christie, originally from Ohio,  is the principal of Christie Leu Interiors in DC. She started out in her career as a working artist, participating in juried shows and selling her work through galleries, stores, and catalogs. However, after having completed some major renovations to a number of her own homes, she realized just how much she really loved every step involved in the Interior Design process. So she enrolled in Montgomery College when her children were in pre-school and she earned an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences in Interior Design, with a further specialization in Kitchen and Bath Design. Christie was a star student and she won the local version of the National Kitchen And Bath Design Competition and was also asked to serve on the Montgomery College Advisory Board for Interior Design. Listen in now to find out more about how Christie and her colleagues learn from each other and help one another to grow and develop their businesses.   Today, Christie and LuAnn talk about:  The hysterical story about how Christie and LuAnn met at IWCE. What happened with Christie, Darcy Heather, Lisa Escabar and Jessie Cooney at a Gail Doby Design Summit Event and their fabulous Mini Summit that ensued from that. How their Mini Summit really helped them to get to know one another and gave them a real understanding of the reasoning process that people have. The background behind Christie Leu Interiors. How Fred Berns (#174) helped her to discover that she's probably the only Artist Triplet Mom Interior Designer in the country- and how that's lead her to give her clients a really fabulous experience! That her assistant (Hired from Craig's List) also has triplets- the same age as hers! How being the mom of triplets helped her with her design process. What she really gained from the role play, during the Mini Summit. Why LuAnn really has no problem in asking for the money. The question of a standard markup on all products. Using historical data to help to arrive at an appropriate markup on products. Options for clients around flat fees and markups. Having boundaries with flat fee contracts. The benefits of listening to good and relevant podcasts. The work they did with the 'Energy Person' who was brought to their Mini Summit. That Christie prefers meeting with clients few times - how she keeps things efficient, in order to do that.  Christie's website: www.christieleuinteriors.com

Isn't it intriguing how we are sometimes lead to meeting certain people in strangely serendipitous ways?  Today's guest, Christie Leu, met LuAnn in a really fun and unusual way. Listen in to find out what brought these two ladies together and why LuAnn wanted to have Christie on the show today. Christie, originally from Ohio,  is the principal of Christie Leu Interiors in DC. She started out in her career as a working artist, participating in juried shows and selling her work through galleries, stores, and catalogs. However, after having completed some major renovations to a number of her own homes, she realized just how much she really loved every step involved in the Interior Design process. So she enrolled in Montgomery College when her children were in pre-school and she earned an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences in Interior Design, with a further specialization in Kitchen and Bath Design. Christie was a star student and she won the local version of the National Kitchen And Bath Design Competition and was also asked to serve on the Montgomery College Advisory Board for Interior Design. Listen in now to find out more about how Christie and her colleagues learn from each other and help one another to grow and develop their businesses. Today, Christie and LuAnn talk about: <ul> <li>The hysterical story about how Christie and LuAnn met at IWCE.</li> <li>What happened with Christie, Darcy Heather, Lisa Escabar and Jessie Cooney at a Gail Doby Design Summit Event and their fabulous Mini Summit that ensued from that.</li> <li>How their Mini Summit really helped them to get to know one another and gave them a real understanding of the reasoning process that people have.</li> <li>The background behind Christie Leu Interiors.</li> <li>How Fred Berns (#174) helped her to discover that she's probably the only Artist Triplet Mom Interior Designer in the country- and how that's lead her to give her clients a really fabulous experience!</li> <li>That her assistant (Hired from Craig's List) also has triplets- the same age as hers!</li> <li>How being the mom of triplets helped her with her design process.</li> <li>What she really gained from the role play, during the Mini Summit.</li> <li>Why LuAnn really has no problem in asking for the money.</li> <li>The question of a standard markup on all products.</li> <li>Using historical data to help to arrive at an appropriate markup on products.</li> <li>Options for clients around flat fees and markups.</li> <li>Having boundaries with flat fee contracts.</li> <li>The benefits of listening to good and relevant podcasts.</li> <li>The work they did with the 'Energy Person' who was brought to their Mini Summit.</li> <li>That Christie prefers meeting with clients few times - how she keeps things efficient, in order to do that.</li> </ul> Christie's website: <a href="http://www.christieleuinteriors.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.christieleuinteriors.com</a>

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