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Profit Is A Choice

Profit Is A Choice

By: Michele Williams | Business Coach | Podcaster |Speaker
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 Owning every choice in your business is not for the faint of heart. Each Monday, join Michele Williams, strategic profitability coach for the interior design industry as she interviews guests who are taking control of their business one decision at a time to increase their profits. If you are an entrepreneur who wants to make money while working in your passion, this is the podcast for you.The Scarlet Thread LLC 2018 Art Economics
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  • Invest in Yourself for Business Growth

    Invest in Yourself for Business Growth
    Jul 6 2025
    288: Invest in Yourself for Business Growth Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Kacey Graham, owner and principal designer of Boehm Graham Interior Design. From working alongside her mother on over 17 interior design show houses to leading her own successful design firm, Kacey shares her inspiring journey of business growth. We’ll dive into the key investments she made in herself and her team to build a thriving interior design brand. Topics Mentioned: Self investment Growth Hiring Excellance Key Thoughts: I needed someone that really had a different energy and a different experience base, business mindset, and financial backing. Enter Michele Williams, Scarlet Thread Consulting. I remember crying and going, I can't afford to hire her, and it was kind of like I slapped my own face and said I can't afford not to hire her. And that was the best decision I ever made. Kacey Graham Everything's building blocks. So, we can't skip over those heavy, difficult pieces. Whether it's in organization or marketing or financials, we've got to put the basic building blocks together. Michele Williams It's going to be an evolution. Much like our homes are our workshop, our businesses are always evolving and always improving. That should always be the goal. Kacey Graham You've got to have your thumb on the pulse of what's happening in the economy because hiring somebody to do something today that we hired three, or four years ago the price would be completely different. Historical data informs the future. Michele Williams Contact Michele: Email: Team@ScarletThreadConsulting.com Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL Website: ScarletThreadConsulting.com LinkedIn: Michele Williams Contact Kacey: Email: kacey@boehmgrahamdesign.com Facebook: Boehm Graham Interior Design Instagram: kacey.graham Website: www.boehmgrahamdesign.com References and Resources: Work with Me The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today CFO2Go Metrique Solutions How to Build, Manage, and Execute on a Business Strategy course beginning August 2025 sign up now! FREE Step-by-Step Guide to Mapping Your Business Growth
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    49 mins
  • The Hidden Costs of Winging It in Your Design Business

    The Hidden Costs of Winging It in Your Design Business
    Jun 15 2025
    287: The Hidden Costs of Winging It in Your Design Business

    In this episode, we unpack the hidden costs of winging it in your design business. Michele shares why flying by the seat of your pants can lead to burnout, missed opportunities, and financial messes. She dives into the power of intentional planning, strategic hiring, and clear marketing—all rooted in a strong, future-focused vision. If you're ready to stop guessing and start growing, this one's for you.

    Topics Mentioned:

    • Missed Opportunities

    • Peace

    • Process

    • Being Intentional

    Key Thoughts:

    • When I was winging it, I realized there was a huge cost to me, to my peace, to my time, and certainly to my money. Michele Williams

    • We're working on the wrong initiatives, the wrong plans, and things that might support us in the short term, but not in the long term. Michele Williams

    • I would like to work with an intentionality on where I'm going, what I'm doing, who I'm doing with, and how I'm going to show up in the world, because that brings me peace. Michele Williams

    • The goal here is to really be able to have an intentionality in what we are doing so that as we do it, we know that we are checking off those tasks and those goals that are moving us closer to the business that we want to become. Michele Williams

    Contact Michele:

    • Email: Team@ScarletThreadConsulting.com

    • Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting

    • Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL

    • Website: ScarletThreadConsulting.com

    • LinkedIn: Michele Williams

    References and Resources:

    • Work with Me

    • The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today

    • CFO2Go

    • Metrique Solutions

    • How to Build, Manage, and Execute on a Business Strategy course beginning August 2025 sign up now!

    • FREE Step-by-Step Guide to Mapping Your Business Growth
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    13 mins
  • Profitability of Working with a Family Member

    Profitability of Working with a Family Member
    Jun 1 2025
    286: Profitability of Working with a Family Member On today’s episode, we’re joined by Beth Meyer and Abby McLane of Beth Meyer Design, a mother-daughter team specializing in luxury residential interiors. Featured in Southern Home and LUXE, they’ve built a trusted brand through elegant design and smart business growth. We’ll explore how they started working together, their approach to profitability, and the benefits of running a family-based interior design business. If you're looking for real strategies to grow your design firm, this one’s for you. Topics Mentioned: Strategy Organization Technology Key Thoughts: That was the whole reason I started the coaching practice as having come from burnout myself. When I get those calls, my heart feels for that, because I've been there, and I know what that feels like. The exhaustion and the mental load and the emotional turmoil, it's real and it's heavy. Michele Williams I went back to the strategic plan where we are in structuring the company and roles and SOPs. You're giving them the tools they need to do their job well. You're not just giving them expectations that they really can’t meet. Beth Meyer There is something about your daughter or your mom in the business having your back in a different way that gives you the courage to continually push forward. So not only does iron sharpen iron to keep each other accountable and focused and better and growing and all the things, but there is something about the courage that one person lends to another person to move forward. Michele Williams Our goals are the same and we have done a deep dive into our missions, our values, and all the things. When we are both pushing each other, it's built-in accountability to reach those goals. Abby McLane Contact Michele: Email: Team@ScarletThreadConsulting.com Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL Website: ScarletThreadConsulting.com LinkedIn: Michele Williams Contact Beth and Abby: Email: abby@bethmeyerdesign.com Facebook: @bethmeyerdesign Instagram: @bethmeyerdesign Website: https://bethmeyerdesign.com/ You Tube: Beth Meyer Design References and Resources: Work with Me The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today CFO2Go Metrique Solutions How to Build, Manage, and Execute on a Business Strategy course beginning August 2025 sign up now! Click here to read the transcript for this episode.
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    1 hr

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