Stop Trying to Be Better at Everything

Michelle Lynne

Published on: 06/01/2026

For interior designers, the pressure to be the best at it all can feel relentless. You’re expected to be creative and visionary, but also strategic, operational, organized, confident, and tech-savvy. Here’s the truth most designers need to hear: You don’t need to be better at everything. You need a business that isn’t built around your weakest skills.

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What They Don’t Teach You in Design School

Michelle Lynne

Published on: 03/11/2025

Once the diploma is framed — or once you’ve landed your first clients — many designers are shocked to realize that being a great designer is only half the job. The other half? That’s business — and it’s often learned the hard way, on the fly, with plenty of mistakes (and late nights) along the way.

Systems & Processes