What You'll Discover In This Episode:
Lauren had been in business for 11 years. She had two full-time employees. And she was still working nights and weekends.
She was answering contractor calls on her morning commute before she even got to the office. Her cell phone was on her email signature so everyone could reach her directly and they did. And every time something needed doing, her first thought was, I can just do it myself. It'll take me two minutes. All of which contributed to her feeling completely overwhelmed and out of control.
Sound familiar?
What changed for Lauren when she started working with me wasn’t just small tweaks to her boundaries and communication. She started doing the necessary foundational work she didn't even know she needed, and the results were impressive…
In her recent testimony, Lauren said, “When I went to Amber for coaching, I assumed I would be getting hacks, tools, and productivity coaching, but what I gained was a whole lot more. I gained a partner who was able to meet me where I was at and help me take my business to where it needed to go. I have since found clarity on my numbers, updated my pricing structure, refined job descriptions, conquered my inbox, overcome leadership challenges, created and stuck to better boundaries, extended myself more grace, become more productive, created more leverage, devised a plan to stick to my goals, executed many of them, increased my profitability, and opened up my time for content creation and partnerships I’m passionate about - projects that would have short-circuited my brain before. Most importantly, I’ve learned I don’t have to do it all myself. I have a supportive team I can lean on and the skills to lead them confidently. I am not nearly as overwhelmed as I used to be and I ‘feel’ better and more successful than my higher profits could ever show.”In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with my client, Lauren Vallario, the CEO & Principlal Designer at Lauren Vallario Designs, who shares her journey of creating boundaries, systems, and team growth. We also talk about what two years of coaching has looked like for her business.
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About Guest:
Lauren Vallario is the founder and principal designer at Lauren Vallario Designs, a luxury residential design firm based in Stamford, CT. Lauren has been creating functional and timeless designs for over 15 years throughout the greater Fairfield and Westchester Counties. She attributes the firm's success to her collaborative and systematic approach which she developed while working in construction project management. Lauren is knowledgeable and involved in every aspect of the remodeling and new construction process ensuring that her clients love not only where they live, but also the journey it took to arrive there.
