Feb 24, 2026
Today, I am joined by my friend, John McClain. He and I met at High Point last October and immediately connected.
John McClain is a multi-faceted leader in the interior design industry and proudly serves in his field as an interior designer, product designer, author, speaker, business coach, and podcast host.
As the...
Feb 17, 2026
I want to ask you something today: Have you ever been on a project and had a contractor basically tell you, whether that's directly or indirectly, that procurement is his territory, his to-do? That the ordering, the tracking, the managing of all materials and finishes, and fixtures that you spend months specifying is...
Feb 10, 2026
Today’s episode isn’t about what to do when a project is already spiraling. It’s about what to do before it ever has the chance.
Because in my 30+ years in the industry, there’s one pattern I
see on every stressful project:
The chaos wasn’t born in week 5. It snuck in quietly in week zero,
when...
Feb 3, 2026
This week’s episode starts with a snowstorm…
but it’s not really about the weather.
It’s about what happens when construction gets disrupted, and how the silent spaces right after hold more power than most designers realize.
Because when a project goes off track, the real work isn’t...