Designers Daily Journal 8/29/07

Wow, what a busy day. I went to the breakfast meeting at the Longboat Key Chamber and decided to wear my Ambassador shirt and play that role instead of standing up and talking about my business. Had a great conversation with the lady that's involved with promoting the EDC (Economic Development Council). SO everyone eats breakfast, sits down and gets a minute to talk about their business. I decided to talk about what you can do when business is slow and re-evaluate your marketing strategy and brainstorm with people. Everyone thought I had great ideas and was right on track. Next I went straight to meet with the owner of Superior Interiors, to make the final selections for materials that are going into a condo remodel we are working. This was the second meeting we've had about this and both lasted a good 4 hours. But we finalized all the details this time and I feel really good about the direction of the project. Afterwards I went to the Plumbing Gallery and chose all the plumbing products for the project. The only thing left for me to do is get him the lighting products. After that we will wait for the permitting to be approved (it should have been done by now but the architect has been stalling us for far too long). Then once we're approved, the demo will get started, when demo is done and their building the new walls and installing the wiring and plumbing in the walls, I will start with shopping for the furniture, window treatments, rugs and accessories. Some furniture will take 3 months to come in and that is about how long it will take the construction guys to remodel the unit. God willing! The condo is complete in my head, I know exactly what it's going to look like when it's completed so now all I have to do is order the products to make it look that way.
Next I met with another client that was nearby to show him the fabric samples for his window treatments. That reminds me, his check is in my car. He hates writing checks and no matter how much something is, it's always too much in his mind.

Afterwards, I came home, the house was 83 degres for some reason, and I had to make dinner! Yikes, you just want to serve watermellon when it's that hot! Fed everyone then went to the volunteers meeting at my daughters school to sign up for the events I will help out with (in my spare time! ha!) for the year - private school.

Now I'm answering emails and updating blogsite. During a loud thunder and lightening storm that is freaking out my dog so I must attend to her now. Cheers!