Are you a “BIG” Home Staging Thinker

Are you a “BIG” Home Staging Thinker

In this economy, now more than ever, it is important to think BIG.  There are APSD Certified Home Stagers all over the country, all over the world as a matter of fact, and the ones that are thinking ‘Big’ in terms of building their home staging businesses are really moving to a whole new level, which of course I love to see because I want each of them to achieve their dreams.

Donald Trump (and I am sure, many others) said ‘If you have to think anyway, why not think Big?’ I couldn’t agree more.

Usually, in a down economy, people tend to curl up and hide and yet, for all of us in the Certified Home Staging Industry, we have the opportunity of a lifetime, not only in helping ourselves, but in helping others as well, which is my favorite part.

So, how can you think ‘BIG’ right now, as a Home Stager, Decorator or Real Estate Professional?

1)    Don’t trip over the dollar to pick up the dime.  There are a ton of great staging jobs out there right now, people that need your help; sellers, agents and investors but you have to be willing ot do what it takes to get their business.  Sometimes that means you have to give something else up, like cleaning your house, or picking up the mail or running errands.  You may need to hire someone for $10 an hour to do those things so you can start to do more valuable things like market for a new home staging job or client.

2)    Decide on how many homes you want to Stage this month.  Then, do the math.  If every time you talk to a seller, agent or investor, you get a booking, how many do you need to speak to in order to get to your goal?  Depending upon where you live you may need to speak to 3,5, or 10 people before you get a booking.  The point is, decide on what you can achieve, then do the math!

3)    Focus on helping others.  I know this does not seem like a ‘thinking big idea’ but the truth is, when you take the focus off yourself and decide how many people you can help, whether you are helping them with their business (and trust me, all the agents out there love the APSD home stagers when they help them sell their listings in 21 days or less), sell their home, or make someone feel good by your beautiful design,  it is so much easier to achieve great things.  And, as a little side note, it also holds you accountable, so you are very likely to achieve success.  

Each month I decide how many home stagers I can help, how many trainers, and how many, sellers, agents and investors. It makes me much happier and allows me to think BIG because I am always willing to step ‘up’ for people that I want to help.

So, make a list of all the ways you can think big this week as a certified home stager.  You can think BIG, by letting go of small tasks and focusing on your value tasks, you can think BIG by ‘doing the math’ and you and think BIG by helping others get to where they need to be…you will be surprised by how quickly this helps you to build a BIG Home Staging Business!

I hope you decide to ‘Think BIG’ and join me at Karen Schaefer’s Home Staging Training Event, 2011; STAGE!  This will be the BIGGEST transformation in your home staging business that you have ever experienced!

To your Home Staging Success,

Karen Schaefer
Founder, APSD, The Association of Property Scene Designers
The World Leader in Home Staging Training and Certification
www.APSDmembers.com

PS-  I only have 5 hotel rooms left for STAGE… find out more details at www.APSDmembers.com/STAGE  and get in on our ‘interest free’ payment plan now thru March 31st!