Do you have trouble changing gears?

I suggest doing hand-written affirmations before you set out to work with each of the different type of client.

Take a minute of your time (Like in One Minute Salesperson), to reflect on the needs of your clients, and your specific goals.

 These two jobs may be so different however that they are diverting your focus. Consider if the efficiency lost is worth the profit gained!

  Hope that helped a bit,

  -Sarah

I like to clear my desk of everything but the task at hand.  Focus, focus, focus.  Hope it helps.

I prefer staging, it is far easier. It is very different doing redesign, because we have to take the client's taste and likes into account.  I start out tentative, but once I get to know the client, I am just honest with them.  If I think something should be removed I tell them. If I think they are heading in the wrong direciton I steer them the right way. You have to trust your instincts and remember they hired you because they need your professional help.

Thanks for taking the time to post this ... excellent information

I love them both - but have to say I prefer redesign most of the time.  I really love taking something that doesn't look beautiful and finding a way to turn it into a gem!  And owners are always so amazed and appreciative -- a special bonus!  I try not to have more than one or two redesign projects going at once -- scrambles my brain!

Along the lines of what sharing is saying. You to stay focused on the fact  that the redesign is specific for the client you are working with at the time. With Redesigns, it's all about the clients wants, likes, as dislikes.

I have run into the same thing. I make a special point of asking the client during the interview exactly what her vision of the space is. I make a note of it, and remind myself whenever I find myself drifting into "stager" mode.