Today’s episode hits close to home for so many of us juggling team mishaps, last-minute chaos, or repeating the same fire drill.

Every business hits rough patches; let’s be honest. However, it becomes an issue, a source of concern and a need to re-evaluate things when the same problem keeps showing up. Then, in contrast to “how can I solve this”, it is time to ask the question: Am I fixing the right problem?

Here’s the kicker: If you’ve been fixing the same problem again and again… odds are, you’re solving the wrong thing.

This week, we’re diving into how to actually diagnose the real issue and implement solutions that don’t just offer temporary relief but create lasting momentum.

If you’ve been feeling like you’re constantly in reaction mode, this episode will help you step fully into your CEO role—with sharper focus and smarter decisions.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Why you might be “fixing” the same issue repeatedly—and what that really means
• How your brain tricks you into solving the wrong thing (hello, temporary relief)
• A neuroscience-backed reframe to help you shift from reactive to strategic
• How to apply the FIXIT Protocol to get out of firefighting mode and lead like a CEO

RESOURCES:

• Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingapp
• Enroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerate
• Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growth
• Follow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool
• Follow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhome

If you want to learn how to streamline your operations so you can grow with less stress and burnout in your staging business, enrollment is open for Staging Business School Accelerate Track. I'd love to see you in the classroom!

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• Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.
• Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I just need more time”? If you’re in the growth or acceleration phase of your staging business, this episode will lovingly challenge that thought. Because what if time isn't the issue at all?

Today, we’re diving into one of the most important mindset and structural shifts a CEO can make. If your days feel like a non-stop game of calendar blocks, your team still needs you to make every decision and your brain is carrying the entire operating manual, you’ll want to listen to this episode mindfully.

This isn’t just about scaling. It’s about reclaiming your time, restructuring your business, and stepping into the CEO role your company needs. Not the one it's outgrown.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Why the feeling of needing “more time” is just a symptom, not the root issue
• The neuroscience behind burnout and why your brain defaults to YOU as the shortcut
• How to identify whether your business has outgrown its structure
• The 3 CEO reactive loops and how to break them

RESOURCES:

• Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingapp
• Enroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerate
• Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growth
• Follow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool
• Follow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhome

If you want to learn how to streamline your operations so you can grow with less stress and burnout in your staging business, enrollment is open for Staging Business School Accelerate Track. I'd love to see you in the classroom!

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• Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.
• Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Have things felt… messy lately? You’re booked out, your client list is growing, and you should be celebrating—but instead, you’re overwhelmed, behind on admin, and wondering how long you can keep this up. If that’s you, hit pause on the panic because this episode is your permission slip to see that chaos as progress.

In today’s episode, we’re unpacking what most business owners never talk about: how growth often looks like disorganization before it looks like success. I’ll show you why a chaotic season, especially in spring, when staging demand spikes—isn’t a failure of planning. It’s a visibility milestone. It means your business is asking you to lead differently.

This episode is part pep talk, part strategic wake-up call. You’ll leave with tangible ways to simplify your workflows, spot the systems that are breaking under pressure, and take back control of your time as the CEO, not just the doer.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Why operational friction means you're doing something right
• How to spot and fix decision-making bottlenecks in your staging business
• The “Visibility Threshold” concept—and how to know you’ve hit it
• A 3-step mini assignment to immediately regain clarity and control

RESOURCES:

• Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingapp
• Enroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerate
• Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growth
• Follow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool
• Follow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhome
• CEO Fractions of Actions List

If you want to learn how to streamline your operations so you can grow with less stress and burnout in your staging business, enrollment is open for Staging Business School Accelerate Track. I'd love to see you in the classroom!

ENJOY THE SHOW?

• Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.
• Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

How do you know what your staging business is really worth — and how can you make it worth more?

If you’ve ever assumed that your revenue or hard work alone determines the value of your business, this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew. Today, I am joined by valuation expert Steven Denny, who has worked behind the scenes with staging business owners at every level—from those just getting established to those preparing to exit at seven figures.

Gleaning from his experience of what makes a sellable staging business, you’ll hear exactly what buyers look for when considering a purchase, why strong cash flow isn't the same as profit on paper, and the biggest mistake that kills business value.

Steven also breaks down how to how to position your inventory as an asset rather than a liability, and what you need to be tracking now—even if you don’t plan to sell for 5 to 10 years. Plus, you’ll learn why most staging businesses aren’t sellable in their current state—and how to fix that.

If you're serious about building a business that’s not only profitable but valuable and transferable, this episode is your blueprint.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• What makes a staging business valuable beyond just revenue
• Why free cash flow matters more than profit—and how to calculate it
• How being Chief Executive of Everything impacts your business marketability
• The difference between inventory and assets—and how each impacts valuation

RESOURCES:

• Get Steven's book at 60% off: https://www.youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/
• Book free consult with Steven: https://calendly.com/innovativebusinessadvisors
• Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingapp
• Enroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerate
• Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growth
• Follow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool
• Follow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhome
  

If you want to learn how to streamline your operations so you can grow with less stress and burnout in your staging business, enrollment is open for Staging Business School Accelerate Track. I'd love to see you in the classroom!

ENJOY THE SHOW?

• Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.
• Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Is being booked out six weeks straight really the holy grail of business success? While a packed calendar might look like winning from the outside, many staging business owners find themselves stressed, stretched thin, and wondering if this is truly success.

Today, I talk about the difference between being "booked out" and being "booked right." You'll discover why a constantly full calendar might actually be limiting your growth potential and keeping you trapped in a cycle of overwhelm.

Beyond that, I also talk about the strategic shift from being an overworked founder to becoming a CEO who makes intentional decisions about which clients and projects deserve space on your calendar.

Do you feel like you are trapped in a continual grind? This episode will challenge your perspective on what sustainable business success really looks like in the staging industry.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Why Being Booked Out Can Be a Business Trap
• How to Filter Clients and Projects for Maximum Profit
• The principle of Strategic Pricing and Capacity Management
• The Four-Step System to Transition from Overbooked to Strategic

RESOURCES:

• Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingapp
• Enroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerate
• Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growth
• Follow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool
• Follow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhome

If you want to learn how to streamline your operations so you can grow with less stress and burnout in your staging business, enrollment is open for Staging Business School Accelerate Track. I'd love to see you in the classroom!

ENJOY THE SHOW?

• Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.
• Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Today, we are replaying an episode on our 'Most Valuable Podcasts" list ! I hope you learn one or two new things from it.

Are you feeling like your business growth isn't as smooth as you hoped? Like you're taking two steps forward and a couple back? You're in what I call "the messy middle" – that challenging phase where you're growing your team, but things still feel chaotic. This week, I am guiding you into a candid look of what it really takes to build a team that can run your business without you.

Frankly, even established businesses like mine went through bumps, hiccups, and hard conversations to get where we are now! I hope that a peek behind the curtain of my own journey reminds you that what you're experiencing isn't a sign you're doing something wrong—it's evidence you're doing the hard work of leveling up.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Why "the messy middle" is a necessary rite of passage for every growing business
• The dating analogy of building a team that can operate without you
• How to recognize when you're on the edge of a breakthrough (hint: it often feels like breakdown first)
• How to shift your perspective when things feel hard and chaotic

RESOURCES:

• Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingapp
• Enroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerate
• Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growth
• Follow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool
• Follow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhome
  

If you want to learn how to streamline your operations so you can grow with less stress and burnout in your staging business, enrollment is open for Staging Business School Accelerate Track. I'd love to see you in the classroom!

ENJOY THE SHOW?

• Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.
• Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.

Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list but guilty about delegating to your team? You're not alone. Many leaders struggle with what’s known as delegation guilt. But in reality, effective delegation isn’t about offloading work; it’s about empowering your team and investing in their development.

High-performing teams thrive when they’re trusted with responsibility. They don’t want to be shielded from challenges—they want to grow through them.

So, while you are holding back from delegating, the ripple effect includes burnout for you, team members you cannot trust your business with and a business that does not grow. That is not what you are a listener of the Staging Sips podcast for right? This episode shares tips on leading by delegating effectively.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Why delegation guilt happens and how to reframe it.
• The difference between offloading and strategic delegation.
• The IPO framework (Information, Permission, Outcome) for effective delegation.
• How to design role responsibilities for positions, not people.

RESOURCES:

• Download the Free Delegation Clarity Toolkit: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/delegate
• Apply for Private Coaching: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/privatecoachingapp
• Enroll in Staging Business School Accelerate Track: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/accelerate
• Join the Staging Business School Growth Track Waitlist: www.rethinkhomeinteriors.com/growth
• Follow the Staging Business School on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stagingbusinessschool
• Follow Lori on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rethinkhome

If you want to learn how to streamline your operations so you can grow with less stress and burnout in your staging business, enrollment is open for Staging Business School Accelerate Track. I'd love to see you in the classroom!

ENJOY THE SHOW?

• Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so that more Staging CEOs find it. Also, include links to your socials so that more Staging CEOs can find you.
• Follow over on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or Audible.