Monthly Archive for: ‘November, 2008’

Erin and I have been working at a dizzying pace, and we are just winding up the last few hours of work before she takes off for a week to spend time with her husband’s family in Oklahoma. Erin’s family just expanded to include a new puppy, Spud Nut. Spud is a bassett hound and he [...]

Today, I will share a story from the book Aesop and the CEO by David Noonan.
A hare was nibbling away at some plants in a field one day when she noticed a hunter she had never seen patrolling the area with his hound.
“Now I have two predators to outwit, the animal thought, and since the hound is [...]

This week’s topic is about affluent client psychology. During the Summit, Karen Fisher with Designer Previews, shared some great insights about how the wealthy think about designers. Here are the big take-aways that Erin and I received from Karen’s message:

Clients are intimidated by interior designers and architects. They don’t want to look bad [...]

Our team has been so busy launching this site, it is only now I’ve grabbed a moment to write for us all. While I’ve sent each of you a personal note, this will be my first blog on Ava.
I am the Founder and CEO, but also a community member of Ava Living. Our shared moment [...]

I hope that you all enjoyed the Interior Design Summit last week. Gail, Nika and I had a blast putting it all together. If you missed out last week, don’t worry, we have already started planning the next one for early 2009! Thank you to all that attended. We have been getting some amazing testimonials and feedback.
This Fall has been [...]