1050: Power Talk Friday: Amy Posner: How Interior Designers Can Be the Expert, Not the Order Taker

Today With Amy Posner: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Are you the expert in your business? The one driving conversations? Solving problems? Showing your clients how valuable you are, setting expectations, and running the ship? Or are you an order-taker, following along, being passive, and serving as a yes-man for your clients? Today, I’m joined by Amy Posner, business coach with years of experience helping freelancers and small business owners take control and build stronger, more successful businesses–we’re diving into how to stop being an order-taker and start showing up as the expert. LuAnn Nigara and Amy Posner's Ah-Ha Moments “The more that you own it and the more confident you are and you exude that, the more people are like, okay, great. You're the expert, you're the pro." -Amy “You got to do it easy breezy. Like this is what it is. Whether it's $20 or $20,000 or $200,000. This is what it is. This is just what it is.” -LuAnn More About Amy Posner Amy Posner is a seasoned online entrepreneur and business coach who helps digital creative freelancers build breakthrough businesses.  Over her 30-year career, Amy has launched six successful businesses (five of which are still in business today!) and mentored thousands of freelancers to success. Now, she focuses on empowering freelancers to grow the business they want by teaching them the skills they need to attract the right clients – something she teaches in her Complete Breakthrough Freelancer course and as co-host of the Business Badassery podcast. Amy has been featured on Copyhackers and as a guest on several top podcasts, including The Copywriter Club, Copy Chief Radio, and The Deliberate Freelancer, among others.  In her free time, you’ll find Amy adventuring around her hometown of Olympia, raising funds for pet cancer treatment, and enjoying Washington’s natural beauty. Connect with Amy Posner Website Instagram  Podcast: Business Badassery LinkedIn Breakthrough Clients Breakthrough Sales Calls Complete Breakthrough Freelancer What’s new with LuAnn Nigara The Power Talk Friday Tour Watch the Docuseries! http://www.luannnigara.com/cob Get The Goodies! For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free here. To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999! Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here: Book 1: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Audiobook: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2 Connect with LuAnn Nigara LuAnn’s Website LuAnn’s Blog Power Talk Friday Like Us: Facebook | Tweet Us: Twitter | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast Other Resources: This podcast supports the Savvy Giving Design Coalition. Learn more about it here! AWDB #717 Susan Wintersteen: Interior design firm standards in a nonprofit passion project AWDB #164: Susan Wintersteen- Savvy Giving by Design Mydoma Studio - Get 20% off your first three months LuAnn University – Registration Open!