The path to a successful interior design firm is not always linear. Many approach a design career after working successfully in another field. Some take a detour along the way. That’s exactly what happened to Houston designer Sherry Millien, who took 7 years off to advocate for her daughter. Her years as an advocate provided the valuable communication and organizational skills necessary to run multi-facetted projects successfully between clients, trades, and vendors.

In this episode we learn:
- designers need to communicate and advocate effectively with for our clients
- choose your battles, you don’t have to win every battle to win the war
- always ask questions and don't mistake silence for agreement
- if it’s not written, it is not said
- enter a conversation with the intention to listen more than to be heard
- meet people where they are, not where you think they should be.