# 83 | How to Balance Creativity and Entrepreneurship in your Interior Design Business with Amber Guyton

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May 23

balancing creativity and entrepreneurship

"You think the imposter syndrome will go away. It doesn't go away. The fear doesn't go away. So you just have to keep a positive abundance mindset." - Amber Guyton

In today's episode, I got to sit down and chat with Amber Guyton, the creative mind behind Blessed Little Bungalow. She's a marketer, a Financial Services Advisor turned blogger, an influencer interior designer, and now a collaborator with companies like World Market and Mitchell Black, where she recently launched a beautiful line of wallpapers. Her work has been featured in HGTV Magazine, House Beautiful, Forbes Architectural Digest, Ebony Apartment Therapy, Domino, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyle, and many more. Amber's designs are beautiful color-filled homes that she designs exclusively for her clients, both locally and nationwide.

Jumping into Entrepreneurship as an Interior Designer

Taking the leap into entrepreneurship is a big step and there are so many different beliefs about how much money you should have saved up before leaping to full time if you already have a corporate or full-time job. Amber and I jump into our beliefs, and strategies, and trust your gut when it comes to the when. Having all of your ducks in a row sounds nice but the reality is that in business, you may never have all of your ducks in a row and feel fully confident making that leap if you're looking for all of the right answers.

Imposter Syndrome, Anxiety and Self-Doubt

It is natural in interior design to compare your accomplishments, your designs, and your creativity with other interior designers and imposter syndrome and self-doubt can always hover around you. Amber shares how she has embraced the idea that rising tides raise all boats and that there are so many different types of interior designers from full-time to side hustle, commercial to residential, and a large variety of styles that it really comes down to a great fit with clients. Attracting the right client for you personally as an interior designer as well as knowing when to pass along to someone else who may be a better fit is key to staying inside your zone of genius.

Networking in your interior design business, not just up but also left and right with peers can help ease your anxiety around feeling like you need to take on work that isn't the best fit for you and can help ease the self-doubt you may have creep in.

Authenticity in Interior Design

Staying true to yourself and the interior design work that you know you're best at and love to provide for your clients is where you can shine. When working with clients or even deciding to work with a client it is key to make sure it's a good fit for the design style you thrive in but also that your presentations and options for their space match their budget. Being able to get to a point in your interior design business where you are truly able to decide what projects are the best for you and your client helps you move forward and scale your business in a truly authentic way that feels good to you.

Tackling Burnout

Saying no to projects, opportunities, etc is always a tough choice but reminding yourself that you have to say no to certain things to make the space and time for the right decisions for yourself and. your business is a constant struggle. If you are finding that there are parts of your interior design business that are taking you a lot of time and that you aren't actually the best at, it may be time to outsource and/or hire someone who is really great at those tasks. This can free you up to make the decisions (hello, decision fatigue) that truly only you can make or complete the tasks that are your personal favorites, where you shine, or that only you can do.

As an entrepreneur, it can be tough to take time away from your work or really turn things off but it is so important, even if you find yourself in a hustle season to know that there is a restful season on the horizon.

Taking care of ourselves while creating, building, and nurturing an interior design business is a balancing act. Staying authentic to ourselves during moments of self-doubt, trusting our gut, and learning to say no are all key factors in helping our businesses grow without losing ourselves on the roller coaster that is entrepreneurship.

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