I just thought I would share Lesle's blog post with everyone! I am so excited and proud of her motavation and determination. She is well on her way to a successful Home Staging Career.

"I just finished all six training sessions - And procured a complimentary staging with an agent which could lead to staging all their team's listings - Excited Much - You Bet!! And did i mention there are at least 20 other agent/teams that work out of the same office - Wow - I cannot even contemplate all the poss… Continue

This month's Real Report, sent to all APSD members, features my review of another classic, Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill.

I have been reading it again, probably for a thrid time and it is really hitting me in a very different way this time. Why? I was ready for it. I was ready to let my "desire" burn, to actually really define my "chief aim" and to have enough faith to completely change my thought process.

Today, as I began my morning reading, I was studying a section on faith and thoug… Continue

I have been getting several email questions lately about when to add additional items...or take them away. How do you know when enough is enough when it comes to effectively staging a home.

Well, part of it will come to you naturally when you follow the APSD pyramid. Follow the system and that will help you to deliver a great Home Staging.

The next thing you have to do is to make sure that you have completed your scene. Do you have a foundation, anchor, POE, CCTF and does the scene come togeth… Continue

I am off to Austin, TX to work with my good friend and internet guru, Heather Seitz. We are helping one another develop some marketing plans for our respective businesses.

I think that the one thing that most people miss in their own businesses is marketing. Realistically you should be spending about 50% of your day on marketing...how else do people find you?

Well, I can promise you that all of our APSD Stager Pro's and Property Scene Designers are about to get a big dose of amazing marketing… Continue

Okay all of you Home Stagers--if he can win the Nobel Peace Prize...for just talking about creating greater peace...yep, it was not based off his actions or results... surely you can get out and "just talk about" home staging-- chances are you won't win the Nobel Peace Prize, but you will win yourself a Home Staging Booking!

Let me hear about your results!

Have a great weekend!

To your growth and success,

Karen Schaefer
www.APSDmembers.com