Category: In My Circle Series

1. What was the trigger moment that inspired you to start Manager Material? In 2022, I finally got worn out trying to convince executives that developing managers is critical. It's a slow, tedious process and there are too many managers out there that not only need development but are begging for it. Not to mention [...]

1. What triggered you to officially make the leap from working in the corporate world to starting your own firm? Since I was in college, it was always my goal to have my own business.  Once you start working, you get used to working somewhere and for someone, so naturally I was extremely scared to [...]

Working in residential design means having a very close relationship with your clients. What is the most important thing you can do to establish trust in a professional environment? It's definitely an intimate, personal thing, being invited into someone's home. Usually the first time we meet a client face-to-face is when we've already been hired [...]

You own Spotted MP, a very successful Marketing and PR firm. What's the most important piece of advice you could give to someone who wants to start their own business? I would like to provide two things!  1. One of the first things you should do as a small business owner is develop a business [...]