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E175 – Traci Connell – The Value of Loving What You Do
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Traci Connell is an award-winning creative entrepreneur whose business sense and design skills are combined with a passion for delivering interiors that are at the heart of livable style. Her well-edited spaces feature functionality for a distinctive aesthetic she calls Ease of Glamour. She gives you luxury you can live in along with an innovative customer service experience that saves you time and money. High-end design, business savvy and a simplicity-driven approach — that’s what makes Traci one of leading interior designers in Dallas and the surrounding areas. Traci’s projects have been featured on the cover of Luxe Interiors and Design as well as projects showcased in Traditional Home, among numerous other publications. She has been named D Home Best Designer of 2018, 2019, and 2020 and was included in the 2018 Gold List by Luxe Interiors and Design.
Her latest endeavor is her consulting business to teach other designers how to get unstuck and scale their business just like she did using her proven system that she tested and developed over the past 8 years. She is really excited to share this system with others. Check out her website www.traciconnell.com for more details.
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- Started out as a teacher for 6 years and loved the creativity that came with working in education
- Was a stay at home mom
- “Wouldn't it be cool to make money at something you love to do?”
- Started decorating company within 2 years
- On partnerships
- On divorce
- Taking business virtual
- Refining your customer experience
- What are your clients like?
- “Identify your superpower and create a business around it.”
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