143 Mixed Bag, We Manifested Too Close to the Sun

Shaun and Rebecca are back with another Mixed Baggie episode filled with updates, rants, and juicy industry talk! Rebecca shares a major manifestation win — landing a restaurant design opportunity just weeks after putting it out into the universe. They dig into writing proposals and pricing for commercial work, hitting critical mass in your business, and dealing with clients who have unrealistic expectations. Plus, they get real about how wild remodeling costs have gotten, and the emotional struggle with paying more for everything, even as consumers.

In this episode they discuss:

• Rebecca’s restaurant project manifestation story and how it happened almost too fast
• How Rebecca structured her first commercial project proposal and what she learned
• Hitting critical mass in business and the terrifying feeling of leveling up
• Why discovery calls can be painful when clients have unrealistic budgets and timelines
• Remodeling costs in 2025 and why even ChatGPT’s numbers might be too low
• The hard truth that not every designer can—or should—work with 1% clients
• Why it's important to pay for upgrades, even monthly app fees, to scale your business
• More Facebook group drama and the politics of online designer communities

Mentioned:

• Harvest App (https://www.getharvest.com/)
• Acuity Scheduling (https://acuityscheduling.com/)
• Noir Furniture (https://www.noirfurniturela.com/)

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