38: Difficult Clients & Difficult Conversations with Valerie Darden

Welcome to an interview episode of The Designer Within with Valerie Darden.Valerie founded Brexton Cole Interiors in 2014. As the founder, Valerie named her company after her two sons Brexton and Cole. Brexton Cole Interiors have completed multiple residential and commercial design projects all over the US.Ya'll know me and I love to find out the nitty gritty of the BTS of business operations and the thought process of design, and Valerie delivers!In this very insightful and informative episode we discuss:* Client Red Flags: How to notice them and how to deal with them* Valerie's not-so-great situations with some clients and how her business procedures saved the day* Valerie and I chat about the importance of transparency and when it perhaps might be "too much" for clients* Valerie has a brand new book out this fall called "Beautiful Living" and we will talk all about they what, why, and how of her book publishing journey.Welcome to the podcast, Valerie Darden of Brexton Cole Interiors!For more on Valerie:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brextoncoleinteriors/Website: https://brextoncoleinteriors.com/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brextoncoleinteriorsPre-Order Her Book: https://amzn.to/43eds8SText Me a Message!FREE VIDEO TRAINING DIRECT FROM JOHN:Design feels natural.The business side doesn’t.Join this free 39-minute training for interior designers and learn the 3 secrets to building a profitable, stress-free design business without burnout or chaos.👉 Watch the free training: https://learn.mcclainmethod.com/dsa_webinar_registrationSupport the show🌟 For all things John and The McClain Method, head to: www.mcclainmethod.com https://mcclainmethod.com/ for information on coaching, memberships, & more!Sign up for my free 40 min training: The 3 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Becoming an Interior Designer https://www.mcclainmethod.com/dsa_webinar_registration📕 Order a signed copy of John's book: The Designer Within (or purchase anywhere books are sold!) https://johnmcclaindesign.com/designerwithin Connect With John!YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@mcclainjohnInstagram https://www.instagram.com/themcclainmethodFacebook https://www.facebook.com/mcclainmethodLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejohnmcclain/