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June 3, 2025

I’m about to truly unplug from my firm on vacation for the first time. How do I make sure my team is ready?

Creative business coach Sean Low discusses the business reasons to step away and reset—and how to stress-test your staff and ready your clients before you go.

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May 20, 2025

Will AI outpace (or replace) designers as idea generators?

Creative business coach Sean Low offers a hopeful perspective (with a healthy dose of tough love) on the aspects of design that will always require a human touch.

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May 6, 2025

How do I handle client spending fatigue when we’re within budget?

Creative business coach Sean Low explains how a simple banking solution can help designers promote financial transparency and client trust.

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April 22, 2025

How can I be a voice of calm for clients during a time of chaos and confusion?

Creative business coach Sean Low advises one designer on how to support clients seeking answers to impossible questions about their projects in a time of profound uncertainty.

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April 8, 2025

My clients are panicking about the economy. How can I insulate my firm from the rising risk?

Creative business coach Sean Low acknowledges that rough (and uncertain) times are upon us with the escalating U.S. trade war—and outlines concrete steps designers can take to shore up their businesses amid the turbulence.

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March 25, 2025

I can’t shake clients who question my business aptitude. How do I take back my power?

Creative business coach Sean Low unpacks the power dynamics at play when a client undermines a creative business owner’s expertise—and he lays out how to reclaim your authority instead of letting someone’s bias shake your confidence.

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March 11, 2025

My business brings in millions, but I’m barely breaking even. What’s the secret to profitability?

Creative business coach Sean Low unpacks the importance of margin analysis to help a designer reframe their quest for profitability.

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February 25, 2025

My clients want to keep meetings to a minimum. How do I build more communication into my process?

Creative business coach Sean Low identifies the roadblock preventing one designer from cultivating human connection and collaboration in their process, and offers insight into how to tweak their firm’s framework accordingly.

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February 11, 2025

I’m swamped with back-to-back installs thanks to contractor delays. How do I take back control of my project schedule?

Creative business coach Sean Low explains how to proactively manage the risks inherent in the design process so firms don’t end up paying the price for external partners’ mistakes.

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January 28, 2025

My clients often melt down over expectations, even when the project unfolds as promised. Is this normal?

Creative business coach Sean Low explains why one design firm’s passive approach to managing client pushback results in blowups—and how to take charge of the dynamic going forward.

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