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Benjamin Moore Color & Paint Publication – Nuance

Below is the link to this month’s Nuance, Benjamin Moore’s publication.
Check out the canvas wall gallery on Page 6.  This is a GREAT way to inexpensively add color to any room, especially is you are renting and not allowed to paint.
For those in the design industry, go to page 18 and read about their FREE [...] [...]

Find out what your Favorite Colors say about you. The Dewey Color Test in USA Today

It’s amazing what your favorite and least favorite colors can reveal about you.  If you’ve ever taken the painful Myers-Briggs or Gallup StrengthsFinder tests, the Dewey Color Test will give you the same results in only 15 seconds.
I’m a Certified Dewey Color Instructor and have been teaching a Certified Dewey Color Consultant class for 4 years and [...] [...]

FREE – Sherwin-Williams Color Clinics

I’ll be conducting Free Color Clinics throughout the Las Vegas Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores this year.
Click on this link to find out more.
http://www.gmjinteriors.com/
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What’s The Worst Thing That Can Happen

Taking risks are scary, especially when thinking about starting a business.   Read what 144 Entrepreneurs have to share, and check out # 27 while you’re there.
http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneurs-tell-us-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen
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Job Outlook for Interior Designers

The United States Department of Labor, Bureau Labor of Statistics has posted their 2010-11 Occupational Outlook Handbook for Interiors Designers.  Here’s the good news they had to say:
Employment is expected to grow faster than average; however, keen competition for jobs is expected.
Employment change. Employment of interior designers is expected to grow 19 percent from 2008 to 2018, faster [...] [...]

The Daily Motivator – Do It Well

I wanted to share today’s Daily Motivator because it’s about what I believe, come from integrity, honesty & sincerity.
If you don’t know about The Daily Motivator, visit his web site. It’s a great way to start the day and well worth the $ 15.00 to receive it each morning, I’ve been a subscriber for [...] [...]

Flooring Covering Show – Surfaces

Surfaces 2010, the leading floor covering show will be in Las Veags at the Sands Expo & Convention Center from February 2nd to the 4th with Educational Sessions starting on February 1st.
Exhibitor Profile
More than 700 of the largest manufacturers and suppliers representing products in every major category: carpet, tile, hardwood, rugs, laminate, resilient stone and [...] [...]

Home Furnishings – Las Vegas World Market Week

The 2010 Las Vegas World Market Week starts February 1 until the 5th.
They will be having over 40 seminars and events, 1500 Exhibitors in over 5 Million square feet, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
If you’re in the design industry and haven’t already registered, here’s a link to their web site. Registertation is free. [...] [...]

9 Tips to Overcome Fear of Starting a Business

These are 9 great tips from Rudo Malequin on overcoming your fear in starting a business.
If you are thinking about starting your own business, it is natural to be hounded by some sort of fear-fear of failure, fear to lose money, fear of fear etc. Questions like “I am not good at selling” or “will [...] [...]

How to put a LinkedIn banner and Facebook Fan Badge on your web site

Today I’ve been working on putting my Facebook Fan Badge and LinkedIn banner on my web site and boy has it been time consuming.  So my sincere thanks go out to Demont Daniel and Blogger Plugins who had the perfect instructions. 
To put a link on your web site to your LinkedIn profile
http://www.linkedin.com/answers/using-linkedIn/ULI/613046-25317774
Thanks to Demont Daniel  http://www.linkedin.com/in/demontdaniel
 
To link your [...] [...]