1166: BEST OF SHOW: Marie Flanigan: Leveraging Relationships and Making Decisions in Interior Design

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Design, Business, Arts

4.9 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Today with Marie Flanigan: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business®. Today, I’m thrilled to have Marie Flanigan back on the show. Marie has more than a decade of experience as a thriving designer, one whose list of accolades goes on for days. In today’s episode, Marie is answering questions from listeners about how to make big decisions in your business— how to attract the clients and projects you truly desire, how to strategically market, how to handle client expectations, and more! LuAnn and Marie Flanigan’s Ah-Ha moments: “I think it’s so important to just live out doing the best you can— be the best at whatever you’re doing in the moment. That’s what builds the relationships, that’s what provides the contacts, that’s what gives you the 10,000 hours to become the expert and really grow into the area you want to be in.” -Marie Flanigan “You do want to turn away the business that sucks the energy out of you or that takes too much of your time away, because when the right projects come along you need to be open for that.” -Marie Flanigan “Gut instinct is very important, but you should also go on data.” -Marie Flanigan “It isn’t just about putting an ad in a newspaper— it’s all the little things that you do across your business.” -LuAnn Nigara More About Marie Flanigan: Originally trained as an architect, Marie Flanigan seamlessly unites structure with style, unlocking a unique level of depth through her mutual consideration of an interior and its framework. For more than a decade, Marie has crafted well-articulated spaces that expertly reflect the stories of those who dwell and work within. Her trademark signature of innovative simplicity is evident through the sophisticated use of color, texture, and light. Marie’s projects span the country, from luxury residences to high-end commercial showrooms, each one exhibiting her firm’s commitment to exceptional design and extraordinary service. Marie’s work and expertise have been featured by premier publications including Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Vogue, House Beautiful, Southern Living, Domino, Traditional Home, Elegant Homes, Southern Home, and Luxe Magazine. She regularly shares her design and lifestyle advice with TV audiences, including her role on HGTV’s internationally broadcast series, Property Brothers: Brother vs. Brother. In addition to Marie’s design work, she has now launched collections with some of the industry’s top manufacturers including Visual Comfort and Aria Stone. Her debut book, The Beauty of Home, is now available for purchase. Connect with Marie Flanigan: Website Instagram Facebook Pinterest Twitter What’s new with LuAnn Nigara: luannuniversity.com https://www.luannnigara.com/cob Get The Goodies! For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free here. To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999! Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here: Book 1: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Pre-Order Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2 Connect with LuAnn Nigara LuAnn’s Website LuAnn’s Blog Power Talk Friday Like Us: Facebook | Tweet Us: Twitter | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast Other Shows Mentioned: #89 Marie Flanigan – How Marketing Strategies Helped Her Grow Her Firm #50 Veronica Solomon – Powerful Marketing for your Interior Design Firm- Website to Fan Engagement on Facebook #06 Identifying Your Transferrable Skills with Erika Ward

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0:00.0	If you find yourself at your desk thinking, there is so much to do in my business and I don't
0:06.1	know where to start, this message might be for you. You're wondering, should you be working on
0:11.9	your finances? Should you be working on generating leads for your pipeline? Should you be
0:16.7	documenting your system so it's all not living in your head or should you be doing something else
0:22.1	altogether different understand something we're not lazy but sometimes everything feels important
0:29.6	and we end up doing nothing because we can't decide and that is exactly why i am hosting a live
0:37.0	zoom session on february 17th at 1 p.m. Eastern called
0:41.0	Lou University Pre-Rex for Success. In this hour together, I'm going to walk you through the core
0:48.3	areas of a well-run creative business. We're going to go through operations, finance, marketing, sales,
0:55.3	and leadership. And as we walk through these different areas, you're going to say, oh, am I up to
1:02.4	snuff here or do I have gaps? You're going to say, I feel pretty good here or no, no, that's
1:07.7	really a spot that I need to work on. And hopefully, when you leave this Zoom,
1:13.7	you'll have some idea of what your next smartest move should be. Likely, it might be that
1:21.2	there's a Luann University course to help you take that next step. Okay? If there is, great. If there isn't, yay you, you got some
1:30.8	clarity. You're on with your day. So I would love to invite you to come to this Zoom. You go to
1:36.8	Luannigara.com forward slash prerex, P-R-E-R-E-Q-S. The link will be in the show notes. And two attendees are going to win a free
1:49.1	five-week Lou University course, and every attendee that is there will get a special offer
1:56.0	available only to you because you were there with me for this time. So if you're tired of spinning,
2:02.8	overthinking, and wondering if you're working on the right thing, I'm hoping that this time
2:08.7	together will give you the ideas of where you need to put your time and attention. So go to
2:17.0	Luannigara.com forward slash pre-rex.
2:20.5	And I will see you on February 17, 26.
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