Running a staging business means dealing with all kinds of client requests. Some reasonable, some feeling like they are meant to test your boundaries. "Can you install tomorrow?" "I'll give you a lot of business, so can you give me a better price?" "We don't like the art—can you come change it before photos?"

If requests like these stress you out or leave you feeling devalued, you're not alone. But here's the thing: most of these aren't actually boundary violations. They're just questions from people who don't fully understand how staging works or who skimmed your 20-page client agreement.

In this episode, I'm talking about how grounded communication can better help you respond to client requests from a place of emotional neutrality instead of frustration or fear. I also walk you through the four key components of communicating your policies effectively, plus share a FREE plug-and-chug communication template that you can use right in your own business!

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

The three critical components of grounded communication
How to separate your personal identity from your business identity so client requests don't feel like personal attacks
Why deciding your communication plans ahead of time keeps you out of emotional reactivity
When to create exceptions to your policies using client filters and when to hold firm

RESOURCES:

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Download your copy of the Communication Plan Template

If you want to learn how to market and grow your staging business, enrollment is open for Rethink You Accelerate. This is a year-long mentorship program, where I help you and other staging business owners plan, grow, flow, and thrive with the results that you've always wanted. The doors are open and I would love to see you in the classroom!

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