The Road To New Orleans

After more than 20 years of building the Home Idea Factory in Dallas, I’m packing up the wine glasses and the design boards for a new adventure in New Orleans. Follow along for the trials, the tribulations, and the occasional glass of bubbles as I navigate selling, moving, and reinventing home—one smarter decision at a time.

A woman standing between two people wearing large crocodile masks, one dressed in red and the other in white. The woman is smiling and has short, curly hair, glasses, and is wearing a black and white patterned top. They are outdoors under a large tree with green leaves, near a building with windows and a door.

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My New Year’s Resolution for 2026: Earned Influence

Recently there was a post on LinkedIn about Earned Influence that really got me thinking. I am sure that I am not alone wondering someone else’s posts get a lot more follows or likes, and that brands consider others “influencers” even though they don’t have the work history or portfolio to support earning that title. A conversation with Lesley yesterday with the World Market Center Las Vegas really brought this topic back into focus for me - are we focusing on the wrong audiences?