We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Imani Rhodes a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Imani, thanks for joining us today. What do you think matters most in terms of achieving success?

To be successful I have learned that it takes strong faith, discipline, and vision. My faith in God first and foremost is what gets me through every single day, without it I would be absolutely nothing. Often times as entreprenures we love the term “No days off” or “sleep is weakness” or other sayings that promote a very unhealthy lifestyles to reaching the goal of greatness. The reality is rest is key to success. Based on my faith, I know that taking one day out of the week to rest, hear from God, and get grounded is crucial and honestly a sin not to do. Taking a sabbath/rest day is something that makes me more focused for the week ahead. Without my weekly rest day, I end up running on fumes, not making the best decisions, and not always being the best person to deal with. Making a rest day priority is very difficult and isn’t always easy in the begining, but I have learned that it pays dividends in the long run. Discipline to the craft is a major key as well. Discipline for me is creating a schedule and sticking to it and holding myself accountable. When business is slow or going very well, I have to push myself and not give up on me. I have learned that takes a lot of self motivation and really believing in me! Discipline equals consistency and consistency equals results. I have learned that this phrase is way easier said than done. There are times I do feel discouraged, but I often look at my vision board I created and remember what the goals are and my why, The vision board helps me to see all my goals that I’m working towards. I would highly recommend making one to clearly identify what exactly your vision of success is.

Imani, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

For those that do not know me, I am Imani Rhodes owner of Change of Space. We are an interior decor and organizing business that specializes in bachelor pad decor. I came to realize that a lot of men want a woman’s touch without there home looking feminine. Nothing busy, just simple yet elegant and still masculine all at the same time. I got into this industry because one of my male friends from college asked me to help him get his new home together. I jumped at the opportunity and the business took off from there. The organizing portion came into play because while doing some decorating in the beginning, I realized I was actually organizing spaces and helping people purge items to make them functional. I enjoy both aspects because in the end it’s changing someone’s everyday space by making it more functional and enjoyable. I am most proud when clients walk into a room and feel like it’s a new space all together. The best compliment I ever got was from a bachelor’s office space I did. Once I was finished, the guy sat behind his desk and said “I actually want to do work here now”. Working with me changes your space completely and you will feel amazing being in your space afterward. No matter if it’s a bachelor pad, organizing your home, or even a commercial space, we do it all and deliver the wow factor within your budget.

Where do you think you get most of your clients from?

The best source of new clients is always word of mouth. I would say majority of my clients are from word of mouth. In my line of work, I am going into people’s homes, their personal spaces. That takes trust and feeling comfortable. Not only that, but actually going out and meeting people and not being afraid to engage. I have learned that you never know where a conversation might lead you.

Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?

The best thing I started doing before I embarked on this journey was reading books. Books helped me not only understand the entrepreneurial spirit, but also changed how I viewed situations in life. One book in particular was “Hustle Harder Hustle Smarter” by Curtis 50 Cent Jackson. The other book was “Thou Shall Prosper” by Rabbi Lapin. The last book was “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron. The first two books taught me essentially the same thing from different view points. The biggest lesson I learned from 50 Cent’s book was that in order to grow, we have to evolve. We can’t fear change, but embrace it. Rabbi Lapin taught me that when we follow the principles given to us by God and apply them to business, we can’t help but be prosperous. The Artist’s Way taught me how to embrace my creativity and stay grounded and in touch with my creativity. That creativity is something to be embraced and how to put structure with it. I think I am most grateful for that book above all the others I have read.

Contact Info:

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