Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Pamela Dill. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Pamela, thanks for joining us today. How did you come up with the idea for your business?

The idea for Suite Ten began in 2004, long before I realized I was building the foundation of my life’s work. At the time, I was managing a multimillion-dollar retail operation while raising a family and hosting small socials with women who, like me, wanted meaningful work without losing the heart of home.

Homecooked meals, bedtime stories, and hospitality were still my priorities—even as the world was shifting rapidly.

Women were earning more than ever. Children were in full-time childcare. My generation was the first to raise children with the internet in the home. And many African American communities were still navigating the lasting effects of social and economic shifts that had reshaped family structures.

These realities were giants to a young, impressionable mind. I felt vulnerable, concerned for children, and determined to understand how modern families could stay grounded in the time‑honored practices of home economics while navigating a rapidly changing world. Unbeknownst to me, I was stepping into my calling: Lifestyle Management.

By 2008, after taking a struggling store from last place to #1, I was laid off during the recession. Instead of returning to the workforce full-time, I launched Gutter-the-Clutter, organizing homes and workspaces. That work showed me something deeper: people didn’t have messy lives because they failed to clean up — their environments reflected how they were living and sometimes feeling inside, not out of a lack of effort or ambition.

In 2015, I produced an explainer video about a woman juggling work and home life. Her problem was that life had many moving parts; the challenge was ensuring her health and happiness didn’t get lost in the to‑do pile, and the solution became my 121‑Day Lifestyle Management Suite. I began testing this theory with friends, family, and fitness clients, Every step of my journey revealed the same truth: success depends on the structure that supports it.

These frameworks eventually evolved into Suite Ten—a lifestyle and executive operations model designed to support people with the perfect home office solution while working from home.

Awesome—so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers? 

My name is Pamela, and I am the Founder and Principal of Suite Ten | Executive Concierge Suites | Global Home Office, a lifestyle and executive operations practice helping people bring clarity, order, and sustainability to the way they live and work.

My journey is one of grit and grace. I’ve managed high-volume retail operations, supported executive offices, created lifestyle systems from real-time need, and guided countless home offices and nonprofit organizations toward structure and stability. One thing has always been true about me: I am a problem solver. I see patterns, gaps, and solutions long before they’re visible to others.

Suite Ten is built on my belief that the systems we use at home and the systems we use in business should not compete with each other—they should complete each other. That’s why Suite Ten is where home economics and executive operations meet.

My specialty is home office solutions—designing the systems, workflows, and operational structure that help people turn their home office into a high-functioning executive environment, whether they’re building a business from home, planning a thoughtful exit from the traditional workforce, or embracing the freedom of life as a digital nomad.

One of my greatest joys is coming alongside today’s thought leaders—not to manage their tasks, but to help them think. Many home‑office professionals feel like they’re on a deserted island somewhere with limited resources and no one to process ideas with. I meet them there, helping them bring calm to the mental noise, find clarity in their priorities, and rediscover the confidence that comes from having a steady, strategic partner in their corner — especially while managing a life‑sized dream bigger than themselves.

At my core, I am a Lifestyle Management strategist, helping people design the structure of their life and business so they can thrive without sacrificing their well‑being. Suite Ten isn’t just a brand; it’s a philosophy where lifestyle, leadership, and legacy meet. I believe people need more than substantial income and education to live healthier, more manageable lives—they need faith, life skills, and they need each other.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

There was a season when my life was stretched in every direction—raising children, homeschooling, running a household, supporting clients, and building Suite Ten at the same time. Some days I finished deliverables while dinner simmered; other days I took calls in the car between track meets. It was meaningful, but heavy.

More than once, I questioned if I should keep going. You hear people say, “It doesn’t take five years to build a business,” and you start questioning your pace.

But I knew deep down that I wasn’t just building a business. I was building a philosophy.

Resilience, for me, meant redefining progress. It meant stewarding what was in front of me, trusting a slower pace, and showing up with consistency, integrity, and intention—even when no one was watching.

That quiet rhythm became the backbone of Suite Ten. It taught me that sustainable success isn’t created in urgency; it’s built with strategy.

Alright—let’s talk about marketing or sales. Do you have any fun stories about a risk you’ve taken or something else exciting on the sales and marketing side?

One of my favorite stories comes from my early management career. I inherited the lowest‑performing store in a multimillion‑dollar region—low morale, low numbers, and low expectations.

Instead of demanding more sales, I watched the people.

Our community was highly price‑conscious, so I restructured product bundles, shifted our strategy from margin to volume, and trained the team in storytelling—connecting everyday products to lifestyle and value. I also ordered the entire refurbished line from corporate — a key decision that met our community exactly where they were.

Within months, that store went from last to number one—a 45% increase.

That experience shaped my entire philosophy for Suite Ten: people respond to empathy, alignment, and understanding—not pressure. Design the solution around the person, and success follows naturally. It taught me the importance of understanding not only people, but also the products and resources available —using what you have to create options, flexibility, and a path forward. When you combine practical solutions with genuine human connection, growth becomes inevitable.

It’s the same principle that guides every Suite Ten project today.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.PamelaDill.com
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pameladill
• Other: I will soon be transitioning from the PamelaDill.com domain to SuiteTen.com

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