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89: The Most Expensive Lie Designers Tell Themselves with Staci Davidson

Podcast: The McClain Method | Business Tools For Interior Designers
Published: Jan 10, 2026
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The Most Expensive Lie Designers Tell Themselves Most designers don’t struggle because of their creativity. They struggle because they believe a lie: “I’m a designer. I shouldn’t have to deal with the backend of my business.” In this episode of The McClain Method Podcast, John McClain sits down with Staci Davidson, founder of Everything But Design, to talk about the systems designers avoid—and why that avoidance quietly costs them time, money, and control. From bookkeeping and procurement to ...