We recently connected with Ivan and Maria Colmenares and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Ivan and Maria, thank you so much for opening up with us about some important, but sometimes personal topics. One that really matters to us is overcoming Imposter Syndrome because we’ve seen how so many people are held back in life because of this and so we’d really appreciate hearing about how you overcame Imposter Syndrome.
Overcome the impostor syndrome is an everyday work, I would say that it requires to be in an active consciousness, and take my tasks into action showing my self that I am capable of make the work as long as a take the responsibilities needed to make it happen. To be determine to always keep trying it has showing me that I can do it. One of my saying is “for every no that I tell to myself, I look for 5 reasons that make me realize that I can make it.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
CONCEPT SHADES Windows Treatment
Ivan has been working as a window treatment installer for 12 years, when I met him, I got to hear stories about his clients and installations, in some other opportunities I would get to help him and slowly windows treatment became my passion too. Getting to see how shades can change the vibe and sensations of spaces, how other than just being a decorative element, it can transform emotions and moods of the people, depending of the color, the material and design that one chooses for their home. In various occasions we see how clients that aren’t well informed make poorly decisions for choosing the right window treatment for their home due to not being advised correctly.
Ivan and i started to think in the idea of opening and creating our own company, one that showed our values and became our proposal.
That’s how CONCEPT SHADES, our baby, has the priority to offer an excellent advisement, to explain throughly everything related to shades and especially to reunite the functionality and right decoration for your windows. We, as a company, emphasize in offering a variety of styles, designs, good quality in our products apart from leaving a clear view of your windows and its benefits.
Our proposal as CONCEPT SHADES is to offer shades that bring the homes of our clients better interior designing, privacy, and protection. We combine our creativity and comprehension of the necessities of our client to create solutions that are not only personalized but also successful.
We are convinced that the election of choosing your perfect shades goes farther than the aesthetics, doing it correctly can convert your space into a place of peace and inspiration.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
The three most important qualities that were most impactful in my journey were,
The capacity of adapting to the changes easily
The communication abilities
Constant training (Studying)
The best advise that I could give to a person entering the Window Treatment area is to start with an open and creative mentality. To explore different styles rather than just maintaining and keeping up with the trends and technology. To remember always that it’s important to listen to their clients with attention and to comprehend their necessities and their individual preferences.
Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?
Interior Designer General Contractor
Realtor
We can collaborate with interior designers and contractors that:
Know the correct measures for their projects.
Oder and manufacture their own curtains.
Installation.
For Realtors we would offer efficient solutions for their new home buyer clients.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.concept-shades.com
- Instagram: concept shades
Image Credits
@Isabelcarlota
