I knew I couldn’t pack one more thing into my day Wednesday, so I pulled out a notecard to let interior designer Olga Adler know that as much as I’d love to see her holiday table arrangements at Juliska’s flagship store in Stamford, I was going to have to miss it. Her opening was slated for 5pm and I had a Dream Peek client from 4-5pm, then a conference call scheduled at 6:30pm. Anyone living near the I-95 corridor knows that rush hour in these parts is completely unpredictable. A round-trip from Norwalk to Stamford is a crapshoot. Something had to give.

But a mini-miracle happened that afternoon. The client I was coaching at 4pm had an epiphany at 4:30pm. Although we were scheduled to speak until 5, I recognized that an arc had been reached and it made sense to stop there and pick it up another time. She was so excited to begin doing research and agreed that we would touch base in two weeks and continue the process.

I’d already written the note to Olga, but looked at the clock, tossed the note in the wastebasket and pulled on my high-heeled boots. I arrived at Juliska just after 5, saw Olga’s sophisticated and inspiring creations, hopped back in the car and somehow miraculously missed traffic. I was back home by 5:30pm.

Take a look at her exquisite creations–

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