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the Cabo Wabo location at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. “Sammy is such a nice,
down-to-Earth guy and so sympathetic
after Katrina. Lisa and I have learned that
when you work with very amazing people, it’s not just about how they conduct
business, it’s just how they are as a human
being; and that’s where I am with Sammy,”
remarked John.
Through the years, Montgomery Roth
has successfully established a strong residential clientele along with their hospitality
work. Lisa has found there to be a direct
correlation between their residential and
hospitality projects, namely that residential clients see the elaborate, well-detailed
work that Montgomery Roth does in hotels and spas and want to bring that to their
residential projects. Similarly, most design
trends start in the residential sector and
later translate to the world of hotel design,
so most hospitality clients want their properties to have that residential feel.
Lisa expressed, “I think part of our success is that we do different project types.
We do some residential, hotels, casinos, and
restaurants; but we also do different sizes.
Having 30 people between the two offices makes us large enough to handle really
big hotel projects, but we are also happy
to help somebody who wants us to renovate the kitchen in their home. In addition
to being flexible with the size and scale of
projects, we pride ourselves on being flexible with schedules and how we build a
team of people.”
Whether it is residential or hospitality
design, Montgomery Roth’s clients choose
them for their unique approach in reaching
strong design solutions. From architectural
and interior design to product procurement, John and Lisa have cultivated an environment where clients can have all their
needs met. By collaborating closely with
their team in both the Houston and New
Orleans offices to reach one common
goal, they have established long-term relationships with their clients. Their hardship
in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
has taught them to give back to their community including Habitat for Humanity, the
American Red Cross, the American Cancer

John & Lisa make a terrific team and are happy to share their lessons learned with their clients and associates.

Society, and the Periwinkle Foundation. In
addition, they believe in employee appreciation and recently rewarded a long-term
employee for exceptional work and dedication by naming him partner.
As Montgomery Roth expands its business, John and Lisa’s goal is to continue

to grow the company internally while
streamlining the design and construction
process, and always providing exceptional service to new and continuing clients
in three different design aspects… just
another example of Montgomery Roth’s
fresh approach in all they do.

Take Away Notes for Success

1 Invest in yourself. You are the one and only thing out there that you can
actually control. If you invest in yourself, you will get direct proportional
returns on it.
2 Invest in your team, too. Whenever you can, invest in them spiritually, financially, socially, or in any other way you can. We don’t sell widgets; we sell
the creative by-product of other human beings. If they are not happy or
don’t feel like we care, their work will reflect that. We are working on that
every day. We are always providing training, team building events, and social
activities like charity events to develop camaraderie and an understanding
of each other.
3 Get to know who your clients are. They are not all the same. Every corporate client culture is different and you have to be able to be flexible in
how you provide services and how you communicate with them.You have
to find a way to set up a system that keeps up with the clients’ individual
preferences and you need to customize your service to their needs. .
4 Never cut corners with your attorney, with your financial institution, or with
your accountant.
5 Most importantly, do what you love and be passionate about it. If you don’t
love what you are doing you will not be successful.

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