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This week, we’re excited to speak with Nikki Quinn, interior designer at Nicole White Designs. Nikki puts in a lot of road time, so learn some of her tips and tricks.

Meet Nikki Quinn

Tell us about your business. What does a typical day look like for you?

I’m an interior designer based in South Florida who designs beautiful, colorful and comfortable spaces for clients. Most of of my projects involve renovations which I also project manage.

No two days are ever the same but here’s a snapshot: I drop my son to school then head to the gym for an hour-long workout. I leave my phone on the “do not disturb” feature so I can dedicate that one hour to clear my head for the inevitably hectic day.

I then head back home, shower and head downstairs to my home office. My assistant Amanda would have already gotten started answering emails and getting our day as organized as possible so we can tackle what’s priority for that day, be it working exclusively on design details for our projects – floorplans, renderings, sourcing for finishes, tracking orders placed etc.

But since we design and manage all details of our projects, typically I’ll head out to a job site to clarify details with the electrician, plumber, tile installer, drywall finisher or painters. There are a lot of moving parts in the renovation phase so we need to check in often to avoid mistakes.

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How many miles do you drive in a typical week?

I drive an average of 2,000 miles a month or 500 miles a week. Basically, I drive a lot.

Where do you drive as part of your job?

I’m in west Sunrise, and most of our projects are south of me. So, I’m on the highway a lot to cities like Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Plantation and Miami-Dade county where most of our projects are based.

What’s changed since you started using MileIQ?

I’ve been shocked to see how much driving my career entails. It’s definitely forced me to be more strategic about my trips so I’ll cluster visits so I can see multiple projects in one area versus zipping all over town like I used.

And let’s get real, it’s also been great to get reimbursed for these miles! I lost a lot of money over the years because the thought of writing down my daily/weekly mileage usage just seemed overwhelming. Now I just take a few minutes to swipe my trips on the App and my miles are logged. Then I email it to my bookkeeper at the end of the month.

What’s your tip for other MileIQ users?

Update your miles daily or at minimum, weekly. Waiting beyond that can be stressful since it’s not always easy to remember where you drove weeks ago. Let’s just say I’ve been very guilty of the latter!

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