by Robin Kramer of Flourish & Thrive Image credit: "Too Many Ideas, Not Enough Time" print by Ross Moody Have you ever had those days when you just wished you could clone yourself because you had so much to do? I still have those days, but happily they are few and far between. It took me a long time to learn that time management is really self-management. I’m a yes, … [Read more...] about Setting Boundaries & Dealing with Overwhelm – How “Chunking” helped me value myself & my time
The perfect recipe for creating a stellar jewelry collection (or any collection of things)
Image credit: Rocks & Twigs N1 print by MilesofLight As a creative person, you probably have a gazillion ideas swirling around your head of things that you want to create, design, implement, etc. Sometimes it can be tough to rein it in and create a collection of items that work towards the higher vision of your ultimate goals. In the case of a jewelry designer, that often … [Read more...] about The perfect recipe for creating a stellar jewelry collection (or any collection of things)
Being Awesome + Building Community
image credit: awesome is my middle name print by yellow heart art Robin and I are so stoked to be included in this amazing community of creative people. So for our contribution for the AWESOME month of July, we wanted to talk about how AWESOME community is in our lives. Our awesome contribution started a few months ago when we were chatting about ways to help the jewelry … [Read more...] about Being Awesome + Building Community
The Key to Success that Most Designers Fight to Avoid
When I started my first company….. I was terrified. Sales had always come naturally in my retail job, but selling my own stuff? Forget it! I knew I had what it took, but I was freaked out about approaching clients and selling my collection of jewelry. Maybe it was the fear of “NO” or just anxiety in trying to figure out how to get the attention of buyers. I had no idea what to … [Read more...] about The Key to Success that Most Designers Fight to Avoid
