Whatever it is that you use to do your craft, you take care of it, right? You keep your sewing machine shiny and clean. You make sure to wash the bristles of your paint brushes carefully, so they don’t break and fall out. You keep the caps firmly on your pens so they don’t dry out. You keep your yarn tangle free (most of the time). There’s another tool you use to create, … [Read more...] about A Maker’s Most Precious Tool (And How to Care for It)
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Self-Discipline: Be the Boss of Yourself
Like many (many!) of us, you may feel like there is not enough time in a day. Maybe you've become stressed or disappointed in yourself for not making the best use of that time? Do you find yourself continuing with bad habits or having a hard time implementing good habits? Welcome to the club! If you're self-employed, self-discipline is vital: you may have no set work hours … [Read more...] about Self-Discipline: Be the Boss of Yourself
Service, Socialize, Spider Repellant, and Sparkle – Lessons from Camp
When I was in 5th Grade, I got to go to summer camp for the first time. With a mixture of fear and excitement, I ventured away from home for two weeks to “rough-it” camp style. After the initial shock of being “on my own” and some bouts of homesickness, I settled into the experience and started to have some fun – cannonballs off the dock, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, … [Read more...] about Service, Socialize, Spider Repellant, and Sparkle – Lessons from Camp
Feed Yourself! Making Lunch A Priority
At least once a week, sometimes more, there’s a flurry of “Oh crap, I forgot to each lunch!” tweets. In the interest of full disclosure, I’m often one of those people. Lunch, and breakfast!, seem to be the most overlooked meals of the day particularly for work from home types. Why? I conducted a very unscientific poll amongst my fellow creative entrepreneur friends. Their … [Read more...] about Feed Yourself! Making Lunch A Priority
What marketing really is (and how to stop avoiding it)
Dear sweet makers, From your comments about marketing, on the blog and in the Twitter chat, it sounds like the biggest thing keeping you from sharing your own handmade goodness with the world is the you are terrified by "marketing." So let's clear this right up! Marketing = all communication with the people who will (and do) love your work. (For another take … [Read more...] about What marketing really is (and how to stop avoiding it)
