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So what did all this thinking tell me about my goals. How did it shape my new goals for my business. First, I need to be doing more of the things I get a rush from. Making art pieces, whether using jewelry as my medium, or photography, or any other medium. The things I do all the time, such as making jewelry and taking pictures, are things I could develop into product lines. The things that scare me a little bit are things I should spend more time working on, to see where it takes me.
Next post in this series: my new goals, and how I'm working on them.
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Do I love making jewelry. Yes, more than just about anything...when it's one of a kind work and I'm spending most of my time and effort designing it. No, when I'm just cranking out the tenth pair of identical earrings that I'll get paid maybe $10 for. Especially when I let myself think about how much work goes into selling that $10 pair of earrings. Buy Prednisone Without Prescription, Marketing is not one of my biggest strengths, which is another reason that I think selling my work through a few galleries was working out so well....until the galleries became casualties of the bad economy.
I think it's a good thing that I didn't reach my goal. There's no way I'd be able to keep up that pace - making lots of pieces every day, plus packing, shipping, photographing, etc. - with a new baby in the house, and I'm not sure I'd want to even if I wasn't sleep deprived and distracted.
But I know that I do want to be more financially independent, that I want to earn income from work that is creatively fulfilling, and that there is a way to make my business work -- both in the sense of paying the bills *and* being something I'm passionate about. So I've been thinking a LOT about what I love and hate about being a business owner and a creative person, and I hope to have a new business plan soon, Buy Prednisone Without Prescription. Taking time off to think has been wonderful, I feel like my creative batteries are getting recharged, and I have tons of great ideas that I'm excited about, if only I can find the time to try them all out...
There is a lesson buried in all my babbling here. If any of you reading are also entrepreneurs, or want to be, make sure that the business you are trying to do is something you are passionate about, and that financial success in that business would be worth all the work you have to put in -- because otherwise, you'll find yourself burned out and rethinking everything instead of basking in the glory of being a self employed creative person.
Edited to add: I'm working on another article about my process of re-crafting my business, with tips for creative people, so check back soon to read it if you enjoyed this one.
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Goal #2 for 2009: Organize Inventory
Remember I promised to write more about my goals for 2009? I got distracted by other things to write about, but I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to accomplish this year, and writing lists (on paper – … Continue reading
13 Things I Hope to do in 2009
Stock my etsy shop with items I can make more than once Organize my inventory Sell 100 items online Be able to do 25 full push-ups in a row Take two more fitness certifications (I sub for some fitness classes … Continue reading