It Takes Time to be an Overnight Success Do you ever feel like you are doing everything that is recommended and you are still not getting the views and sales that you had hoped for? You may actually be doing all the right things but you have to realize that it can take a while ...…
Fail Early – Fail Often – Fail Cheap I was first introduced to the the concept of “failing early and inexpensively” in an entrepreneurship course in college. It wasn’t really that long ago but it was when product development took a long time and people were writing business plans and hoping to get venture capital. ...…
Are You Self Taught? Did you receive an education before you started or are you educated because of years of practice? You can find many examples of self taught photographers, artists, and people making and successfully selling their crafts and handmade items on the internet. Does having formal training really make a difference when you ...…
Are You Taking Any Steps? These days we have access to so much information, sometimes too much. We can see who is successful as well as all the people who have failed. We also have access to so many conflicting opinions. It can be really difficult to decide which direction to take steps in and ...…
What is Limiting You and What Can You Do About It? We all have something that we view as a limitation. You may be physically limited in some way or you may just feel limited. Here are a few of the most common perceived limitations and how to overcome them. You Have Limited Funds – ...…
Tips For Overcoming Your Self Doubt in Business Self doubt is very common with solo entrepreneurs, especially the ones that design, make, and market their own items. Here is some advice for overcoming your negative thoughts. The first step is to identify your thoughts. It can help to write down the self defeating thoughts you ...…
How To Overcome Fears in Online Business There are a lot of things people fear when they venture into making and selling their own handmade items online. Some fear failure or fear taking a financial risk with no guarantee of reward. Fear can hold you back and prevent you from taking the steps necessary to ...…
You Must Be Confident to Succeed in Your Online Business Whether you are an artist or sell any type of handmade items online, you must be confident in yourself and your products. You have to do a lot of things on faith and have to be confident enough to stick it out in order to ...…
How to Increase Creativity Handmade craft businesses are built off of creativity. Here are some tips to boost your creative juices. Consider that you may be more creative at certain times of the day. Take advantage of these times by keeping a notepad handy to jot down ideas. You cannot schedule creativity. Setting aside time ...…
Tips for Overcoming Burnout It happens. Even if you truly love what you do, eventually, you will get burned out. The best thing I have found to combat this is to have outside interests. For the workaholics, hobbies may seem like a waste of time. The reality is they allow you to be more productive ...…
