It’s frustrating to hear people talk about how sustainable craft is when you hear so many stories about makers who spend 10 hours a day making product, then come home from the studio and spend hours packaging orders, answering emails, and doing other administrative tasks. And they do this day in and day out. Is that really sustainable? …
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This weekend I got an email from Catherine asking if I had plans to start producing any podcasts or if I had any recommendations for worthwhile business listens. I’m a huge fan of getting business advice from audiobooks and podcasts – it’s an ideal way to multi-task while working in the studio or driving. I’d …
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This is Part 2 in the series “designing sticky products,” based on ideas from this month’s book club book, Made to Stick. You can read Part 1 here. In Part 1, we looked at the iPod, to see what makes it so sticky. Sticky products are products that spread easily through the marketplace. They are …
So, April is just around the corner, and I know there are plenty of people who aren’t quite as far along as they’d like to be in this month’s book, Made to Stick*. With that in mind, I’ve decided to make a small change to the book club. Instead of introducing a new book every …
A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links: Getting Paid Partially in Time – While I do agree that there is incredible value in having control over the way we spend our time, I still wonder, why shouldn’t makers be paid well for what we create? Read Break the Scarcity Mindset: …