Today I’m thrilled to share a guest post from Tara Gentile on a topic that seems to be coming up a lot lately – moving beyond perfectionism. When it comes to making a profit, perfection generally doesn’t get you more dollars in your bank account. Quality counts but perfection is overrated. What counts is execution. …
I’ve been asked to speak at the annual board dinner for the American Craft Council in a few weeks about the DIY movement. Regular readers of this blog will know that I’m not a fan of labels, but I am excited for the opportunity to talk with the ACC board about the needs of the …
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While I wrap things up at the New York Gift Fair today, I’m excited to share this guest post from Regina Morrison of Acute Designs. A little over a year ago, I was stuck in a mind numbing job and needed a creative outlet so I started a small handmade accessories business. I initially thought …
2010 was a good year for my business on many levels. Not only did I make more money than I have in any other year, but I ended the year feeling confident about the direction my business is headed in. But that didn’t happen by accident. In 2010, I made some key strategic and mental …
This weekend I made some major changes to meganauman.com. With a little help from Tara, I’d done all the design and coding on a backup site. So last night, I sat down to move everything over to my main site. And that’s when I realized that my web hosting sucks. I’ve had the same web …
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