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Taking risks in business, life and creativity
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Taking risks in business, life and creativity

ByNicole Stevenson September 11, 2013January 13, 2015

I fear snakes. I fear airplanes and being buried alive. And yes, even in my late thirties I have an intense fear of being kidnapped. My mother instilled these fears in me. Nowhere is safe. Not even your own home….

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the benefits of taking a break
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the benefits of taking a break

ByNicole Stevenson September 4, 2013July 11, 2014

the benefits of taking a break a few weeks ago my husband, seth told me a secret. we took the afternoon off and drove to goat rock beach. the thing i hate about northern california beaches is that they play…

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how to stay true to yourself in your business
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how to stay true to yourself in your business

ByGuest Contributor September 3, 2013July 11, 2014

the worst business mistake I’ve ever made…twice or how to stay true to yourself in your business by Jeanette champion-fanning of sweet perversion *editors note: for those of you that don’t know Jeanette and her business sweet perversion, you should….

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Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” If it’s not obvious, I choose the later. Here’s to my 47th year on this planet and every beautiful, sad, funny or confusing moment. Thank you to all the people who have loved and supported me and made life more interesting. Ever grateful for it all. P.S. - Last year I started this birthday tradition of making a slideshow of myself through the years. The idea behind it is to destigmatize self-celebration. Why shouldn’t we toot our own horn? The answer is, we should! Birthdays are the ideal time to look at yourself with the eyes of someone who adores you. YES, you can (and should) adore yourself! We’re taught that self-love makes us conceited & that it’s a bad thing but loving yourself is actually pretty selfless. Hear me out! If you love yourself, you’ll embrace the best parts of you & share them. When you share those parts with the world, you make it a better place! It’s scary to put yourself out there but you can’t let that little voice hold you back. Think about the artists, musicians, actors, chefs, writers etc. who inspired you, made you see things from a new perspective, caused you to swell with emotion or made you feel less alone. I bet every single one of them wrestled with their inner critic. How much less magic & beauty would be in the world if they gave in to that voice saying, “what makes you think you’re so special?” etc. If you want to get me a birthday present, it won’t cost you a dime. Comment below with something you love about yourself. It can be a talent, accomplishment, natural gift etc. It can be BIG or tiny (if you’re proud of yourself for getting out of bed today despite feeling anxious/depressed, that’s something to be proud of & love about yourself and it isn’t tiny). Sometimes the smallest things can feel like mountains. Get to it! I can’t wait to celebrate YOU today! #innerwork #innercriticbegone #impostersyndrome #movingforward #keeponkeepingon #birthdaywishes #smallbizsupport #smallbusinesssupport
What can you expect at Craftcation 2024? ✨Five What can you expect at Craftcation 2024? ✨Five life-changing days at the beach in California. 🎨💻Over 200 craft and business classes taught by industry experts. 😍Lots of social gatherings to connect, educate and foster community. As multi-year alum @marshmueller said... “Craftcation has this effect… when you walk through the door it’s almost like a magical transformation.” Holly and all the other alums and newbies... we can’t wait to see you next April! Discounted early bird registration is open now! #craftcation #craftconference #smallbusinesssupport #smallbizlife #artconvention #craftconvention #makersformakers
Which emoji best describes how you cope with appli Which emoji best describes how you cope with application anxiety? 🍷 📓 📚 📺 🎧 👯‍♀️ 🌮 👟 or something else? Application anxiety is real! Remember, one craft fair won’t make or break or break your business. BTW: Our @thepatchworkshow applications close next week on 9.27. Apply via our bio 🔗. We have SEVEN awesome locations in California this fall. 🏖 Long Beach @marinestadium 10.29 ☀️ Ventura @downtownventura 11.5 🌆 Tustin @oldtowntustin 11.12 🌉 Oakland @jacklondonsq 11.18 🌳 Redwood City @cityofredwoodcity 11.26 🎨 Sebastopol @sebastopolarts 12.2 🛳 San Pedro @craftedportla 12.10 #craftshow #craftshowprep #smallbizowner #smallbiztips #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness #makerfaire
Ready for the last one? You have to tell yoursel Ready for the last one? You have to tell yourself the new story over and over until you believe in its truth. You may not believe your new story at first, you probably didn’t believe the negative story that you’ve been telling yourself all these years at first either but you kept telling yourself and eventually it felt like the truth. You can do that with the positive story... 📣Tell it to yourself again and again until it becomes the truth. This process sounds simple but it isn’t. You’re basically trying to change the way your brain works, the way you think and that isn’t easy. ⛷Imagine if you skied down the same mountain every day, several times a day. Your skies would make a path in the snow. Imagine you did this for years, like 20 or more years. That path would be deep. ❄️Then, one day you decide there’s a better way to ski down the mountain. You point your skis in this new direction but after a few feet, you’re back in that old path. 🗻Every time you go down the mountain, you may be able to go a few more feet on this new path, heck, some days, you may hit a stride and go for 10 or 20 feet on this new path but it takes patience, determination and resilience. 🧠This is what it’s like to adjust your mindset in your brain. You’re basically carving new neural pathways in your brain for your thoughts to move from, you can’t do this to yeah, we’ve got this! Now that you have all this information, what are you supposed to do with it? I want you to take action! I want to help you bridge the gap between understanding and doing. Join the waiting list for our course Goals Getters Academy where you’ll figure out what you really want and craft a doable plan to make it happen. Just DM me goals and your email address and I’ll add you to the list or join via our bio link. #innercriticbegone #innercritic #craftbizlife #craftershelpingcrafters #craftersgonnacraft #smallbizowner #smallbusinessowner
If you relate drop a 👏🖐👍🤣 below. Tell If you relate drop a 👏🖐👍🤣 below. Tell me I’m not alone! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I can’t count the number of me-made projects that I tried to wear or only wore once because they didn’t turn out right. If only I would take the time to learn from a pro. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lucky for you, this no longer has to be your fate. We have THREE sewing rooms at Craftcation where expert instructors show you how to create your own clothing and sewing projects with confidence. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Ready to make garments you love to wear? Join us at Craftcation and you could be... 🏖 spending five days at the beach in California 👯‍♀️making friends like the ones you made (or wished you made) at summer camp as a kid 👩🏿‍🎨pushing yourself outside your creative comfort zone to make all the things 🥅having 1.2 million AH-HA moments to fuel your next big leap 📈getting actionable business info ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is why the most common word that appears on our post-conference surveys is LIFE-CHANGING. Discounted early bird tickets are available now. #craftcation #smallbizconference #smallbiztips #craftersofinstagram #craftersgonnacraft #crafttogether #makerssupportingmakers
If you need to compete... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you need to compete... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ race against yourself! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Look at your revenue from last year and try to increase it by 10% or 20% or more this year. Look at how many hours you worked on average per week last year and find ways (HELLO to delegation, systems & automations) to work less without losing revenue. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Challenge yourself to be a better boss to yourself, set goals and then craft a plan to make them happen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Want help? Join the waiting list for our course Goals Getters Academy where you’ll figure out what you really want and craft a doable plan to make it happen. Just DM me goals and your email address and I’ll add you to the list or join via our bio link. Like and share with your goal getters. #smallbizsupport #smallbusinessowner #goalsetting #craftybusiness #craftersofinstagram

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