Leap before you’re ready

When I started Creative Hive Co., in 2015 one of my big dream goals for this business was to teach a class on Creative Live.

If you’ve never heard of Creative Live before, it’s an amazing resource where you can watch live online workshops – for free – and interact with instructors in real time.

I knew Creative Live wouldn’t come knocking on my door.

Good things don’t just fall from the sky.

So I knew I had to set some things in …

You’re busting your butt doing a craft show on a hot and humid Saturday.

Your booth catches the eyes of two women and they walk over.

They look interested!

They flip your product over and look for a price tag.

Oh uh, sticker shock.

They don’t quite notice you standing there in your booth.

One of them whispers too loudly to their friend, “I could make this myself” and walks away.

Kind of stings, doesn’t it?

This is definitely one of those roll-your-eyes moments.…

As a maker, you’re wondering how to make more sales.

So you go online and search through your favorite handmade marketing and social media blogs.

You wade through your Facebook groups, hoping someone will shine the light and give you the end all answer to all of your troubles.

You waste time being on Twitter chats and Facebook like trains.

Isn’t it so confusing?

Whose advice do you follow when every five minutes someone’s saying something new about how to run your business?

The internet …

You need to raise your prices.

Have only about a quadrillion people tell you this about your products?

Or deep in your heart, you know you’re not getting paid what you’re worth.

But you really love making your products.

You could spend all day just making, creating and crafting in your workspace.

Just because you love doing it doesn’t mean you should undercharge!

In your business alone, new supplies need to be bought, marketing needs to be done and most importantly, your time isn’t free.

Take …