by Jess | #MakingItPodcourse, Mindset, Podcasts
As we reach the end of a week of #MakingItPodcourse lessons on Mindset – what have we uncovered? Mindset issues are at once incredibly common across the board, and also very personal. Today, I summarise mindset issues for makers, and add a few new...
by Jess | #MakingItPodcourse, Mindset, Podcasts
How often do you find yourself procrastinating? It’s something we all do – but why? Is procrastination getting in the way of you achieving your handmade business goals? Are there particular jobs that you keep avoiding? In this lesson I discuss the...
by Jess | #MakingItPodcourse, Mindset, Podcasts
Overwhelm – that feeling that everything is just too much. That we are swamped, snowed under… and we can’t see a way to escape. Where does it come from? And more importantly – how do we overcome it? That’s the topic of...
by Jess | #MakingItPodcourse, Mindset, Podcasts
Do you feel confident when it comes to running your handmade business? Or do you constantly suffer from self-doubt? If so – you’re not alone. This is extremely common in the handmade business world – especially if you’re transitioning...
by Jess | #MakingItPodcourse, Mindset, Podcasts
In Lesson 3 of the #MakingItPodcourse I discuss the pitfalls of perfectionism. I call myself a ‘recovering perfectionist’ – because it took me a long while to realise that action is more important than perfection. That done is better than perfect....
by Jess | #MakingItPodcourse, Mindset, Podcasts
In Lesson 2 of the #MakingItPodcourse, I discuss the cognitive dissonance and negative feelings that can arise when we are confronted with the gap between our expectations about our handmade business, and the reality of our handmade business. I outline a...