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YOU'RE AN INGENIOUS ARTISAN
You have a strong desire to do work that is worthy of your time. You ask yourself, “what needs to be done today, and why?” You make well-considered decisions, do expensive research and only take direction from those you respect. Sometimes you suffer from analysis-paralysis because you thirst for more information. You work well with others who are experienced and you can ask questions to. You thrive when you know something is worthwhile, you’ll stick to your work when you know how useful and valuable your work is. You love to consider why and how your work should be done, when completing your work towards a goal you like to monitor your work via charting and stats. When you do work that makes sense, it’s satisfying to your core, you need to lean in to your own passions. The work that is good for your soul. YOU were born to be a CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR. You will thrive as a creative entrepreneur because you know why you want to work for yourself, it will make you feel energetic and alive, it’s fun and you love a challenge. You want to put in the work and see the reward for yourself. The harder you work the better the outcome. Owning your own creative business fulfills you more than anything in your life, you can poor your energy into something worth while.You enjoy working with your hands, you love seeing your creation come to life. You’re a visual and tactical person. You put in the work in order to see your beautiful work take shape. You get great satisfaction and are proud of what you’ve created. If you could create all day long and sell your creations inside a profitable business you would be happy as a clam.Have you ever gone Hiking?
When you are climbing there’s no choice— you’ve just got to keep going no matter how step, you’ve got to trust that you will make it to the summit soon. And when you do get to the peek (and you always do) all of that climbing is so worthwhile. The view is breathtaking.
That’s exactly what this phase of building your dream biz is like. It requires so much trust in yourself and your abilities.
When you’re hustling in your life and work while building the business of your dreams you are on that steep incline that demands persistence and endurance.
Here’s the thing: when you do what you love as a creative entrepreneur your soul is happy, because that’s what you were born to do. But you have to believe that this is possible, as you are hustling today it’s just a means to an end, and that YES, you will get to where you want to go. You’ll arrive at the summit and see the view, looking back at your hard work. You’ll know that the hard work is worth it when you are doing what you love, for yourself. The reward is oh so sweet. But where is the best place for creative entrepreneurs to start their journey? Etsy is an online marketplace where creative entrepreneurs thrive! Let me introduce myself, I’m Lauren Krummel. I’ve been creating on Etsy for over ten years and can help you start and build the creative business of your dreams. To get you started here are the Ingenious Artisan must-read blog posts: - The Importance of a Niche Market - 8 Essentials of Etsy Shop Branding that Lead to Raving Fans - Top 5 Elements to Ensure your Etsy Store Front Looks Like a Million Bucks - Etsy Search Engine (SEO) Foundation This is just the beginning, there are so many resources for you! This should get you started, it’s the start of something exciting! I’m so glad we found each other on this beautiful corner of the internet. I’ll be getting you more goods shortly, you Ingenious Artisan you!
