[Jewelry making - Article 00373] - Re: [Orchid] Improving you stamina

[SusanThornton]

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>     It's an honest question. What makes some succeed and others just
>     get by? Also, I would love to know if there are good seminars out
>     there on successful entrepreneurship in the jewelry
>     industry....and, if I could, I would underline successful three
>     times.

    In my previous career, I was in the fashion industry in management. I
    always had a mental and physical list of things to do and I had them
    ranked in importance. Sometimes those things on the list were carried
    over to the next day or several days. The list was always with me,
    either in my hand, on the desk, bag or whatever. Having them written
    was the best way for me to keep track. I update every night so my
    morning is planned. I used to be able to delegate things but now it
    is just me so the ranking of importance keep me going. 

    Before I opened my studio, I worked for a jewelry designer as a
    bench jeweler creating art jewelry. The job was 9 to 5 with a 30 min
    lunch. On Fridays we had to turn in the work by 3, have it signed,
    quality checked and pack it for shipping and at 4 we cleaned the
    studio. That experience was the thing that created my work ethic and
    stamina. 

    I took a workshop with Thomas Mann on Design for Survival when I was
    setting up my studio. His methods were similar to the place I had
    worked. His class taught me how to cost things out so I would have
    all the overhead covered in the pricing strategy. I would highly
    recommend his techniques as they were helpful for what I do. I think
    he still teaches those or he may sell DVDs. I won two of his DVDs at
    SNAG at the raffle table and they are based on the Design for
    Survival courses. I have attended a Bruce Baker seminar too and have
    his CDs and found them insightful as well. 

    I have found that I have to ascertain what works for what I do and
    what doesn't. I fabricate everything from metals and I have to create
    a plan that works for that. In the end all the training you take gets
    tailored around what you do as a jeweler so the path to your success
    may be far different from another. 

    I have had a winding path to walk as a studio jeweler and I am sure
    I am not alone it that. I hope this helps in the business/success
    query. 

Susan
http://web.mac.com/SusanThornton
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