Business Series: Some Rules to Success

Disclaimer: Please note that I am not an expert in owning a Business. This series is meant to solely provide information to the reader.

We all want to be a success in our business. After all, that’s why we spend so many hours building and promoting our business. To energize you, here are some rules of success that I’ve found in business books I have read.

1)You define success: Pick a profession that you are comfortable with and know something about.
2)Listen to your instincts, whether you like the answer or not: Listen to that ‘bad feeling’ in the pit of your stomach, it’s there for a reason.
3)Do research, research and more research: You are going to make some very big decisions during the course of owning your business. Before jumping in and making decisions that could have negative consequences, do your research.
4)Love to learn: Learn new things everyday, even the smallest of things means you are making progress.
5)Know what you are getting into: Before going into business, know the rules, regulations, and understand what you are about to get yourself into. If you prepare yourself for the commitment of a business (successes and failures), it will make the time that you devote to it that much more enjoyable.
6)Have the support of your friends and family. Times will get tough and you will need your friends and family to lean on. Share successes and failures with them too, good advice from them never hurt.

Shallow or Deep End of the Pool……

I’m not one to just wade around in the shallow end; no, no…I’m more of a jump in with both feet, head first into the deep end of the pool kind of person! I’ve never done anything ‘half-way’, always the first on the block to make her mark, and that is the same way with my jewelry business, Timeless Designs.

Timeless Designs came out of my thriving passion for creativity; a hobby at first we’ll say but it is growing little by little into a strong business. Because I’ve ‘jumped in with both feet’ doesn’t mean I wasn’t prepared either...I did my homework, research, and spend the last year working in the industry to develop a name and business, that hopefully will someday be my Retirement. So, I’d like to thank those who are responsible and whose names have not been changed because their innocence was long ago lost!

THANK YOU….
…to my hubby Chris who’s camera I’ve fine tuned to take such awesome pictures! You can borrow it anytime Hun!
…to my son Dalton who inspires and challenges me in the studio; some of these designs are his creations, just Fascinating!
…to Mom & Dad who taught me at a very young age that I can achieve anything, now see what you’ve done!
…to my son Jeremy who encourages and supports me even on his mission!
…to Gayle & Lee for the great write-ups, meals at shows, support, and endless feed of gemstone information!
…to CiCi and Shadow (Executive Cat & Jr. Manager Cat, respectively) for inventory control!
…to Kelsey (Middle Manager Cat) who comes into the studio to remind me when I’ve missed ‘bedtime’.
…to all my Friends & Family for supporting and encouraging me to keep trying and never give up!

So, now we know who’s responsible – right!

See ya soon!
Annette