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Published on October 7, 2009 in How-To |
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This guest post is by Amanda Steinberg, founder of DailyWorth.com. DailyWorth is a daily email about money for women — delivering practical tips, empowering ideas and the occasional kick in the pants. Want to learn more about money management? Make sure you check out DailyWorth.com.
Network. Walk into an event or a lunch ready to rub elbows, shake hands, introduce yourself and exchange information. Opportunities are everywhere. Be ready to recognize and seize them. It means putting yourself out there to fail — or, more likely, succeed. Learn more tips here: Network From Your Desk.
Celebrate the success of others. When someone you know — a colleague, a friend, even a professional acquaintance — succeeds in getting what she wants, be a cheerleader. Announce her success on Twitter or Facebook.
Good karma. Good business.
3. Be Phoney
You're juggling a day job with your business and feeling overwhelmed by both. At times like that you may wonder why you thought you could bring your dream into reality. What were you thinking? To be honest, if a lot of entrepreneurs knew what they were getting into, they might have run away screaming instead of starting a business. The thing is, dreams don't go away that easily. You may try to dismiss them, but they're always in the back of your mind.
Doubts will never completely go away. They're part of being human. So don't wait for them to disappear before you embrace your dreams; keep believing in them and visualizing them. You'll be surprised at what you will accomplish. It takes courage to step out of the crowd and create a business out of an idea. Working on a full-time job and a business will take every ounce of belief that you have in your dream -— and the reward will be beyond what you could have imagined. Check out this post for more steps on Dealing With Doubt.
You know that saying, "Careful what you wish for, you just might get it?" Here’s a twist: Careful the amount of money you seek to make, you just might earn it.
According to “Client Attraction” coach Fabienne Frederickson, a recent survey of 200 women about income revealed just how low women are aiming. In her survey results, women entrepreneurs said they aim to earn $50,000-$75,000 per year. But judging from their professions, Frederickson determined that many respondents had the potential to earn far more.
All of this invites the questions: Why are you aiming so low, and what constraints are you placing on yourself? Shame on you. Seriously, no shame, but umph. Triple your goals. What's the worst that could happen? You could earn half of your goal, and still be better off than when you started.
These tips (and more) will also be featured in our Etsy Success newsletter (sign up here!).You can find out more about Amanda and DailyWorth over at DailyWorth.com.
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postroadvintage
Thanks for the awesome POSITIVE advice! Persistence and enthusiasm... now let's knock 'em down girls!!
pupandpony
I think I'll read this every morning, just to remind myself....
Thanks!
nadene
love hearing from Amanda, and inspiring Etsy picks too! Thanks, this made my day!
DucksInARowBoutique
Great article, very inspiring! Clever picks in the Related Items section.
girltuesdayjewelry
Words to live by. I'm going to email this link to myself for future reference as one can never revisit these topics too much!
4TheSparrowsNest
Inspirational! Stepping on our toes a bit and that's what I like. It's not easy working for ones' self, but Oh, the rewards!!!
ChloesRuffleButt
Thank you! This is very helpful and I just signed up with dailyworth.com. The 10 tips for telephone success should help me a lot, I am always scared to call people I don't know. I think I was traumatized from my first job as a telemarketer!
shopgoodgrace
Super article Amanda - great tips that we can put to use right now. Lots to think about. Thanks!
oldworldprimitives
Thank you for the inspiring tips! I need to go read the 10 Tips for Telephone Success now too.
simplyworn
Talk about keeping it real.....advice we all should live by. If we're not our advocates, who will be....believe and it will happen.
JessicaTorrant
Excellent advice. I like the part about doubt and how it won't ever go away, so learn to deal with it rather than waiting or working towards some magic moment of relief. Also, aim higher - yes! Cheers to that! Great article - thank you for that boost of inspiration.
BabbidgePatch
love the positive attitude! thanks for the article ~ aim high!
BlueRoseRetro
Lots of fabulous advice. THINK BIG...DREAM BIG
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warpedLaurie
you can do it! and the you did it! feels great love to give cheers.
breadandroses
Terrific article and encouragement! Stay focused on being successful.
BlueGremlin
thanks for the dose of confidence doubts never go away its part of being human
patspottery
LOVE it "Careful what you wish for, you just might get it?" :>)
thebranchlife
thanks for the advice. very encouraging to a new shopowner like myself.
YellowViolet
Lots of valuable advice in here. Thanks! And by the way my mother still has a black rotary dial phone in her bedroom. I remember talking on it when I was a teenager in the days BC (before cell).
moonovermaize
Great information! I need to be better about phoning people, thanks for the reminder!
tlgentile
adore amanda and the dailyworth!! so nice to see them here on etsy. an invaluable resource.
FashionTouch
great and incouraging article! thank you!!!
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LetaMarieDesigns
Sage advise for those of us who get discouraged at times. Thanks!
orchardfarmsoap
thanks for helping me feel the possibilities!
soon i hope to have enough in the bank to pay for my new studio.
opendoorstudio
Love it... I am aiming high... and this is so motivating! thinking ahead to 2010
PinkPerch
Thanks so much for the advice! It was the little pep talk I needed!
:)
OssiSun
This is such a great post! Thank you so much for the encouragement!
NadaBanana
omg! I love this article and all the items featured here! and i just noticed the cute cartoons on the sing in page, too! just elevated my depressing day a few notches. thanks so much for the good advice, Amanda!
bonbiforest
Thanks for the great tips!
It's so important to aim high, you only have one life and you've got to go for it :)
Navare
This article gave me a nice boost of encouragement this morning. Thanks!
writeonthewall
does it just have to be for women? I found some inspiration in this article. Very Nice
Stephanie1016
Thanks! Addessing the doubt was what I needed! We can do it!
Chantial
I do feel so, inspired. Feeling a little down and inadequate lately so this helps relieve any issues I was having. Feeling inspired.
Morado
Thanks, really good advice!
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HibouCards
what a great article! it's encouraging, empowering and it helped me to keep the focus on what my goals are.
Aiming high is good, I agree that women often don't aim high enough, I know I do sometimes so this is a good reminder too.
Thank you because this is exactly what I needed to hear today, proof that everything happens for a reason and that I'm right where I'm supposed to be :)
bhangtiez
great advice...thanks so much...i can use this n my day job & etsy world too...
recycledwares
wow, what a boost i got from this article. Lots of great advise...can't wait to read more.
ohdanger
Great post, thanks! People really underestimate the power of positive thinking & aiming high and it's great to keep it in mind that it makes a big difference!
lilprincessbow
I totally relate to #4 Dealing with Doubt and #5 Aiming too low. Every time I don't have any sale for a few days then I start doubting myself and my designs, i should use that energy to refocus...on marketing, promoting and creating newer and better products. Thanks for this great article!
ArtisticIntentions
Wow! Very inspiring and informative! Makes me want to roll up my sleves and dive right in! Thanks!!
AmandaDailyWorth
Holy comments!! I've never felt so loved or so popular.
If any of you don't realize ... you can get a dose of DailyWorth every day by signing up at http://www.dailyworth.com. Most of our material is about the mechanics of money. Like, why a Roth, how to ask for a raise, how to pay for a vacation without going into debt. If money interests you (hello entrepreneurs), come on over and sign up.
In prosperity,
Amanda
dragonhouseofyuen
excellent sound advice - thank you very much!
super article - more in this vein would be great!
QuiltFinger
I love it! Wonderful, positive advice! Great mindset. Will. Aim. Higher.
daintiedesigns
Simple. Doable. Big Dreams Come true - I know this! I am blind & I started my own shop & website! I going to continue to aim higher! Thanks for inspiring me more! I am going to sign up for your site! Thanks for visiting here at Etsy! - Jennifer K. O'Hara
OliviaShirlee
Excellent advice - especially #4 - dealing with working and trying to live out your dream of entrepreneurship. Here's hoping for my own business and being able to quit the day job!
SweetPeaFabrications
Good article! As OliviaShirlee just said, esp # 4- it is very hard to do both- need more time to produce and market- need money to pay the bills in the meantime.
PatinaPosh
Great pep talk and thanks for the info on getting the dailyworth everyday.
kmcgiveron
Great advice!
I would like some advice on WHERE to promote
outside of Facebook, Twitter, Craftgawker, and that jazz...
Like what are good sites to promote, and advertise on?
AmandaDailyWorth
@kmcgiveron - for Etsy folks (though I am not hand-crafty enough to be a seller here, maybe one day) I know of Modish.com and ScoutieGirl.com. I also encourage you to find other high traffic blogs and ask to "guest post." Ask around to find out what's high traffic. DailyWorth has grown almost entirely through guest posts over the last 9 months.
FatSquareJan
As for dealing with doubts, just remember: "All doubt is removed when he decision's been made".
neawear
LOVED this post! Want more like this!!! :D
I suggest this book to everyone! It's about business, life and more! :) http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
Very inspiring and helpful :)
gnormyle
Thank you for sharing great tips to make other people's life better.
LittleWhiteDresser
How did I get 233 sales in my first 3 months at ETSY? few tips I posted in the business forum
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php...
bobbijordan
Making money---it's what lets us do what we do. Good to know some tips. Will now plan on a few million $$ more in revenue! ;)
mezuki3000
These are some great tips, we should all strive to be a success!
cassidycay
Great tips! Thanks! It is very hard starting out. I'll keep these tips in mind!
foxdesignsjewelry
It's scary to get started; being a part of etsy has made me feel like I am not doing it on my own. THANKS to everyone here for making me feel like I am a part of something bigger than myself.
toolisjewelry
Thanks so much for these great tips, you really made me feel better, it's hard to straggle and wait for your dream to come true... but as you said, it'll worth every step of the way! I just need to believe I'll sure get there.
Thanks for helping us believe in ourselves.
vintagegirldezigns
thanks for the positive encouragement ~ it really is about believing in yourself...I feel inspired:)
maureencracknell
Thank you for the advise. I am just getting started on here and all of it really helps. Great pics, too!
mykky
Great post. I love this: "So don't wait for them to disappear before you embrace your dreams; keep believing in them and visualizing them. You'll be surprised at what you will accomplish. It takes courage to step out of the crowd and create a business out of an idea."
theaxx
I love the 'phoney line' :)
This made me smile but at the same time reminded me to be phoney too. I shall be inspired and do as told!!
thea.
xx






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