I believe you need to have an attitude of collaboration, not competition, to succeed in business. It sounds counter-productive, but it's not. Let me tell you a story. A few Sundays ago I was a vendor at the Sea Cliff Mini Mart. I wasn't the only soap business at the event. …
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Orange Anise
Since I spend a lot of time with my soaps, I think of them as my friends. I give them different personalities and I thought you may like to see them the way I do. Meet Kizzy, my Orange Anise soap. Climbing into her camper van, with her head full of curly red hair pulled back with one of the leather barrettes that she made to sell on Etsy, Kizzy …
The Power of a Gratitude List
The Power of a Gratitude List One of my brother-in-laws has a daily morning train commute of over an hour. He spends this time writing a gratitude list. It can be as simple as his cup of hazelnut coffee, or as deep as his belief in God. Once his list is complete, he sends it to any friend or family member who wants to read it. A few months ago I …
How Does Soap Clean?
Have you ever wondered how soap works? Do we need bubbles? How does soap clean? I was sure I knew the answer, but I asked Seth Klein, …
Patchouli Clove
Since I spend a lot of time with my soaps, I think of them as my friends. I give them different personalities and I thought you may like to see them the way I do. Meet Autumn, my Patchouli Clove soap. Outside her log cabin in upstate New York, just north of the Catskills, Autumn is outside in her herb garden picking fresh …