I don't like making New Year resolutions. A resolution implies that I need to do something better. I'd rather focus on my accomplishments during the past year. Seeing how much I've done puts me in a better mood. It's also a more positive way to look at things and gets me motivated to continue to grow. …
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Good Customer Service
Have you had a good customer service experience?Even though I make soap, I still purchase handcrafted soap from other soap makers. (If soapaholic was a word, it would describe me. …
Collaboration, not Competition
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. …
Dirty Old Men
A few years ago I met two dirty old men at a fundraiser for a senior center.Let me explain. I was asked to be a vendor at a Grand Opening for a new senior center in a very ritzy area of Long Island. …
Long Island Collaboration
My latest Long Island collaboration is with Justine Moody. Justine is a fiber artist, she works with natural fibers. All of her work is hand dyed and hand felted, and absolutely beautiful. She was born and raised on eastern Long Island and graduated from Pratt Institute. She's also a really nice lady!We were both vendors last …