Everyone, at some time, encounters losses and disappointments in life, in their hobbies, their business, their personal life and other endeavors.  Sometimes you even feel like giving up on a project or dream. 
However, generally we “get ourselves up, brush ourselves off, and start all over again!”  No matter what the struggle.
Celine, at Pimp Your Work, has 5 great tips for facing a loss or disappointment.  She focuses on working with a team.  However, individuals can take her suggestions, too,  and use them for dealing with others or simply yourself.
One comment of Celine’s that I particularly like is, “With each loss is a lesson.”   How …read more

Don’t think you’ll ever be interviewed?  Never say “Never!”
When I was a reporter for our local newspaper and a writer for quilting magazines, I interviewed quite a few quilters, both those who weren’t widely known and others who were   Do don’t be surprised if what you’re doing is of interest to a reporter somewhere.
The next question…“What do I do if someone wants to interview me?”
You’ll find 5 great tips at the b5media Business Channel’s Home Biz Notes (5 Top Tips for Newspaper Interviews) with further expansion at Pimp Your Work (Top 5 Interview Tips). 
Part 3 of the Business Channel’s “Apprentice” type challenge consisted …read more

Writing careless, unprofessional e-mails may turn off customers.  Or they may give customers, editors, and others the idea that you’re as sloppy with your quilt art as you are with your online writing.
Celine at Pimp Your Work has some good tips about writing e-mails in her post, 7 Ways to Make Your E-mails Unprofessional.  She writes sort of “tongue in cheek,” but has some very valid points to make.  I hope you aren’t practicing any of these!
Take time to use the proper English (or other language) you’ve hopefully learned in school and let readers know you care about accuracy, professionalism, …read more