Like all makers, sometimes we lack focus. We think of so many great ideas that we have trouble focusing on any one of them. Join us as we chat about how we are trying to handle it.
In this week’s episode, we are talking about how we are evolving in our small businesses during this pandemic. Selling handcrafted items is becoming more difficult and we are facing new challenges as business owners every day. Join us as we tal
It’s time to talk about book club! In February, we read Relentless by Tim Grover. In this episode we talk about the book and our key takeaways. Come join the fun!
We’re at WBC 2020 this week! We had the opportunity to meet up with some friends from last year and some new friends and talk about what we are up to and what we want to get out of WBC.
This week we are getting ready for Workbench Con 2020. In this episode, we are going to talk about what we are doing to prepare for WBC and how we are managing our businesses while we are out of town.
It’s the first book club review of the year! This month we read Every Tool is a Hammer by Adam Savage. Listen in and see what we thought of the book as well as our big takeaways.
One of the things we all struggle with is finding the time to do things. Whether it be work, our hobbies, our spending time with our families, it never seems like there is enough time in the day. What do we do? In this episode we talk about how
Often times the design time for a project can take up more time than expected. How do you account for this time? Do you charge an extra fee? Do you do it for free? Join us to see how we handle our design time.
If you have ever sold anything that you’ve made, you have either had to hand deliver it or ship it. This experience isn’t always a positive ordeal. In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to both hand deliver as well as ship items, what w
It’s a new year and a new decade! In this episode we talk about what we’re doing in 2020 and we decided to start something new. In 2020, we are starting our own book club. We decided that we want to read books that are focused on making, entrep
Every year we reflect on how we did as makers, how are projects went, and what we can do to improve. We are wrapping up 2019 talking about how we did and encourage you to reflect on the year and remember all of the great things that you accompl
One of the best investments that you can ever make, is in yourself. Whether it be reading books, learning new skills, or taking time to collect yourself, investing in yourself is invaluable. Choose something to invest your time and energy in th
During the holiday season, it can be difficult to balance spending time with family and working on your passion. In this weeks episode, we talk about what we have going on during the holidays and what we try to do to keep a good balance.
As part of our 2020 goals, we talked about wanting to learn new things. In the spirit of learning new things, we would like to hear from you! What would you like to learn? Please reach out and let us know so that we can all help each other!
To round off 2019, we talk about our remaining goals for this year and how far we’ve come. Looking forward to 2020, we talk about what we hope to accomplish in 2020. Where we see our brands going, as well as new things we want to learn. Join us
Being a maker, it can often be tough to price your work. It can also be tough to market against other businesses with low pricing. In this episode we talk about the struggle of pricing and how we as makers will not be able to achieve a Walmart