Please welcome Emily of Yarn Miracle on Etsy. Her love for animals shines through her knitted creations, and her personality is as fun as these colorful toys! If you’re also a knitter, you’ll love Emily as a trusted and friendly resource: she offers free patterns and techniques on her blog. Emily’s been selling on Etsy […]
It’s the Energy Shop‘s second anniversary, and I love to write a big post every year to celebrate how far it’s come and what I’ve learned. To organize the information, I decided to break the post up into 3 stages. This seemed fitting, as new shops tend to go through varied stages of growth. Stage 1 was […]
I’m nearing the Energy Shop’s *five* year anniversary and as I approach this landmark, I’m feeling proud and accomplished. However, while I enjoy the days that are full of success and recognition, there have also been challenging obstacles over the years that have threatened to break me. Luckily, I’ve learned how to gain better perspective, protected my dreams, […]
One of my favorite things about doing successful seller interviews is going back to their very first sale. For most sellers, that first sale says a lot about how far they have come in product photography. I’m calling myself out and pulling from the Energy Shop listing archives, as I highlight the do’s and don’ts […]
Everything you want is just outside your comfort zone.–Robert Allen A friend of mine wants to earn more money. He’s tired of being broke, and absolutely sick of his unreliable and measly paychecks. He stresses over money so terribly that I avoid discussing the subject with him–I literally shiver off the bad energy he puts on anything that […]