The Blog

Zone of Genius + Business Matchmaking = Your Best Business

By Tracy Matthews | October 10, 2012

You are talented, you make lovely jewelry. People want to buy it. That's enough, right? The answer: sort of. It's a fact: people who combine their innate talents with their…

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How to Find Your Perfect Clients – Tips from Meagan Visser

By Tracy Matthews | October 8, 2012

Last week I had a great interview with Meagan Visser of MeaganVisser.com. We had a lot of fun chatting about the tricks for finding your ideal clients online. Listen to…

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Designer Spotlight: Lyn Foley

By Tracy Matthews | October 5, 2012

Brief story of what you do and why you do it: Lampworking is the technique of melting glass in the flame of a torch to make beads or other glass…

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Why Making Mistakes is Not Always a Bad Thing

By Tracy Matthews | October 1, 2012

Many of you have heard my story over the past several months. My business has definitely gone through many ups and downs over the years. Most of the time I…

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Designer Spotlight: Peggy Li

By Tracy Matthews | September 28, 2012

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I love jewelry design because I’ve always loved working with my hands and jewelry making provides instant gratification!…

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How does it work anyway?

By Tracy Matthews | September 26, 2012

Wow! We have had an amazing response so far to all of the course content! We understand that many of you are new to online courses. You are asking questions…

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Win a Scholarship to Flourish and Thrive Academy: Laying the Foundation Vol. 1!

By Tracy Matthews | September 21, 2012

We are giving away a scholarship to F&TA: Laying the Foundation Volume 1!!! We have a few questions for you! Do you have a hobby of making jewelry but are…

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The Power of Community and Being Fierce, Fabulous and Free: An Interview with Nisha Moodley

By Tracy Matthews | September 19, 2012

It's official! I have a girl crush! I had the amazing fortune to have a little chat with the inspiring, Nisha Moodley a few weeks ago. Nisha and I have…

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Create a Budget for Success: How I Tripled My Income in Two Weeks

By Tracy Matthews | September 17, 2012

Author: Lisa Jacobs I’m Lisa Jacobs and I own the Energy Shop, where I sell handmade jewelry to people all over the world. Though I’ve been in business for over…

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Designer Spotlight: Chelsea Farmer

By Tracy Matthews | September 14, 2012

I’ve always had a passion for arts. I grew up painting, drawing, sewing, and learning new crafts on a weekly basis. I always knew I wanted a creative career I…

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