I’ll be taking the next two weeks off here at Crafting an MBA, first to rest, rejuvenate, and read (or, in other words, take a vacation) and then to exhibit at the Buyers Market of American Craft (will you be there, I’d love to meet up). As usual, I’m headed into vacation with a pretty [...]
One of my biggest problems is over-booking and double-booking myself. (Already this year, I did a whirlwind PA to NYC to Baltimore day, and I’m about to head off for a back-to-back-to-back-to-back teaching, vacation, trunk show, trade show extravaganza!) I have an unfortunate habit of not looking at my calendar before committing to something, a [...]
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Recently I posed this question to one of my mailing lists: What’s keeping you from pitching the press? So many makers know they should be pitching the press, but something is holding them back. While many people site lack of knowledge* as a primary reason, another one that I hear frequently is the fear of [...]
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If you’re like most creative entrepreneurs, your to-do list is probably a mile long. One of the biggest challenges is likely deciding which projects to tackle each day. So many people tackle their to-do lists by starting with what “needs” to be done. But if you make that your priority, you’ll always be working from [...]
Yesterday, I did a 66 mile bike ride. It’s the longest (and by far the most challenging) ride I’ve ever done. When I finished the ride, I really felt like I had pushed myself beyond my limits. For me, this is one of the most appealing parts of exercise in general, and cycling in particular. [...]
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Because it’s been a while since I’ve designed anything new, when I sat down to design my newest collection, I kind of went a little overboard. Lots of variations on the same theme – plenty of earrings and necklaces that take what I’ve been doing previously and expand on them. Now, I love everything that [...]
We’ve all had that moment of excitement – maybe it’s late at night, or while you’re in the shower, or out for a run. That moment where the idea for a new product or design just pops into your head! You rush into the studio in order to make your new idea a reality. But [...]
Megan Auman is a designer, maker, educator, and entrepreneur who has built a multi-faceted business around her passion for great design and sustainable business. Her eponymous jewelry line is sold in stores across the US and online. In 2009, Megan founded Crafting an MBA to help designers and makers develop their business skills. In 2011, the site name was changed to Designing an MBA.
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