Confidence Boosters

[DamianMilesJeweller]

I guess we all feel a bit down sometimes, I certainly do. What do you do to boost your confidence when you are feeling a bit low and feel like nobody wants what you have to offer?

Here are a couple of mine;

1. Use an A3 map of the world to mark where your orders have gone. You're dealing with a global marketplace and you've won business!

2. Print off some of the nice comments you've had in convos, treasuries and forums. Put them above your work space.

3. Start a chart of how many times you've got an order off before time. Wow you're good.

4. Don't look at daily stats. Do it once a month, the numbers look so much better.

5. Take pleasure in the surprises. I posted a photo of an oil pastel I did for fun (it's now my sons) on Facebook and received an offer of £120 for it! Madness as it's far from good, but it made me feel good.

Please feel free to share what you do.

Best wishes,
Damian

[Former_Member]

Hello Damain,

When things are not going my way I do the following:

1) Listen to music, relaxing at first and then a little upbeat
2) Go for a walk at the botanical garden
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[Former_Member]

3) Find a quiet, empty beach and stare at the ocean

Looking at the ocean always centers me and allows the creativity to flow again. I find a get new ideas and a new attitude.

[DamianMilesJeweller]

Hi Vicki,
Sounds good. We all need something!

Best wishes,
Damian

[Former_Member]

Totally agree with Vicki re going for a walk outside. Fresh air freshens the mind. Damian, I LOVE your list! Thanks for sharing. It's a good thing to post where one can see them at a glance when needed. Often times, when we get in that 'down' mood, we can't 'think' clearly of the these simple things that are so good for us and tend to do just the opposite.

[Former_Member]

Great list, Damien. I would like to add good reviews to the list you have about reading positive comments. Reading through my positive reviews always cheers me up a lot when I feel like my items aren't selling or my product isn't good enough. :)

[Former_Member]

The gym really helps, sometimes I feel powerless when I put in so much work and barely see any results.. So the gym for me kind of puts things in perpective like eventually all my work will pay off, and the results with be there, I just have to keep pushing...

[Former_Member]

LOVE Annie's suggestion of adding to this list 'reviewing our own reviews'! Excellent! Thank you! :)

[Former_Member]

That's a nice list - thanks Damian. :)

Also, remember that no matter where your shop is, you're in a better position than if you had never started in the first place! Give yourself a pat on the back for being brave.