BLOG # 18 Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
- michelleminick4
- May 23, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 31, 2024
Hello Fellow Dreamers,
I have to say that starting my own online Artisan Gift Store and Gift Basket & Gift Box business was a huge step out of my comfort zone and a huge learning curve too. I have spent my career in an office, running businesses for large companies. So running my own business was not a big worry for me when I thought about starting my own home business. But never did I think or imagine all the work I would be putting in on my own Website daily. đ€·ââïž Adding new merchandise was a tonne of work. And I still have so much more to add. Check my website often, it really is a work in progress, lol. đ
Then came the marketing side of things, another thing I had no experience with. Well you have read before that my wonderful niece has been a big part of helping me with setting up a Website for my business, training me on how to navigate and take over managing my Website. And providing me with endless hours of Marketing guidance, ideas and tips. đ
So last week I was spending some time with our wonderful niece and great-niece and my wonderful niece told me, "Hey Auntie!" "People today want to see your face". đ "They want to see live videos of you doing life things", "making baskets", "seeing pictures of you and your business", "doing and interacting in your business" OMG!!! REALLY!!!đłđšOMG!!! Talking about stepping out of my comfort zone!!!
Well, after thinking about it for the week and knowing that my wonderful niece knows alot more about marketing than I do. Friday, I did my very first live Facebook video!! Yup, I actually stepped out of my comfort zone and did a live FB video!! I had a gift basket to make up and I thought to myself, well, you might as well try to do a live post today since I had that gift basket to finish. And so, I did just that! Did you see it? đ
My very first live Facebook video was of my little workshop area and the gift basket I was going to make. Instantly, as soon as I started to record the live video someone jumped on the video! OMG, I thought, I'm really live, people are watching!! Okay, here we go and I pulled it off, it was amazing!!! I got so much love and great feedback it made me feel pretty good and proud of myself. I was feeling so good that Saturday my daily post was a picture of myself and a bit about me and why I started my business. "The Face Behind Dream Chaser Custom Gift Baskets"!
I guess you are never too old to learn new things. Try new things. Experience new things. As always, I thank my niece for her knowledge and expertise and great job mentoring this old dreamer. Thank you Ricki-Lynne Jean! Love you lots and lots!
Have a fantastic week everyone! Be happy and stay safe! Michelleđ
www.dreamchasercustomgiftbaskets.com @dreamchasercustomgiftbaskets #DreamChaserCustomGiftBaskets


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