... One is silver and the other gold!
(If you were singing along, then you were a Girl Scout. That was one of the songs we used to sing at camp.... in fact, I am almost positive that I have a cross-stitch sampler somewhere with the lyrics on it!)
Anywho, isn't that a good mantra, though? Girl Scout or not -
Or in a more relatable tone: Don't be flaky. Appreciate everyone you know!
We transition through our lives having friends to different degrees: babies don't have "friends". They, at best, sit next to other babies without freaking out. But once we enter school - friends are EVERYTHING. This continues through college when friends help you gain the freshman 15 and haul your intoxicated butt safely home from parties. Then, in adulthood, we take jobs where sometimes you can't be friends with the people you spend most of your waking hours with. You are either the supervisor or supervisee (not a word, I know) and the idea of friendship takes on new meaning with boundaries, professionalism, blah blah blah.
And then many of us fall in Looooooove... and now your new (silver) best friend is your roommate and you can't see anything else in the universe! Sometimes old (gold) friends get left in the lurch when that happens.
Does any of this relate to sewing and business?
Yes, indeed. I wouldn't have ThreadAbell without friends. Since I don't pay for Facebook advertising, I rely on word of mouth and that beautiful thing called sharing. My local and out-of-town friends have hired me for both big and small projects: always with such creative inspiration. My friend Jessica who owns Goody Tutus was my all-time crafting buddy when she lived down the street (damn you for moving!!!), but has always been gracious to share my business and keep me growing.
And where would I be without my friends at the local craft stores? I drag my kids into Joann's almost every day... we are such regulars that when I go without the kids, almost every employee asks where "my little ones are." It has been a worthwhile "business investment" to be friendly and kind, because I need these ladies to lead me down the right aisle. Just a few weeks ago, I was nearly in tears because I couldn't find a fabric I needed. I had just sold one of my Rowlf pillows and could NOT find the piano key fabric... I wandered all over until I asked at the cutting counter. She knew exactly where it was and almost scolded me for not asking sooner.
My point is: treasure your relationships. Promote friends in whatever way you can, share ideas, inspire. When I am ahead of the game, I love to have "Promote A Friend Mondays" on my Facebook page. It's a fun way to congratulate friends on their successes and innovative ideas. Look for it every week!
(If you were singing along, then you were a Girl Scout. That was one of the songs we used to sing at camp.... in fact, I am almost positive that I have a cross-stitch sampler somewhere with the lyrics on it!)
Anywho, isn't that a good mantra, though? Girl Scout or not -
"Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold."
Or in a more relatable tone: Don't be flaky. Appreciate everyone you know!
We transition through our lives having friends to different degrees: babies don't have "friends". They, at best, sit next to other babies without freaking out. But once we enter school - friends are EVERYTHING. This continues through college when friends help you gain the freshman 15 and haul your intoxicated butt safely home from parties. Then, in adulthood, we take jobs where sometimes you can't be friends with the people you spend most of your waking hours with. You are either the supervisor or supervisee (not a word, I know) and the idea of friendship takes on new meaning with boundaries, professionalism, blah blah blah.
And then many of us fall in Looooooove... and now your new (silver) best friend is your roommate and you can't see anything else in the universe! Sometimes old (gold) friends get left in the lurch when that happens.
Does any of this relate to sewing and business?
Yes, indeed. I wouldn't have ThreadAbell without friends. Since I don't pay for Facebook advertising, I rely on word of mouth and that beautiful thing called sharing. My local and out-of-town friends have hired me for both big and small projects: always with such creative inspiration. My friend Jessica who owns Goody Tutus was my all-time crafting buddy when she lived down the street (damn you for moving!!!), but has always been gracious to share my business and keep me growing.
And where would I be without my friends at the local craft stores? I drag my kids into Joann's almost every day... we are such regulars that when I go without the kids, almost every employee asks where "my little ones are." It has been a worthwhile "business investment" to be friendly and kind, because I need these ladies to lead me down the right aisle. Just a few weeks ago, I was nearly in tears because I couldn't find a fabric I needed. I had just sold one of my Rowlf pillows and could NOT find the piano key fabric... I wandered all over until I asked at the cutting counter. She knew exactly where it was and almost scolded me for not asking sooner.
My point is: treasure your relationships. Promote friends in whatever way you can, share ideas, inspire. When I am ahead of the game, I love to have "Promote A Friend Mondays" on my Facebook page. It's a fun way to congratulate friends on their successes and innovative ideas. Look for it every week!
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