The Jeweler's Philosophy

Day 24 in Thailand 

The Sanctuary of Truth (What it Means to Be an Artist)

PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS ONE A FEW TIMES!!!!

A woman working at the Sanctuary of Truth approach me and started talking to me; She …

Day 20 in Thailand 

(The Industry Is So Much Bigger…)

Being an art-based business owner and a professional jeweler working in the industry for over 10 years, I Have seen a lot of “The Industry,” or so …

Day 18 in Thailand 

(“Working” is Relative)

We as artist have much more to do then most people with other careers and lifestyles. Working is not just us sitting and making the things we make! We need t…

Day 13 in Thailand 

(Keeping a Level head is a Lot of Work)

We as artists need to have a thicker skin then most. Look, we all know that our work is not for everyone. It may not even be for most and thi…

Day 11 in Thailand 

(Common Art-Based Business Pricing Pitfalls)

So many of the issues we have with pricing stems from our own insecurities about money. This is a cultural thing, and it’s not easy to s…

Day 7 in Thailand 

(A Helpful Default Mentality is Possible)

What if our default mentality was that of being helping, instead of being secretive or always have an angle, or just downright negative? How…

Day 4 in Thailand (Do You Need to Get Out of Your Own Way?!)

What happens when you start working with someone that can say “YES” the same way you can? Now, think about it from the customers perspectiv…

Day 3 in Thailand 

(Finding the Right People to Work With)

What if you got to do ONLY the things you loved in your business; what would that look like? This is my first workday in Thailand. I am here f…

Day 2 in Thailand

(It’s Eye Opening to See Yourself, The Way Others See You)

I found out pretty quickly that being in Thailand during Covid, to make my line, and visit my friend, was not viewed as a no…

Day 1 in Thailand 

(No Way to Pay for Anything!)

I’M OUT OF QUARANTINE!! I find myself having different problems now, like currency. I have money and I want to spend it, though no one wants what I have…

The Quarantine Chronicles Pt 14 

(Day 14: Ready to Soak it ALL in!)

LAST DAY OF QUARANTINE!!!!! I can’t wait to get out and start the trip! I’m going into this trip with an open mind. I’m really trying…

The Quarantine Chronicles Pt 13 

(Day 13: Delayed Gratification)

The internet and this idea of instant gratification, that we as people, have willingly adopted as the norm needs to be met with a realit…

The Quarantine Chronicles Pt 12 

(Day 13: Creating a Better Tomorrow)

We all need to realize that sometimes, we need to lose, to win. I love my family! That’s why I’m here in Thailand and in quarantine…

The Quarantine Chronicles Pt 11 

(Day 12: Riding the Ups & Downs)

How many of us feel this constant roller coaster when we think about time? I like to think about this like a bank account when it’s ful…

The Quarantine Chronicles Pt 10 

(Day 11: Farm Your Time; Enjoy The Crops!)

We have talked a lot about time on the show; how to find more of it, how to use it better, how to find and kill your time thi…

The Quarantine Chronicles Pt 9 

(Day 10: Motivation & Its Many Forms)

As art-based business owners we tend to have more motivation than the general person. It takes motivation to decide to make and sel…

The Quarantine Chronicles Pt 8 

(Day 9: Quarantine is NOT The Destination!)

By this point we all know about quarantine and we all have gone through it or know someone who has. I feel that most of us ar…

The Quarantine Chronicles Pt 7 

(Day 8: The Only Way Out Is Through)

It’s hard to put into words. The reason I’m here in Bangkok is to make my jewelry line. The reason I’m in quarantine is because I ne…

The Quarantine Chronicles Pt 6

(Day 7: The Artist, The Beautiful Technician, and The Art-Based Business Owner)

This is a hard one to put up, because this idea is still fresh in my head. I’m still worki…

The Quarantine Chronicles Pt 5 

(Day 7: How Déjà Vu Can Help Guide You)

Once you learn to open your mind and except things for what they are or could be, you start looking for other connections that yo…