For any of you who are starting to get anxious to place an order, the shop will be reopening soon – within the week I hope. Thank you for your emails!
This holiday season was pretty excellent. The holidays are always a busy time, but this year the influx of orders seemed particularly condensed and intense. I tend to do well under pressure, as long as I take care of myself and keep things organized. This year I clearly saw how much more efficiently I work, and how much more streamlined my flow in the studio has become. It’s exciting to tap into my inner multi-tasker and really work it. Once the momentum gets ticking, incredible things can be accomplished!
The last couple weeks, while working through the remaining orders in, I’ve been catching up on rest (sleeping some seriously long nights) and specific nutrition, and replenishing my supply of leather parts (cutting, prepping, dyeing) and bag components. Today I’ll be finishing up the last stack of orders (thank you, to those who that includes, for being so patient this week). It feels amazing to be on the flip side of such a packed-full past couple of months.
How about you, are you a multi-tasker?
Dani
Things were crazy nuts in my shop this Christmas too. It was the first time it has been so busy, and a huge increase from last year, so I felt a bit…unprepared? I kept up with the work stuff, but some of my own stuff fell by the wayside. But there was definitely lots of multitasking and I too do better when things are busy. I will just know better what to expect for next year and be more prepared.
Getting my infusion WWII tote from my hubby for Christmas definitely helped perk me up too. 🙂
abby
Hey Dani! Glad to hear your shop did so well this year. That’s awesome! I always wish I was a little more prepared each year, and even when I am, it seems there is always a surprise in some area or another.
I still smile when I think how that bag was for you 🙂 Thank you.
sonrie
I am very much so a multitasker, but mostly when I write and keep to my to-do list. Otherwise I can lose focus on getting things done. Of course, it is nice to reward myself with a quiet moment reading or walking when there is nothing else, too.