| You're Not alone | | | | So, I decided to become a vendor at those horse |
| In this tough economy, everyone if trying to find | | | | shows. I noticed that girls all wore pretty things in |
| ways to make extra money. Some make sense, | | | | their hair and jewelry and pins...so I set up my |
| some less so! The challenge is to find a way to | | | | table at each show and began to sell horse |
| differentiate YOURSELF and/or YOUR product | | | | jewelry. Two things happened: #1 I was able to |
| from everyone else! | | | | pay for the shows AND #2 I became the expert. |
| You are Unique | | | | Because I had spent so many hours on the |
| To find your "niche," look at your own life. | | | | sidelines, I knew what jewelry worked and which |
| Chances are, there are things that make you | | | | did not. I knew the little accessory pieces that |
| unique, things you know about, activities you | | | | would just "finish" an outfit, and so on. |
| participate in, passions which make you special. | | | | What about You? |
| Look at these areas, how can they help you | | | | Where do you spend your time? What do you |
| carve out a niche to make some extra money. If | | | | love to do? What do you know about--that most |
| you can have fun doing something you enjoy, | | | | people do not know about? What is your hobby? |
| even better! | | | | Your guilty pleasure? Do you cook? Decorate |
| It worked for Me... | | | | cakes? Fix bikes? Grow herbs? Tinker with |
| I have two daughters who love horses. Many | | | | computers? Are you a "crafter"? Yes, your goal is |
| weekends each year would find mom sitting on | | | | to make money, but there is no reason to make |
| the sidelines watching (and cheering!) as the girls | | | | it a chore. |
| competed for ribbons. Other than cheering, there | | | | There is an old adage, "Do what you love, the |
| wasn't a whole lot for mom to do, except maybe | | | | money will follow." So find what you love first, |
| get in the way. But I was there at every show. | | | | and then figure out a way for the money to |
| Now you may imagine that showing horses is a | | | | follow! You may not get rich, but there is a lot to |
| pretty expensive sport--and you would be right. | | | | be said for not hating the work you do! |