Today we are talking about breaking business bad habits. Each month, I ask my Instagram community to join me in a focused, crowd-sourced discussion on a specific subject. For the month of January, we’ve been rolling up our sleeves to chat about beginning of the year planning. This blog is part one of three… I’ll be collecting your…
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The Best Business Books 2018 for Makers + Product Designers
I recently asked the Lucky Break community to chime in with their favorite business books. Beloved books that are brimming with actionable advice. Writing from authentic voices that skip the hype to deliver meaty advice. The best business books that have truly helped propel them forward. Several hundred of you answered my rallying cry (thank you!)…
If You Make Personal Care Products in the U.S., You Need to be Paying Attention
While whispers of new federal cosmetic legislation coming down the pike are nothing new, those whispers grew a bit louder last week. Reignited by a new discussion draft bill in the House of Representatives, the whispers have now become rumbles and astute makers in the personal care space (soaps, spa products, bath products, minerals makeup,…
Beauty brands: Are You Tracking The New Personal Care Products Safety Act?
Oh, the irony… Last night, I was sitting with a table full of LBU graduates (hi, gang!) at the fancy awards dinner on the final night of the Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetics Guild annual conference. I’d spent the last four days teaching, networking and supporting my fellow beauty makers and this was our final…