I'm just trying to figure out what I'm suppose to do with this space..... IT SAYS "MY WORLD"  soooooo.....

It's not the Best or most flattering this is interacting me with a darling client about this time last year. 
Although if truth be told I think I've spent  the majority of the year looking at the computer like this

I really wish I knew How or what I am suppose to utilize this space and exactly what for. We ventured online almost exactly a year ago. It had to be one of the single most unthought out or well planned ideas I've been apart of in life. I have to admit that I was caught up in the excitement of setting my own hours and not having to punch a time clock at the mall. Heck I thought I could open and close my "doors for Business on my terms and do it from the peacefulness of my home surroundings"! LOL!! OMG What was I thinking? Little did I know. I have been that person who ducked, hid, and did anything I could to avoid any kind of " Office Work" most of my Life. I'd be the first to arrive if you needed something built, designing ideas, and the actual putting it all together or if it had anything to do with people. I lived to help others. If it was done outdoors then it was even better. The only time I ever loved working inside was when it all involved continual interaction with people. Sales, Customer Service, PR are areas I excelled in. We have had several Retail business' through the years from A Restaurant to a Women's Boutique. I considered myself pretty spiffy and with the out of the box ideas and high energy that loved to be challenged, I didn't even consider the fact that I'd never even ventured farther than email, or that I didn't type, much less have a clue about any kind software or programs or web language, or that I was totally unfamilar with e-commerce and what to expect, to be disadvantages I even considered at all. What was I thinking?  What I thought was that it was time to take a different direction in life and business, one that would allow me to stay closer to home and be available for my childrens final moments at home

and my life partners free time. The idea was to be devoted to what I do without

always being consumed by it!. (we still went out to dinner.) HaHaHaHa!
This last Year its consumed all of us from the smallest or youngest..     
                                                                                                              (OOH OOh , That lightie thing made a noise.)

to the largest or oldest     from waking up   ( who sleeps???)
 
              and even  close friends getting roped & introduced to our new venture  We managed to sneak in  a few free moments   (We did something! We're on Vacation here can't you tell)

I took our business liscense and retail liscense and closed the door in the mall and made room for all at home. I have spent the last year learning all about how little I know about sooo much. It has and continues to be challenging. Time is something I don't even come close to having any of  and yet I don't ever leave the house anymore. I am stubborn and tenacious and still consider myself pretty Spiffy because even though I know ,NOW, I could have saved so much time and money in so many areas and even though I have gained only a small portion of the knowledge I want to have to be able to now accomplish what I really want in this venture, I LOVE what I do! Although I'd sure like to know what to do here!! 

How many people read these? What should I be doing with this space? Why? Why Not? What can I do with it?  How? 

There are some perks and benefits to deciding to give up a social existance in leu of an online carreer, after all I am surrounded by the things I love  (Don't look she's going to try that again, we'll be here awhile... )   
     ( Can we get Down now?  Are You done yet??????)   (Helllllooo?)  

 Yep I am right we're I want to be...  Well if you took the time to stop by and catch this off the wall peek of  an other side of CPJ I Thank You for letting me share. I(we) enjoyed it.   

If you have any ideas or input that I could use or something to share that I can learn, I'd love it...

 

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The holidays are coming up quick. I love the hectic pace and the chance to meet new clients but I wish i had a client wish list. Wouldn't it be great if your favorite jeweler could have exactly what you want when you want? Now thats a personal experience! Thats the kind of jeweler i actually strive to be. I adore being able to contact a client and let them know that I came across a goodie and purchased it specifically because I knew they'd Love it! The retail business isn't the easiest trade in the world and doing it online is exceptionally challenging but I do feel that I enjoy it much more when I order with my clients in mind and trying to find items that match or catch their interest alot more than ordering according to a bottom line somewhere. Speaking of which its time to get busy.

I can recall one of my very first transactions as a salesperson in a Jewelry store. I don't quite remember the clients facial features or even the items purchased, but what I do remember is the level of excitement, and  energy that accompanied the anticipation  glittering from my clients eyes. The complete faith in which they'd believed me capable of  locating the perfect piece of Jewelry that represented what they felt inside. Something that would allow them to express those feelings outwardly. Thinking about it still makes me smile.

One of my favorite associations starting out is when I realized that Jewelry was very personal. Not all Jewelry is for just everyone. I seem to have an uncanny knack at drawing  out of an individual what they we're looking for.Talking and asking them simple things allowed time to learn about out what it was they really wanted. I loved putting people and items together in a remarkable way. It always amazed me that the action of simply taking the time to learn something about another could reveal clues leading me towards certain items or styles of Jewelry and watching the expressions and emotional transformation when matched it perfectly. The emotions that can be invoked upon a clients realization that they are holding something that speaks or touches them on a personal level is an incredible thing to witness. These are the motivation's that drove me to become a Jewelry retailer. That is why I do what I do in life. I love it! People are amazing creatures, we all want to be heard without having to speak out loud. I believe, Jewelry says many things," What does your Jewelry say"? What would you give to another to express how you feel? Does your Jewelry Speak about who you are, or, what would you want it to say?

I'd love to hear your stories, your thoughts, or your opinions.