I can't believe it, just a couple weeks left.... A new year is RIGHT around the corner! And with that, I know I am personally ready for a break! At this point, you might feel overwhelmed or like you didn't get enough done, but take some time to focus on these few things 📝Take Inventory! Carve out some time to reflect, because even if you feel like you don’t NEED to, trust me – it’s effective for getting a far clearer picture of what need to happen next year. Look at your previous goals, current ones, your software (i.e. is everything working well or are you paying for platforms you don’t use?), and your schedule. Do these align with your definition of success AND are they even moving the needle in the right direction? 🫢I'm super guilty of this last one. I add things to my plate, that add little value or are even leading in the right direction and it ends up wasting my time. I'm going over this in the video drop tomorrow in the Design Club and the Sales Community, about planning for 2025 and what I'm doing about 'certain distractions', so don't miss it!! 🤐 Take some quiet time! Take time to be alone and get quiet and I mean ACTUALLY quiet. (This is also SUPER hard for me as I always feel I need to be BUSY) Set aside what you want to DO in the next year and go deeper. Think about how you want to FEEL. Then hold that feeling up to the goals and plans you are setting – do they align? If not, JUST shift the goals till they do! 🥂 Celebrate your PROGRESS! I like to sit down at the end of year at look at my progress in terms of numbers and things I did during the year. Did I learn a new skill? Progress! Did I move the needle forward at all in my business...Progress! I love being able to measure progress because that makes it easier for me to see the small growths and BIG ones! Even if you feel behind, you LIKELY did SOMETHING new and improved a skill, learned a new one, or added some type of revenue! If you're looking to move the needle in 2025 with your Etsy design business, consider joining us in the Design Club before the price INCREASES at the end of this month!!

Hi Everyone! Super excited I found this group. I am actually a little different than most— I have spent the last 20 years as a high end wedding calligrapher and graphic designer— creating fonts, artwork etc. I have finally decided to try something new for 2025! I want to prove to myself that I can start a brand new business — outside of the wedding industry— using AI and combine it with my knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator. I’ve sold Laser cut files on Etsy for a few years, designed and manufactured my own lettering tool and got it into stores, but I really want to start over. Life is short and pivoting at any time can be refreshing and exciting!!! So… here we go! Thanks to Bailey for all the great information!

Prompt: A serene oil painting with watercolor, alcohol ink, and drawing style, of a randomize cactus dream in the style of the Bloomsbury Group. The painting has detailed compositions and a joyful celebration of nature. The background contains a sky, mountains, and trees. The painting has textural detail and is an outdoor art piece. MJ: --v 6.1 --ar 80:71 --s 750

I'm new and which one do you think I should use everbee or erank? I'll get it as a monthly subscription so I can only use one.