Frekkel Designing

Know your "why". Someone told me, not early enough in business, that to be able to withstand the turbulence of entrepreneurship, I need to hold on tight to my "why".  As a creative, I think this is especially important.  Our selves are so much a part of what we do, that losing the "why", would really be more of a symptom than a catalyst, of something going wrong.  Do you have your "why"?  Do you post a reminder of it somewhere?  In what way does it influence your "how", "what", "where", and "whom"?  Because it definitely all connects. When I decided that I needed to develop a healthy business where I could optimize my skills and talents to provide for my family, I made a list of everything I am able to do, everything I like to do, and things I would like to become better at doing.  I made note of where those things intersected, and started my dive into why I do what I do.   In every intersect, no matter the...

“Is this real or fake?” is a big question in jewellery.  There are a number of answers, and without a little knowledge about how gemstones are made and sold, you can feel like you are being taken for a ride. Jewellers use terms like Genuine, Mined, Imitation, Simulated, Synthetic, Lab-grown, and Enhanced. Once you have a general understanding of the choices available for gems in the market, you will be able to make the best choice for yourself.  I have been thinking about this a lot, and have decided to break down the terminology using popstars. Imagine one of the biggest stars of all time is called “Sapphire”. They’ve also had success as “Ruby”, but their real name, given at birth, is “Corundum”. So, it’s Corundum on their driver’s license, but Sapphire on some albums, and Ruby on other albums. Same popstar. People cannot get enough, so Sapphire/Ruby is EVERYWHERE. Concerts sell out, streams are prolific, and even impersonators make a good living at tribute shows. ...