Friday 1st September Newsletter

TOGETHER WITH

Hello September! 🍂 On this Bring Your Manners to Work Day (aka your rude coworker's least favorite day):

• Firing it up: An Etsy seller’s $ 170k fiery side hustle…

• Workplace etiquette: Are you unconsciously making these offenses?

• Ready, set, action: Use our goal planner to stay on track.

THE BIG IDEA

Firepits + inflation = $ 100k business venture

Tim Rigel came face to face with a common concern for business owners during a period of high inflation. That concern: his margins were declining. So, he set a fixed margin range of 35 % to 40 %, and adapted his pricing monthly. To justify it, he added more customization options.

Rigel started his side hustle, Mozark Fire Pit Studio, in 2021 with immediate success. Within months, orders were coming in from buyers around the US and Canada for his firepits. In 2022, he was charging $ 650 a piece, but due to an increase in the price of recycled steel and gas, he had to raise it to $ 950.

Far from causing customers to run in the opposite direction, the change brought him over $ 169k after this increase. His lesson: re-evaluate your pricing on a monthly basis. Customers will be more likely to accept gradual increases over sudden ones.

What are your thoughts on Tim’s approach? Reply and let us know!

DAILY INSPO

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TODAY’S ADVICE

Dropped something… Your manners!

As it’s Bring Your Manners to Work Day, we wanted to talk about workplace etiquette. While it’s easy to notice when a colleague is being disrespectful, we ourselves might become offensive or annoying without even realizing. So, let’s look at some subtle ways in which you might be getting on people’s nerves:

😏 You gossip. There might be no ill intentions behind it, but you could still be finding better ways to bond with your colleagues.

🤫 You talk… a lot. Being friendly is one thing; oversharing and distracting everyone around you is another.

😒 You love control. You tell people what to do, thinking you’re being helpful when in reality you’re being irritating and kind of condescending.

🤒 You come into work sick. It doesn’t show your “work ethic” as you think; it just says “I'm super inconsiderate!”

More on being a good colleague ➜

DON’T MISS

👁️ Vision boards: why they’re good and how to make one.

��️ The career where you can shop till you drop.

‍🚒 Firefighter skills: what you need to put out fires.

🎨 Go on: steal these design ideas for your résumé!

TODAY’S GIFT

Take control by setting goals

Trying to make progress without setting goals is like trying to fly without wings. Freefalling might feel like flying, but you’ll eventually realize you’re not in control. Take control and map out your career goals with our editable Goal Action Plan.

Stay tuned for more awesome gifts…

QUESTION TIME

Slow days at work = Opportunities

We all know how demanding and challenging work can be, but some days there’s nothing left to do. And we wanted to know what you do to stay productive, so we asked, and these are our favorite responses:

📧 Doing tasks I otherwise wouldn’t prioritize, like organizing my inbox and files, and brainstorming ideas for upcoming projects — Angela B, CT

🤲 I like to ask my coworkers if they need help with anything — Henri, France

💼 Switching to easier tasks, particularly when stuck on a big one. It helps me reset my mind! — Kate L, New Zealand

📚 Reading industry articles, watching tutorials and listening to podcasts — Mark F, DC

Want to get your answer featured in our newsletter next time? Let us know what your morning routine looks like!

MEME IT

Catch you on the flippity flip :)

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