Eat Your Own Dog Food!
Look at what you serve to others and make sure you would eat it yourself!
Look at what you serve to others and make sure you would eat it yourself!
Real is a respectful thing. Advice is a delicate topic. When welcome, it is a powerful tool. If not, it can be a soul-crushing blow. I am fortunate to have served as a trusted advisor to a few folks. Nope, not saying who — remember “trusted” — that’s for them to tell you!
I ain’t good at everything, but I know what good smells and tastes like.
You don’t need to do it all yourself to be sure you get really good stuff. If you delegate the cooking, you better be able to define what you want and then get out of the kitchen. If offered a taste, make sure you can describe how you want it adapted so that you serve up a dish that you would eat and proudly serve to your guests.
You don’t need to bake the bread yourself to make a delicious sandwich.
Find a good source, and trust your gut
By 2014, the butterfly that is Bonnie McCaffery morphed from being a seriously awesome Quilt Artist into a really noble profession — serving others! Bonnie McCaffery began serving the quilting world as a photographer. She creates art that connects with that inner awesome. I laser-focused on her spark, and we had an awesome photo shoot. Awesome comes to those who seek it and work hard behind the scenes to make it happen. Life is not a spectator sport!
Tell ’em what you want!
As a total stranger (and first time client) I walked up to Bonnie McCaffery and said “I don’t want to look ‘pretty’!” A much bigger request followed — “I want photos that show me as FUN, approachable, and real.” She cracked up laughing; right then I knew, I found my photographer.
Trust ’em and give it your all!
You pick an expert for a reason, trust them! While I was holding my glasses for a back-of-the-book photo, a server appeared behind us; and I couldn’t contain my laughter. I could write a whole chapter on my experience of listening, doing, adapting and trusting while she took photos.
Use What Ya Got and Make it Your Own
Life is a beautiful blend of get the best stuff and use what you have. I’ve used my photos for several good “sandwiches” cause once you find that good bread from the bakery, you BUY it, and get enough! Once you have the rights and the right ingredients you can make your own sandwiches. I have a bunch of formulas and recipes for Make IT Your Own (MIYO).
Often, we females of excellent vintage are politely waiting for the invitation, the permission — guess what? Life is DIY — give yourself permission! Dare you to guess why I wrote this — the clue is on my YouTube channel.
Look at what you serve to others and make sure you would eat it yourself!
Amalia Morusiewicz is a big name (starts with an A and ends in a Z), hence A to Z. If that wasn’t enough, my life is full of dog hair, thanks to two Bernese Mountain Dogs. Sharper than her sewing scissors, is my speedy wit. Beyond my geek-girl day job, I lead creativity seminars, laugh a lot, make sewing fun, design 3D patterns, swap stories and live a genuine FUNfromAtoZ life.
Giving credit is a beautiful gift.
MKOK, “em kay oh kay” — grateful, I am — for introducing me to — m-dash!
Enourage my behavior, please
- Give me some love — In social media, that’s by clicking like and heart buttons — let me know this made you smile!
- Come join the party and bring friends — Jump on my mailing list. Follow me, funfromatoz on most social media. Let’s have fun together!
- Wrap up your love with a bow — Please tell me how my FUN has affected you in your life. Your testimonial can be just a few words, a quick video, a photo — hashtag it with #funfromatoz
Thanks for sharing the FUN!
Originally published at funfromatoz.com on December 6, 2015.
