Procrastination and avoidance

It's so easy to procrastinate what I am supposed to be doing (kind of like now) and avoid making soap, printing labels, wrapping, etc.

But I never thought I would avoid my morning swim and choose to make soap instead.

It makes me laugh that I would do that, but it makes me proud that I would take that hour of time and be productive with it instead of staying in bed.

I love to make soap. I love all the wapping ( now that I mad it easier on myself!) and labelling and selling, but sometimes, a good book, the TV, or a hot date just get in the way!!

Utilitarian Soap

In comparison with other soap comapnies, mine is a little "Plain Jane" Colors range from white to dark greenish brown. They are rectangular. Hardly something to be compared with a delicately sculpted bright pink, flowery confection. But unlike flowers, I can build mini stonehenge with mine.

There is a reason for this. I want you to use my soap.

I firmly believe in my product. I use what I make, and I make it to be used. While I wouldn't laugh at you for desplaying the pretty packaging (coming soon!) for a little while, what I really want you to do is to take it into the shower and rub it all over.

Because it's soap and it will clean your body. It smells good and is a little bit scrubby.

It would make me sad to come over to your house and see you saving the soap I made for a special occasion. Or displaying it for your guests to see (covered in dust).  It would bring me great joy to see my soap sitting in your shower, half used and eagerly awaiting your next bath.

I make it to be used. Feeling Dirty?

Research into online soap sales

Whew!
I have been busy. Not just life busy, but when I am able, soap busy.

Sadly, this time I'm not busy creating, I am busy researching!

So much to learn, so little time. I thought that if I finally had a website I wasn't afraid to hand over to people (which I did once, but it died) then I would sell, sell, sell! No so. It turns out that I need to wiggle my butt into the online world of soaping as well as just have a site available.

And, I need to find my nitch. I know that I have a wonderful product. There are a few things holding me back and I know that only I have the key to changing them.

• I don't like to give out my business cards. I know, it's silly. and really dumb.
• I still haven't put my stickers on my car. WTF? That, right there, is a 10 to 50 mile per day advertising opportunity and I don't even have to pay for it!
• I have samples promised, and never sent. Once again, a, I trying to undermine myself?

The list goes on. I am determined though. Does someone have some time I can have?