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How Do You Get Back Into It After a Long Break?

In summary, Aurora took a break to take care of her mother and then her dad passed away. She is thinking of doing a fall show in October or a holiday house show in late November or early December to jump start things again.
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I went inactive and haven't had a show since April... or maybe it was March? I can't remember. Anyway, I've hardly even looked at the spring/summer catalog, and now the fall/winter has come out! :blushing:

Out of the blue this week I had a new customer find me via my website and place an order for the grill pan and press special, which I turned into a show for myself. :thumbup:

And it got my gears cranking. So has anyone come back to PC after a long hiatus? How did you get back in the swing of things?
 
Do you still have contacts....let them know YOU'RE BACK!!! I always finds that fairs/events/farmers markets are a good place to make NEW contacts too.
 
I had a customer call & want to have a show 2 months ago after just collecting enough catty sales to stay (mostly) active for 3 years. That one show ended up being a $200 catalog show plus a $700 cooking show, another $500 show and a recruit! I currently have 6 shows sceduled between now and october ... You can totally get back into the swing!
 
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Thanks! I think I'll do a fall open house...
 
Aurora, let us know how the open house goes!! You can do it girl!!
 
good luck aurora!!!! way to go!!!!!

i had to take a little time off and have only been doing catalog shows this year to take care of my mom....last september my daddy passed away....i took care of him and now mom....she's had a really hard time...i'm having surgery on my jaws next week....

sooooooo.....am thinking a fall show in october or and early holiday house show in late nov early dec to jump start again.....don't really want to scare anyone with my face all bruised, swollen and stitched...lololol....then again might get sympathy orders :D
 
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