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iPhone and iPad Case Update, and an Announcement

Throughout this month, Charlie and I have been working tirelessly to get designs up onto our online store. It’s been a very meticulous process, but it’s all been worth it! Slowly but surely our designs are getting put up and I’m so happy we’re almost done for the Summer ’12 line. After this is done, our next project is our look book. I know that’s going to be such a big undertaking. But I’m excited about it at the same time.

I’ve been transitioning my role and the way it affects the company. I’ve been digging deep and really making tough decisions these past few months. Based on our personal and professional goals and a lot of prayer I think I’m finally walking down the right path. At the end of last month, I decided to focus solely on graphic design. CO will continue to provide graphic design and web services, invitations and custom stationery, as well as iPhone and iPad cases.

I was going back and forth about this decision as the past 7 years of my life have been dedicated to the wedding planning industry. To let go of that aspect of my life and career was very difficult for me. I worked so hard, I planned so many events, I met so many great people, and me giving up would mean I failed.. All I thought about was why I should stay. But slowly, it started to crumble away and I started to realize why I should leave. In fact, the last 3 years have been me going back and forth about it. Instead of wanting an answer that same day (cuz that’s just how I roll), I decided to let go and let God. And quickly, he gave me the answer.

Now, I couldn’t be happier! Things have been moving along on my new career path swimmingly and I’m incredibly excited about where my new career path is going to take me. Letting go of my old path may mean I failed, or it may not. But what matters most is that I don’t care. It just means I fell and got back up, better than ever.

Since I’m in a happy mood we’re going to do a contest in June! We’re going to be giving away a free iPad case and a free iPhone in celebration! Stay tuned for details everyone!

 

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Working Toward True Passion – Being Good vs. Being Great at Something

I have to thank my parents for this outlook on life. My parents never settled for anything. They didn’t care about being like everyone else. They have always been risk-takers in their own way. Even though I thought I wanted to be the farthest thing from that, turns out I am becoming just like them.

My life post-college has been a “mish-mash” of things. I worked different jobs and in different industries. I thought this was me being lost, not knowing what I wanted to do with my life. I thought this was me just trying to find a way to pay the bills. At times I also thought that those jobs were where I would probably end up, that I should just settle for those jobs because I was good at them. But I realize now that it was where I was supposed to be, but to learn from. Every job I took helped shape my career and my pursuit of true greatness. Though I still feel very “green” sometimes I’ve seen myself grow in so many different ways. When I first started I had a different outlook on what I defined as “greatness.” Through all the learning experiences I’ve come to realize that I’m not as much of a novice as I thought I was. What I am, though, is a learner. And I’m never going to stop learning.

I’ve learned that life is too short and we need to do what we’re passionate about NOW. I’m not going to lie – it will be hard, there will be TONS of challenges, some days you’ll be ready to take on the world, other days you’ll feel like you want to crawl under a rock. But I promise, the reward is well worth it! I.PROMISE!

I’ve also come to find that being good at something doesn’t mean you’re meant to do it. I want to be GREAT at what I do. And to me, the difference is the passion. If work will encompass 80% of my life, you better believe that I’m going to do something that fires me up!

I hope everyone out there realizes their true passion. Nothing out there is ever “too far off” or unrealistic. IT.IS. POSSIBLE. Don’t try to be like everyone else, try to be you. That might be the harder route, but it’s the better route. Don’t worry about how much money you’ll make. It’s ok to find a way to pay the bills. It’s ok to work multiple jobs to help fund your passion. But try not to think about the amount of the end result. I know that’s a hard concept to swallow, it was difficult for me too. But with true passion comes true greatness. It will come if you’re truly passionate about it. Wealth isn’t in the money, it’s in the experience.

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