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The Right Type of Personality is Required For a Candle Maker
Before you get started in the candle industry, you have to analyze your own mindset to see if you have what it takes to be a candle maker from conception to fully-functional success operation. It's not enough to say you want to make money or be your own boss.
Everyone wants those things, but not everyone can achieve those goals. It takes a special person. You don't have to be a workaholic or nor be willing to engage in questionable marketing tactics. You just need to have a few characteristics that are common to most successful candle makers.
The candle industry requires deep commitment. If you're the type to change jobs with your moods, then stick to a 9-5 job. You're building a business and it takes time, effort, reviewing, and tweaking to make it work.
Commitment and a positive attitude can make or break a candle maker. You're going to have slow times. Every candle maker does. Something will go wrong - whether it's a late delivery of supplies or your shopping cart went down. If you panic and shut down, you'll tarnish your reputation as a true professional candle maker.
The successful candle makers do not fly by the seat of their pants and hope everything goes well. They believe in being meticulous planners. They make schedules and plans for their day, week, month, year, and even further down the road.
They plan every step of a product before the product development even begins. They plan every single detail they can think of. The more meticulous you are with your plans, the fewer things there are that may go wrong.
To become a successful candle maker, you need to have an abundance of confidence. Even if you're worried, anxious, or unsure of yourself, what you project must be that you have it all together - you cannot let fear paralyze you.
Are you willing to be a student for life? No successful candle maker gets to the top and stops learning in this industry. If you do, that only means you will eventually become the competitor and fall prey of a hungry candle maker who stayed on the ball with up to the minute solutions and practices in this field so
that they can become king or queen of the mountain when you let your guard down.
You have to know how to get from point A to point B on your journey to achieving financial independence. Do you know what you'll say when your in-laws or spouse questions your "career as a candle maker?" If you are a confident candle maker, the questions won't bother you at all.
If you aren't sure how to develop a game plan for your success, if you do not know how to set and achieve goals, or have a mindset that is not in sync with that of a victorious win, then work on those things before you quit your day job and set off on this journey. You want to be mentally prepared for the challenges along the way.
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About the author: This article was brought to you by Ria Wallace, Master Chandler and Owner of Ria's Collectables-A Soy Candle Company, that specializes in hand poured, Natural Soy Wax Candles. Her mission in life is "Touching peoples lives one minute, one day, one flame at a time....."™ She is also the Author of Ria's Pay it Forward and My-Our Old House where she shares real life stories and how the little people impact the everyday life of many. Her helpful articles are regularly syndicated online. You can find more articles about soy candle decorating tips, tools and resources to educate and inspire you to use soy candles safely and economically at home. at Ezine Articles.
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