Ep 525: When Plans Change with Xioma Ortiz

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Leap and you’ll learn to fly… The key to success is action… The best way to predict the future is to create it… How many of these tropes have you heard? They are usually associated with that scary first step of making a change in your life to go after something you are dreaming about. And while yes, sure, there is often a moment where, regardless of preparation or planning, making a big change feels scary and you just have to finally do the darn thing - at the same time, there are also very real considerations to be made before you take that leap.

While encouraging each other to go after our dreams and make them happen is important, and while I do believe it is possible to build viable small art businesses for ourselves (clearly), these entrepreneurial tropes - leap and you’ll learn to fly - might actually be doing more damage than good. Sometimes, we leap with the best of intentions, excitement and even planning, and life doesn’t go the way we had envisioned. And frankly, that process isn’t something that gets talked about very often. Which is exactly why I was so impressed with Xioma Ortiz of Hello Xioma and creator of the Domies when she was sharing publicly about the painful decision to close her solo studio.

If you're looking for support in taking your own leap or just starting out and trying to figure out what these crazy steps are, inside of The Community is the place to be. We'll be closing out the year talking about Email Lists - How to start one, how to build one manually vs. with tech assistance, and most of all, how to help be less reliant on the ebbs and flows of social media algorithm robots. Come learn more about the perks of membership by visiting: makersplaybook.com/community

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Xioma’s Instagram : @helloxioma

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Chapters

1. Xioma Ortiz (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to the Podcast (00:07:18)

3. Introduction to Xaioma's Art Journey (00:07:52)

4. Discovering Pottery and Challenges (00:08:42)

5. Transition from Software Development to Pottery (00:10:32)

6. Struggles and Realizations (00:13:37)

7. Navigating Community Studios and COVID (00:15:37)

8. Setting Up a Personal Studio (00:20:22)

9. Financial Realities and Social Media Pressure (00:23:43)

10. Finding Balance and Personal Growth (00:27:11)

11. Reflections on Business and Personal Life (00:36:36)

12. The Leap into Sales (00:38:38)

13. Finding the Right Market Fit (00:39:08)

14. Balancing Art and Functionality (00:40:29)

15. Exploring New Paths in Interior Design (00:42:57)

16. Navigating Financial Realities (00:46:56)

17. Embracing the Messiness of Success (00:49:35)

18. Interior Design Work (00:55:52)

19. Redefining Growth and Success (00:59:07)

20. The Value of Persistence (01:01:59)

21. Looking Ahead with Optimism (01:09:04)