business struggles

The honest truth. Success. Life. The journey.

August 2, 2016 by Lisa Lehmann

Success. I want to tell you I have it all figured out. I want to tell you how to be a successful mom. A successful wife. A successful business owner. I want to tell you Lisa Lehmann and Studio Jewel is at the top of her game.

But it’s not. I’m not.

Moving was hard. Moving my studio twice was hard.

Having a studio not connected to my home challenged every part of the home body I am.

Success. I want to tell you I have it all figured out.

Personal struggles.

All of it added up to a less than stellar year.

I felt like I lost my mojo.

I missed my dogs at work. I missed living in my own home.

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When you hit the brick wall

January 23, 2013 by Lisa Lehmann

You know those little voices in your head? The ones that thrive on self doubt and whisper lies?

They visited me in San Francisco today.

As much as this is an opportunity of a lifetime, it is also very difficult. Long hours. Away from my family. Pushing myself to the max.

And there it was.

BAM!

The brick wall. I hit it. Hard.

Nothing seemed to come together. Everything was a fail.

That’s when I began to question what I am doing here. What I am doing thinking I’m a goldsmith. How could I imagine success in this business.