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[caption id="attachment_12911" align="alignnone" width="570"] Image via Etsy user AvenueBlue[/caption] When you're experiencing a period of low productivity, it's become a common reminder from well-meaning friends (and mugs, and throw pillows, and the occasional framed letterpress poster) that "you have the same 24 hours as Beyoncé. " It's true, technically (and temporally) speaking -- but that sentiment alone is probably not enough to help you wring more out of each day, particularly considering that productivity has more to do with how you feel about yourself than how you actually spend your time.

With monthly sales averaging about $150 million and monthly pageviews above two billion at last count, it's an understatement to call Etsy an important part of the craft community. Each year, over a million Etsy sellers supplement their income (or straight-up work for themselves) using the platform -- and some even become newsworthy for their impressive profits.

[caption id="attachment_12756" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Flickr[/caption] If you’re anything like me, the word “networking” makes your skin crawl. Is there anything more intimidating, offputting, and slightly skeevy than the prospect of attending a networking event or foisting your business card on an unsuspecting acquaintance?

A few months ago, Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter split up after thirteen years of marriage. While I don’t know either of them personally, they happened to be a couple I had assumed would stay together until they both perished, simultaneously, in a beautiful, strange, and inexplicable manner.

When I started my photo business, I was desperate to learn everything I could about the technical aspects of my camera. I read everything I could find online, dog-eared my manual, and participated in photo forums with a plethora of questions.