Success Mindset

How one Jewelry Designer Grew her online sales 197% in 1-Year

By Tracy Matthews / July 13, 2021

Today I’d like to introduce you to one of our Momentum rock stars, Meghan Boehm,  of Meghan Bo Designs. Meghan pivoted from selling almost exclusively wholesale to a beautiful balance between direct-to-consumer and wholesale in less than 2-years! …

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#308 Key Takeaways from the Expand Your Audience Event

By Tracy Matthews / June 28, 2021

I’m on a high this week, m’dear! Why? Because last week I hosted our Expand Your Audience – Grow Your Sales event, and it was a huge hit! I can’t wait to start hosting in-person events again next…

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#302 Clearing Emotional Clutter + Getting Out of Your Own Way

By Tracy Matthews / May 18, 2021

If you feel like a mess on the inside, your business will, too. The past two years have been a huge process of personal transformation for me. Now that my 50th birthday month is here, I’ve been doing…

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#301 Align Your Business and Get Your Time Back

By Tracy Matthews / May 11, 2021

A few years ago, I ran into Jennifer Dawes, founder, and creator behind Dawes Design, at an event for the Chi Resp Jewelry Conference.  We were chatting about the direction of her company and she seemed EXHAUSTED. Her…

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#300 Creatives Rule the World Celebration

By Tracy Matthews / May 4, 2021

We have a lot of milestones to celebrate today, m’dear. First of all, you’re about to listen to the 300th episode of the Thrive by Design Podcast! That’s more than 5 years’ worth of weekly episodes for jewelry…

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#297 How to Unlock More Creativity (and Prosperity) in Your Business with Patricia Lohan

By Tracy Matthews / April 13, 2021

The energy of your home or office could be affecting your motivation, creativity, and ability to attract prosperity into your life. Patricia Lohan is a Feng Shui expert, manifesting magnet, alchemist, healer, spiritual nomad, and real-life Irish Celtic…

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#295 How to Balance Motherhood and Business with Damona Hoffman

By Tracy Matthews / March 30, 2021

This one’s for the parents, mompreneurs, and anyone juggling a lot in their work and personal life. As a dating coach, entrepreneur, and mother of two, Damona Hoffman knows what that’s like. Before taking the leap and becoming…

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#290 How to Overcome Creative Blocks and Get Into Flow State with Dan Clark

By Tracy Matthews / February 23, 2021

Creative blocks are every creative visionary’s nightmare.  When you’re using your creativity to make money – something we’re very passionate about at F&TA – you can’t always afford to hit a creative block. But if you do… there…

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#288 Do Less in 2021 with Kate Northrup

By Tracy Matthews / February 9, 2021

I think it’s fair to assume we’d all be happy doing a little less in our business.  Balancing work and wellness is an ongoing struggle for most small business owners; it’s the #1 problem new students in our…

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#282 How to Find Your North Star and Align With What Matters with Jason Ayers

By Tracy Matthews / December 29, 2020

I think I can speak for almost everyone when I say: it’s been an incredibly tough year. I spent the first few months scrambling to make rapid adjustments and meet the unprecedented and ever-changing needs of my community.…

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