I have received so many e-mails, letters and updates telling me that now is the time to get things ready for the holiday season.  I have a few different products some that stay the same no matter what time of year it is, but for some reason this mid year excitement makes me mildly anxious.  I am not sure if it is because there is so much competition, or this is the biggest season and if you don’t prepare correctly you will find yourself with not a lot of sales or exposure.

   While reading posts on the Mompreneurs Message Board I read a post from a woman who wondered if anyone ever looked at the products that are like your own and felt inadequate or like there were so many products yours would just not work out.  I read that and thought of when I went to the Inpex Invention Convention.  I went to set up my booth for my first showing of The Stowers Swaddler and in walking the long walk to my booth I saw all of the products that people invented not just in my category but in all of the categories.  There were things that popped,things that warmed and so many other things that were “real inventions”.  I had almost talked myself out of being at this convention and into leaving the competition.  I paid my money and with the help of my husband I went through the 3 day judging, QVC and HSN roundups and media questions.  The last night was the appreciation dinner where the awards were handed out .  I sat there thinking of all of the people I had met, all of the advise and tips I received and considered my $1000 fee worth what I had gotten in return.  But guess what?? I won the baby product competition one of the judges told me that sometimes simplicity makes it genius.  SO I must say that I have learned that sometimes when you feel anxious or inadequate, just go for it anyway.  That is what I am going to tell myself to get ready for this holiday season.  Good luck everyone!

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