Lee Rhodes
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I said, I think that the most important thing we don't do for ourselves and the way to get ahead and really stay focused on your business or on your passion or on, you know, your Pilates classes, whatever it is you're doing. the way to make that really have impact in your life and be fulfilling and continue to make you passionate is to give yourself a break.
I said, I think that the most important thing we don't do for ourselves and the way to get ahead and really stay focused on your business or on your passion or on, you know, your Pilates classes, whatever it is you're doing. the way to make that really have impact in your life and be fulfilling and continue to make you passionate is to give yourself a break.
And you just got to take the time to do that and breathe through that because even though we're multitaskers, we cannot do it all all at once. We can do it all. We just can't do it all at once. And that's the biggest thing I tell women all the time because it's something that It took me forever to learn. My kids are in their 30s. So, you know, I don't take care of them anymore.
And you just got to take the time to do that and breathe through that because even though we're multitaskers, we cannot do it all all at once. We can do it all. We just can't do it all at once. And that's the biggest thing I tell women all the time because it's something that It took me forever to learn. My kids are in their 30s. So, you know, I don't take care of them anymore.
And you just got to take the time to do that and breathe through that because even though we're multitaskers, we cannot do it all all at once. We can do it all. We just can't do it all at once. And that's the biggest thing I tell women all the time because it's something that It took me forever to learn. My kids are in their 30s. So, you know, I don't take care of them anymore.
And I'm still learning that skill, which is, I think, you know, a lot of really successful women will say to you, just take a break, center, reorganize. And I think men are much better at that than we are. They're better at asking for help.
And I'm still learning that skill, which is, I think, you know, a lot of really successful women will say to you, just take a break, center, reorganize. And I think men are much better at that than we are. They're better at asking for help.
And I'm still learning that skill, which is, I think, you know, a lot of really successful women will say to you, just take a break, center, reorganize. And I think men are much better at that than we are. They're better at asking for help.
Well, so my products are made in Montana recently and in Seattle, Washington. But I did go, I was told by a very, very smart retailer many, many years ago. He said, you're never going to make it work. First of all, you can't make something in America handmade. You can't make that. That'll never work. You can't make something handmade in America and sell it at the price you'll need to sell it at.
Well, so my products are made in Montana recently and in Seattle, Washington. But I did go, I was told by a very, very smart retailer many, many years ago. He said, you're never going to make it work. First of all, you can't make something in America handmade. You can't make that. That'll never work. You can't make something handmade in America and sell it at the price you'll need to sell it at.
Well, so my products are made in Montana recently and in Seattle, Washington. But I did go, I was told by a very, very smart retailer many, many years ago. He said, you're never going to make it work. First of all, you can't make something in America handmade. You can't make that. That'll never work. You can't make something handmade in America and sell it at the price you'll need to sell it at.
That'll never work. You can't do either of those things and be successful and give money away. at the cash register, which is what we do. And everyone said to me, you absolutely cannot do it. It will not work. You'll go under. There's no way this business model has legs. And it was so interesting to me because one of the gentlemen who I believe in so much said, you need to make these in China.
That'll never work. You can't do either of those things and be successful and give money away. at the cash register, which is what we do. And everyone said to me, you absolutely cannot do it. It will not work. You'll go under. There's no way this business model has legs. And it was so interesting to me because one of the gentlemen who I believe in so much said, you need to make these in China.
That'll never work. You can't do either of those things and be successful and give money away. at the cash register, which is what we do. And everyone said to me, you absolutely cannot do it. It will not work. You'll go under. There's no way this business model has legs. And it was so interesting to me because one of the gentlemen who I believe in so much said, you need to make these in China.
And I thought to myself, okay, well, I'm making them in America. I don't know what making them in China, but I really respected him. And I really wanted to do right by him and have him kind of believe in me. So I went to China. We made Glassy Baby there. We imported them. They sat in boxes in my warehouse for years, for probably three years total.
And I thought to myself, okay, well, I'm making them in America. I don't know what making them in China, but I really respected him. And I really wanted to do right by him and have him kind of believe in me. So I went to China. We made Glassy Baby there. We imported them. They sat in boxes in my warehouse for years, for probably three years total.
And I thought to myself, okay, well, I'm making them in America. I don't know what making them in China, but I really respected him. And I really wanted to do right by him and have him kind of believe in me. So I went to China. We made Glassy Baby there. We imported them. They sat in boxes in my warehouse for years, for probably three years total.
I could never incorporate the story of we made these in China with my, we pay a living wage to hand produce. blown glass artists in Seattle, Washington, with 401ks, with incredible benefits, with a living wage. And we sell these healing lights and these beacons of hope and these deep breaths that we help people take. And we're not willing to make them here in America.
I could never incorporate the story of we made these in China with my, we pay a living wage to hand produce. blown glass artists in Seattle, Washington, with 401ks, with incredible benefits, with a living wage. And we sell these healing lights and these beacons of hope and these deep breaths that we help people take. And we're not willing to make them here in America.
I could never incorporate the story of we made these in China with my, we pay a living wage to hand produce. blown glass artists in Seattle, Washington, with 401ks, with incredible benefits, with a living wage. And we sell these healing lights and these beacons of hope and these deep breaths that we help people take. And we're not willing to make them here in America.