If I knew how to make and post a video, I would make one that has me running downstairs to the drumset, doing a drumroll, and jumping up and down for joy about my brand spanking new Etsy shop. I am so happy with the results I can't stand it. It's definitely been a long road to get here. In the end, it was all about getting out of my crazy head, and just doing the things I had thought about for years.

Thinking about what you want, creating goals, designing products, and wishing you had something are all well and good. You need those to get you somewhere, to get the spark ignited. Then you need to simply start. That's it. That's the big secret to getting what you want. Start with one item on that big list - any item - and then finish it. In fact, it doesn't have to be the most important thing. It's even better if it's something that is way more fun than some other item on the list, that way you get excited about doing something (anything!), crossing it off the list, and getting momentum.

Slowly and surely, that's how the shop came together. I finally made that to-do list (it took up a couple of pages!). I started doing little things on the list that gave me momentum, and pretty soon, the item that said: "Launch etsy store, March 17, 2011" was crossed off! There is still a lot left to do on the list, but it can come later. Today, I'm celebrating this, and I'm happy.