Many people are aware that PAPAYA has been a collaboration between my mother, Gina Katkin, and I since it's beginning. (And now many more people are part of this collaboration.) But what most people don't know is that Gina is really the mastermind behind it all. She is the captain and the ship. Today on the PAPAYA blog there is a wonderful interview with her and her journey. Check it out for some wonderful stories and sound advice. Here's a snippet from that:
What advice would you give to aspiring business women and artists in this industry?
Believe…..and when you don’t…close your eyes, take a deep breath and believe. See and feel “it” inside of yourself first, then don’t let that feeling fade. I remember spending Memorial Day week-end glittering cards and shipping orders after working a very long week at my “other” job….then I had to load all the boxes in the car and take them to the UPS store. I fell down the stairs, I dropped the boxes, I was tired and I started to lose it………something inside me said “QUIT – This is the difference, right here, right now”….and all the FEELINGS of my vision of PAPAYA! flooded in and it was easy to believe again – The rest of my day was great. It may sound cheesy or like this is not the important stuff to build a business, but it is how I did it.
What advice would you give to aspiring business women and artists in this industry?
Believe…..and when you don’t…close your eyes, take a deep breath and believe. See and feel “it” inside of yourself first, then don’t let that feeling fade. I remember spending Memorial Day week-end glittering cards and shipping orders after working a very long week at my “other” job….then I had to load all the boxes in the car and take them to the UPS store. I fell down the stairs, I dropped the boxes, I was tired and I started to lose it………something inside me said “QUIT – This is the difference, right here, right now”….and all the FEELINGS of my vision of PAPAYA! flooded in and it was easy to believe again – The rest of my day was great. It may sound cheesy or like this is not the important stuff to build a business, but it is how I did it.
it is indeed a very inspiring interview! you and your other are fantastic artists!
Posted by: eleni | March 19, 2010 at 01:02 PM
Plus, your Mom is just the nicest woman on the planet!
Posted by: Deborah | March 19, 2010 at 09:00 PM
She is as beutiful as you! :)
wonderful interview
Posted by: Catalina | March 22, 2010 at 12:07 AM
Thank you, Gina . . . for the reminder, for the faith and for perservering!
Posted by: Suz | March 26, 2010 at 07:42 AM
Gina!!, My old Jazzercize instructor!!
It's great to see your glowing face here!
Kim from Fairbanks
Posted by: NuminosityBeads | April 05, 2010 at 09:17 AM