Comments on: Why Am I Doing This? http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html In LA, but Still Exploring Desserts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21042 Nina Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:31:39 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21042 Dreamsicle - Thank you so much. It helps me a lot to have such great support! And yeah, thrilled about "Candy Blog." :) Dreamsicle - Thank you so much. It helps me a lot to have such great support! And yeah, thrilled about “Candy Blog.” :)

]]> By: dreamsicle http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21033 dreamsicle Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:36:04 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21033 Thanks for letting us know about the story behind your BonBonBars and what motivates you to do the wonderful things you are doing right now. Keep up with the great work; I love reading about every bit of it. And honestly, I'm not stalking on you or your chocolate bars, but they are featured on "Candy Blog" today if you didn't know already. :D Thanks for letting us know about the story behind your BonBonBars and what motivates you to do the wonderful things you are doing right now. Keep up with the great work; I love reading about every bit of it. And honestly, I’m not stalking on you or your chocolate bars, but they are featured on “Candy Blog” today if you didn’t know already. :D

]]> By: dreamsicle http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21032 dreamsicle Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:35:53 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21032 Thanks for letting us know about the story behind your BonBonBars and what motivates you to do the wonderful things you are doing right now. Keep up with the great work; I love reading about every bit of it. And honestly, I'm not stalking on you or your chocolate bars, but they are featured on "Candy Blog" today if you don't know already. :D Thanks for letting us know about the story behind your BonBonBars and what motivates you to do the wonderful things you are doing right now. Keep up with the great work; I love reading about every bit of it. And honestly, I’m not stalking on you or your chocolate bars, but they are featured on “Candy Blog” today if you don’t know already. :D

]]> By: dreamsicle http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21031 dreamsicle Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:35:37 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21031 Thanks for letting us know about the story behind your BonBonBars and what motivates you to do the wonderful things you are doing right now. Keep up with the great work; I love reading about every bit of it. And honestly, I'm not stalking you or your chocolate bars, but they are featured on "Candy Blog" today if you don't know already. :D Thanks for letting us know about the story behind your BonBonBars and what motivates you to do the wonderful things you are doing right now. Keep up with the great work; I love reading about every bit of it. And honestly, I’m not stalking you or your chocolate bars, but they are featured on “Candy Blog” today if you don’t know already. :D

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21021 Nina Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:41:24 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21021 Thanks, Susan. :) Elarael - Yes, that's part of my hope for the future -- employees who are treated well and have fun! I think the working alone part of it all is one of the harder things, just in terms of needing other people do things and suggest ideas based on their perspective within the company. I'm more than fine being alone, but another voice and another set of hands would be so helpful. Thanks, Susan. :)

Elarael - Yes, that’s part of my hope for the future — employees who are treated well and have fun! I think the working alone part of it all is one of the harder things, just in terms of needing other people do things and suggest ideas based on their perspective within the company. I’m more than fine being alone, but another voice and another set of hands would be so helpful.

]]> By: elarael http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21017 elarael Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:09:27 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21017 The fun thing about making a few million is that you can hire others to take care of the things you don't want to, including someone to manage all the others. Then you are free to concentrate on exactly what you love about what you do. This is especially true if you don't require much personal cash flow, because then you are able to direct the flow of cash towards properly paid employees who love working with your company! The fun thing about making a few million is that you can hire others to take care of the things you don’t want to, including someone to manage all the others. Then you are free to concentrate on exactly what you love about what you do.

This is especially true if you don’t require much personal cash flow, because then you are able to direct the flow of cash towards properly paid employees who love working with your company!

]]> By: susan http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21015 susan Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:55:48 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21015 hi nina, congratulations on all your progress! it's great to hear about your experiences. i find them motivating. hi nina, congratulations on all your progress! it’s great to hear about your experiences. i find them motivating.

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21009 Nina Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:54:28 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21009 Brian - Yeah, I think now that the novelty has worn off a bit, the hard work factor feels greater! Just about everyone I talk to says that it must be so much fun to do what I do, but it's a job like any other... and when I tell them about tempering chocolate and how long it takes to make the bars, their eyes glaze over a little. :) I sometimes think about how much nicer it'd be to have employees and my own commercial kitchen, but something tells me that will only be more work, not less. :) Brian - Yeah, I think now that the novelty has worn off a bit, the hard work factor feels greater! Just about everyone I talk to says that it must be so much fun to do what I do, but it’s a job like any other… and when I tell them about tempering chocolate and how long it takes to make the bars, their eyes glaze over a little. :)
I sometimes think about how much nicer it’d be to have employees and my own commercial kitchen, but something tells me that will only be more work, not less. :)

]]> By: brian http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21008 brian Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:25:30 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/02/04/why-am-i-doing-this.html#comment-21008 Thanks so much for sharing, Nina. Sometimes the most challenging and demanding jobs are the most rewarding. Friends say I should start my own business, but I know better than to fall prey to a romanticized vision of the daily life of a chocolatier--it's got to be hard work, much harder than I can imagine! Thanks so much for sharing, Nina. Sometimes the most challenging and demanding jobs are the most rewarding. Friends say I should start my own business, but I know better than to fall prey to a romanticized vision of the daily life of a chocolatier–it’s got to be hard work, much harder than I can imagine!

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