Community Over Competition

Get in, friends, we're building a community. In this episode, we get to hear about the history behind #CommunityOverCompetition, what it really means, and how we can apply it to our business and our lives. Moral of the story – you can never have enough ice cream shops in the world.Alex tells us about her new journey with tattooing, and Cat tells us about her trip to Paris to do calligraphy for Hannah Godwin + Dylan Barbour of Bachelor Nation’s wedding.* *Skip to 12:55 to head straight to Alex and Cat’s conversation about “community over competition." Cat and Alex talk about when to reach out to an established artist for advice and resources, versus when to do your own searching; “The Macy’s Way” of giving referrals; respecting industry standards and supporting other business owners in your industry; why gatekeeping is lame; and how to find your community. Show Links:The Happily Ever Crafter - https://www.thehappyevercrafter.com/Neilson Letters Discord Group - https://discord.gg/XhuzS7kVCalligra-file - https://calligrafile.com/Freelancer’s Union - https://freelancersunion.org/Crooked Calligraphy - https://www.crookedcalligraphy.com/You Belong Here - https://www.youbelongsd.com/Send us Fan MailSupport the showFollow us in all the places!Podcast, Keeping Up with the CalligraphersIG: https://www.instagram.com/keepingupwiththecalligs/Alex Hirsch, Signs of Our LivesIG: https://www.instagram.com/signsofourlives/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SignsofOurLivesWebsite: https://www.signsofourlives.com/Cat Brown, Cat Lauren CalligraphyIG: https://www.instagram.com/catlaurencalligraphy/Website: http://www.catlaurencalligraphy.com/