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You don’t have to be like “them” to be great!

October 12, 2015 by Sharon Z 12 Comments

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You log in to Pinterest to gather ideas for a client, or to find some inspiration for your next event. As you scroll, you start to admire all the amazing cakes you see. You oohh and ahh at the amazing cake paintings, the perfect cookies, and those incredibly innovative cake pops! Then it begins….cake envy.

Cake envy goes a little something like this: you start to compare photos, you start to compare colors, you start to compare styles. Before long you begin to give into the idea that you need to be “better”. What you contribute to the world is NOT cutting the mustard! We have all been here; today I am asking you to stop!

You Don't Have To Be Like Them To Be Great!

Please do not misunderstand me, as cake decorators we are all artists. We should never stop trying to get better, to grow, to improve. But YOUR style is necessary. The community needs your contribution! We have all heard the sayings about snowflakes: no two are alike. The same goes for artistic styles. To try and imitate or duplicate what someone else is doing, is robbing yourself and the world of all the beautiful work you have to offer! Do what moves you. Embrace your style, it’s yours and it’s beautiful.

The next time you feel cake envy kicking in, pull up this article. Remind yourself you have just as much to offer the community as anybody else. We are ALL needed! We are ALL valuable. We are ALL good!

 

Until next time; happy caking!

Sharon
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Comments

  1. Kelly says

    October 12, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    Wow! I needed this today! You hit the nail on the head Sharon, thank you for this much needed advice ?

    Reply
    • Sharon Zambito says

      October 12, 2015 at 10:58 pm

      🙂

      Reply
  2. Sherri Randell says

    October 13, 2015 at 12:10 am

    Such wise words! Thank you for being such a great mentor.

    Reply
    • Sharon Zambito says

      October 13, 2015 at 2:58 am

      <3

      Reply
  3. kelleykakes says

    October 13, 2015 at 3:34 am

    This was the perfect message for me today:) I have a certain way of doing things, and sometimes forget it is okay that it doesn’t look like others’ work, and that it totally okay.

    Reply
    • Sharon Zambito says

      October 13, 2015 at 4:06 am

      yes! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Debbi says

    October 15, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    So so true. I totally need this reminder. Often. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sharon Zambito says

      October 15, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      very welcome!

      Reply
  5. Kimberly Chapman says

    October 15, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    This is seriously one of the nicest, most positive messages I’ve seen from a cake store/instructor in ages. THANK YOU. I’m going to go post this all over social media because THIS THIS THIS.

    Reply
    • Sharon Zambito says

      October 15, 2015 at 8:06 pm

      Thank you! I hate seeing all the negativity and folks not feeling good enough about themselves. We are all valuable and our work is all wonderful; you do not have to be the “elite” to be great!! xoxo

      Reply
  6. Linda Leslie says

    October 30, 2015 at 3:45 am

    Thank you Sharon for those sobering words. I get caught up in that state pretty often. Thanks for making it real!

    Reply
    • Sharon Zambito says

      October 30, 2015 at 4:00 am

      be you !! you rock 🙂

      Reply

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