The past year has been a state of absolute turmoil for most of us. On the work front, it has been a total nightmare with unprecedented layoffs, pay cuts, and the like. People either found themselves without a job or stuck in a job without the chance to move on to a better one. Tim Da Jeweler, self-made luxury jeweler and jewel designer, considers the pandemic to be the perfect excuse to make a drastic change in one’s life. Here, he talks about breaking the cycle and taking a risk before it is too late. “I used to work for an agency selling insurance. It was a job that very nearly was the end of me. I wanted to do something bigger and better in my life,” says Tim Da Jeweler. In 2015, he realized his dream when he began designing and selling earrings on eBay as a hobby. When his designs and sales started to take off, to him, it was like a light bulb went off, and a new passion was born. Tim was able to experiment further in his innovative design process shortly after the founding of TSV Jewelers, crafting earrings, rings, and specializing in custom pendants.
“I strongly believe that we need to do things on our own. These corporate 9-to-5 jobs are sucking the life out of creativity and innovation in the individual. I am not saying that it will be easy, but at the very least, you will be your own man,” says Tim Da Jeweler. He believes that the time is ripe right now for people to abandon the notion of corporate cultures and begin their own businesses.
Tim Da Jeweler advises new entrepreneurs and businesspeople to stay steadfast in their business and to roll with the punches.
