tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038406348219751696.post7808371376332852690..comments2023-07-31T07:06:58.336-04:00Comments on GemThoughts: The Future of Jewelry, Part 1: The Gig EconomyBen Janowski, Janos Consultantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17303747263751240923noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038406348219751696.post-68010608260293519252019-07-18T10:50:01.266-04:002019-07-18T10:50:01.266-04:00Powerfully written, Ben, and so insightful. I find...Powerfully written, Ben, and so insightful. I find that the people I know who are in safe secure jobs (often in the public sector) really can't comprehend what's going on or why many people don't feel more optimistic about the future. This may be an issue for Baby Boomer owners of jewelry companies (retail and wholesale), too -- their income feels secure as they near the end of their careers -- but they cannot fathom how different reality is for their customers. Thus, it's hard to put into place changes to meet those challenges. Those newer entrants to our industry that seem to be doing well are either privately funded (usually by a wealthy family) -- or they are brilliant ones who have a great idea that hits younger gens squarely where they live. The industry today is in a phase that reminds me of the 1930s -- new innovations were being started, but it would take a while to see what would succeed. When I was writing the 24k club history -- a whole 1920s gen was swept away by the Great Depression ... by the late 1940s - it was clear that a new gen was on its way. Peggy Jo Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601202547455175930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038406348219751696.post-69387471018907925022019-07-15T12:06:22.399-04:002019-07-15T12:06:22.399-04:00Well thought out Ben, (as usual). I agree that our...Well thought out Ben, (as usual). I agree that our industry is in a very peculiar and troublesome spot currently. Change is a dynamic principle that too few have control over and yet it is always inevitable. What these changes will be and how slow or quickly they appear is anyone's guess. So like that old boy scout motto, " be prepared".The Diamond Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005541337386538271noreply@blogger.com