I am always up for a challenge, and I have gained the reputation of taking on the near-impossible when it comes to custom orders.  When a client proposes a design idea, I happily say, "No problem!  I can have it done in a week!" This is followed by me working like a crazy woman in my studio stressing, sometimes crying, and always consulting my metal-smith friends.  What I realized is that my perfectionist, over-achieving self creates this stress-ball environment.  My latest big custom order, however, I learned to allow myself the time and space to enjoy the process, and I found myself in the zone and everything worked seamlessly...