You might be just like me; you got started on this creative adventure first and foremost because of the creational process. You can lose and find yourself while working with your material of choice. Solving esthetic problems is your second nature. However, at a certain point, you decided that you not only want to create but also earn your living through doing so. Then my friend you enter a crazy world, where you need to figure out how to make money and manage it. Let's get you started.

Automatization, a hands-free business sounds great and all, however as a creative it seems hard to imagine. In today's' episode, Dawn and I talk about automatization and how to get into it, where to get started and when to get started with it. No worries this episode isn't about automating and outsourcing your creative work. It's just about freeing up more time for you to create.

Books are one of the most significant sources of knowledge and life experience.

When we read them, we learn and experience things we haven't ever heard off before. They can change our lives and business for good. That's why felt like as a bookworm I must share my favorites here on the show with you, so you can have an excellent read and learn something for business and live too.

In today's Episode, Veronica Staudt is taking you with her behind the scenes of her creative business, Vintage Meet Modern. She talks about her secrets on how to talk about your creative product. The not so pretty behind the scenes of selling physical products is getting out on the table, why you should show the whole process that goes into making and selling your creative work and not just the picture-perfect images. Plus we'll touch on how to handle things professionally, gracefully and successfully.

I've never believed that you can make a living as a sparkling creative, somehow I just trusted in me and my creative passion. However, I wouldn't be able to do what I'm doing without working on my mindset, learning business strategies and surrounding myself with fellow creatives and entrepreneurs. Get to know why I started the Academy, and you might want to join us.

We've all heard about the artist's block or creative blocks; this is not a surprise to me. The constant effort to create better and better pieces can result in a complete burnout.

However, there are things that you can do so you won't end up burned out and without inspiration. Over time I've created my repertoire of habits which help my clients and me to stay inspired and rested throughout the whole year.

Join my conversation with Helene in Between where she shares tips and tricks with us on how to turn out Instagram account into a money maker. Because as a creative we don't just need to have a place where we post our pretty images, but we need a place where our potential clients will find us, get to know us and we can open up our universe for them to join.

Isn't it the goals as a creative to spend as much time as possible in your studio? Working on the things that matter most to you, creating your beautiful artworks.

This might come as a surprise to you, but systems, organization, and routines will help you do just that. Creating them will take some time and energy. However, once they're in place, you'll gain back time and freedom to do what you love most. Let's get you started on your path to more studio time, freedom and brain space.

Join my conversation with Annette Ferguson where we talk all about bookkeeping, managing your financials and developing healthy money habits. Because taking care of your finances, your books and your tax payments can be easy.

Running a creative business is though. Time intensive and every time we think we've figured things out we discover that there is just a new challenge waiting behind a corner. Some of them were totally capable of overcoming on our own, analyzing the situation will give us the necessary clues to find a solution. However what happens when you can't figure out how to solve the issue. Then it might be time to ask for help.

If you'll ask me what the one thing was that changed my business from making no money at all to one where I have to handle waitlists, it is entirely due to pitching and promoting. Doing just that and focusing on it brought many awesome clients into my life and business. However, it also helped me to change the perception I had of my business. It skyrocketed my confidence and helped me own my creative superpower. Today I'm sharing with you how you can hop on the pitching and promoting train and how you can do the actual pitching and promoting.

2018 might feel for you already like it started on the wrong foot, however, let's be honest there is enough time left to turn things around. I'll share with you exercises that will prepare you for a freaking remarkable year, and if things are already going pretty well, you might be able to make them even better. Let's get you started, no time to waste.

Creating a plan that helps you sell your creative work, is easier than you might think. Those fancy business words are making things more complicated than necessary. So let's dive into creating a marketing plan that you can implement, one that isn't relying on funds you might not have at the moment.