Even though I’m fearlessly charging into my fifth year of business, I’m still surprised by the number of mental blocks and subconscious, emotional saboteurs that physically slow my progress. It seems that now more than ever, I need to set big lofty goals, notice the anxious feelings that immediately arise, and then ask myself: What’s holding you […]
Creative business is based on personal passion, and therefore, your perspective is almost always too close. If you’re the owner of a website or online shop, you probably know exactly what I mean. The business feels more like it’s “in here, in front of me” in your home, rather than “out there” serving the world. And that’s […]
I love learning what people spend their business profits on, and today I’m sharing what I do with the extra income I earn! This is a topic from the post, 27 Blog Topics You Can’t Wait to Write About (& Your Readers Can’t Wait to Read). I’ve been posting all 27 myself, and How I Spend My Business Profits is […]
I love my editorial calendar. I have such an elaborate system to organize my creative business, and I often launch into posts and discussions where I throw around terms such as, “marketing calendar”, “editorial calendar”, “project map”, etc. After four years of developing this system, I know what I mean, but readers often stop me […]
A client of mine recently asked how she should go about launching her new Etsy shop. I’ve never had an “official” launch on a website (I simply started my sites and built on from there), but I have successfully launched products, books and e-programs. The following advice is universal and can be applied to your blog, Etsy shop, […]