Tag Archives: creative freelancer

How to navigate challenges as a creative freelancer

I’ve always loved to read. Whether I’m looking for inspiration, guidance, support, or to walk in the shoes of a character, far from my lived experience, I often find exactly what I need (even when I didn’t know it!) in the pages of a book. Different times call for different books and right now, I’m re-reading Pema Chödrön’s When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Despite its rather ominous title, Chödrön’s comforting voice encourages us to see fear…

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How to Find High-Quality Clients & Get Paid What You’re Worth

I’ve seen so many incredibly talented creative professionals struggling to generate the consistent work and income they need to live the life they want. If you have the talent, desire and grit to make things happen (and I know you do!), the only thing standing between you and a profitable creative business or career are the exact steps to: communicating what you do, and why it’s of value defining who you work with, and what’s in it for them creating…

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How to start (and finish) a big creative project

What creative ideas, projects, or initiatives are you hatching right now?  Why do I ask? Oh, because if you’re a creative freelancer or business owner, I know you’ve got a thing or two (or twelve!) rolling around in your head. Tell me I’m wrong! So, how’s it going? If your answer is a mixed bag of excitement, excuses, and self-doubt you’re in good company (ask me how I know! ). One of the big ideas I’ve been kicking around/down the…

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10 biz lessons I learned from throwing a birthday brunch

This past weekend I celebrated my birthday with brunch at our home. The brilliant idea to throw a party after way too long (thanks, Covid) occurred to me during a rare kid-free breakfast with my husband in a lively local coffee shop. Buoyed by caffeine, pastries, and the joy I’ve always felt about birthdays, I put together a guest list and had the Paperless Post sent by the end of the day. No going back now, it was on the…

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3 actionable ways to improve your focus, motivation, and drive

On a scale of one to ten, how motivated and driven do you feel today? Maybe you’re firing on all cylinders, laser-focused on what will move you closer to your goals. If that’s you…hurray! Keep going. Perhaps you’re tooling along just fine. You’re not setting the world on fire, but it’s good enough for right now. Great! Good enough is a perfectly acceptable standard to aim for sometimes. Or maybe you’re struggling to focus on the goals you’ve committed to….

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Your 2024 success plan: 1 thing to stop 🛑, 2 clarifying exercises 🔦, 3 myths debunked 💨

One of the things I hear most from creative freelancers and entrepreneurs is they feel like they’re winging it in their business. Can you relate? I know I can 🙌. And winging it isn’t always a bad thing. There have been plenty of times in my life when winging it looked a lot like seizing an out-of-the-blue, life-changing opportunity and figuring it out as I went. Take the time when I moved from London to NYC, sight unseen, with a…

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Upgrade your finances! 1 Book 📖 1 Tool 🔧 1 Action ⚡

I was 8 months pregnant and it was day two of a money mindset conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL It was equal parts powerful and cringy (and ever so slightly culty), but that’s how much I wanted to make significant headway in my financial life.  I’d entertain and try anything! That was more than 10 years ago and while I still believe there’s a place for imagining your rich life, I’m happy to say my financial health is based on…

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A-ha moments: how to harness the magic + turn ideas into action

Have you ever had an a-ha moment? That split-second when something previously unclear, frustrating, even confounding, suddenly makes sense. 💡 You feel a rush of energy, clarity, and exhilaration as new avenues and possibilities open up to you. I’ve heard clients describe these moments as divine downloads, a random neuron firing, even the voice of God speaking to them. Whatever your unique experience, it feels like magic, doesn’t it? Magic is all well and good, but doesn’t feel like a…

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Suffered enough summer slumps? How to make this your last!

I was at a BBQ the other day when the host, a wonderful woman who’s the same age as me, jokingly said, “Oh, it’s all just downhill for us now.” She was talking to the wrong person! (The person who, by the way, had her second baby at 44 years old). “Not me!” I said. “I’ve decided I’m peaking, and things are just getting better from here on in.” She laughed and agreed that was a much better plan. Have…

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