Posts by Jessica Abel
Your new superpower: NOT trying to do everything
When you pay yourself first, not only with money, but with time, you can choose to focus on your highest values without having your entire life dialed in.
Read More1,000 True Fans + 1 Elephant in the Room
Listen to this post: Want to listen to this post (and more) on your fave podcast app? Sign up to get invited to my private audio feed! Send me the private feed! The compelling logic of 1,000 True Fans In 2008, Kevin Kelly (former editor of Wired) proposed the thesis that a working creative doesn’t…
Read MoreWhy just making more work doesn’t lead to making more money
Listen to this post: Want to listen to this post (and more) on your fave podcast app? Sign up to get invited to my private audio feed! Send me the private feed! When they’re faced with an income plateau, here’s what creatives (artists, designers, writers, whatever) think they need to do to increase their income:…
Read MoreThe transformational reframe that will unlock your visibility
The simple formula and the 180º flip that make sharing your work feel easy.
Read MoreHow to create clear and compelling messaging about your creative work
Talk about your work in a way that’s true to who you are and what you do
Read MoreThe missing piece to connecting with your audience:
Here’s what they don’t teach you in art school
Read MoreThe problem with “getting noticed” as an artist or writer
For artists, writers, and creatives who want to build a passionate audience without pandering or pushing
Read MoreHow to silence your inner critic: Embrace it.
Does your inner critic launch an attack on you every time you get close to finishing, or sharing, your creative work? “Ugh, seriously? You are such an idiot. Who would ever want to read such garbage! Now, sit down and shut up, before someone notices you.” Sound familiar? That’s the loop that plays on endless…
Read MoreHow to make it as an artist: Stop following the rules
Yeah, that’s me on stage with podcasting stars Roman Mars and Glynn Washington, with my comics projected 20 feet tall onscreen. It was 2015. It was a pinnacle of my artist career. Yet I had no idea how to truly make it as an artist. That’s the problem with looking at the outside of someone’s…
Read MoreRaise your bar for risk: do something scary and don’t die
I’ve got a vulnerability hangover. I recently finished a launch campaign for my new course on building an audience and marketing specifically tailored for creatives who (think they) loathe marketing. You might not know what I mean by a “launch campaign” (I sure didn’t, the first time I found myself running one, back in early…
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