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Finish Line Coaching
Finish Line Private Coaching with Jessica Abel For creatives and innovative business owners who envision a future where they are known for their most important work…and need the support to get it done Finish hard things on no one’s agenda but your own Finish your beautifully unreasonable projects with 1:1 coaching and a reasonable, human-scaled…
Read MoreCelebrating 6 new creative businesses!🎉🙌
I’m so incredibly proud to introduce you second cohort of the Autonomous Creative Incubator! We’ve all been working so hard for this day, and it feels incredible to be helping launch these new businesses into the world! Six short months ago, these awesome creatives committed to building new businesses. Why did they take this huge…
Read MoreHow to build an ethical creative business that honors your core values
In this article, you’ll get an activity that will show you how to use your core values to build an ethical creative business that can help make the world a better place. Yes, seriously. Obviously, in this big crazy world, there is a lot that’s out of your control. We all make compromises, a lot…
Read MoreAnnouncing 12 new sustainable creative businesses: Time to celebrate! 🎉
I’m so incredibly proud to introduce you to the inaugural cohort of the Autonomous Creative Incubator! We’ve all been working so hard for this day 🐣 Six short months ago, these awesome creatives committed to launching new businesses. Why did they take this major step? Because they all needed to create time, freedom, and autonomy…
Read More“Am I a failure if I’m not making enough money with my creative work?”
Mastering your art form is how you become a great artist. It is not how you become a professional.
Read MoreHow to grow your audience | Promoting your creative work doesn’t have to feel sleazy
Promote your creative work without feeling sleazy | STOP skipping steps in the audience journey and grow your audience Ok, so you’ve got a new project out—or maybe the release date is bearing down on you like a freight train. You need to put a spotlight on it. You need people to know, to get…
Read MoreWhat does it actually take to find 1,000 True Fans? with Matt Madden
Listen to the episode: What does it actually take to find 1,000 True Fans? Seriously, where are they hiding? Your work is amazing. You’re constantly promoting on social media. You already know that your creative business isn’t bringing in the kind of money you need…especially in a reasonable time frame. So, why is that? Finding…
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 MoreHow to go from making some money to making a living as a creative, with Matt Madden
Listen to the episode: I’ve been thinking and talking a lot with creative people about how they make a living, how they struggle with money, and what they might do differently to bring in a reasonable income. It comes up in virtually every coaching call. I talk about it with friends. I ask people rude…
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