Smooth out the feast or famine cycle
One of the biggest issues I’ve seen that consistently holds creative business owners back (and plenty of other businesses for…
Chatting about what it means to be a more strategic business owner
Check out our chat over at the Freelancers’ Show. We talk about managing projects, transitioning from freelancer to strategic business owner, and making tough decisions in your business.
How to choose your clients wisely (and why you must!)
One of the most important things you can do as a business owner is to get ruthlessly honest about…
Behind the scenes of creating, launching and marketing an online program: PART 2
So if you followed along from Part 1, you’ll know that I ran a small beta version of my group…
Behind the scenes of creating, launching and marketing an online program: PART 1
TL;DR: Your first launch is scary as sh*t. Validate your idea by asking your audience first before you build the thing….
The Collaborative Designer
If you want to survive as a designer in the new digital economy, you must take a collaborative role with…
Twitterpated: A Twitter Love Story
Revised. Originally posted June 2013. June 2nd 2016 marks my four year anniversary with my partner Ben, and I thought, what better…
Highlights from Authority Rainmaker 2015
This May 2015 I had the pleasure of attending Copyblogger’s Authority Rainmaker conference in Denver, Colorado. The conference is centered around…
The easiest way to find out what your audience needs
Whether you’re looking to craft a compelling opt in offer, or need to come up with an idea for your next product or program, how do you figure out what your ideal customer wants or needs?
The answer is deceptively simple.
3 ways to turn your idea into a reality when you’ve been stalling
We can be so afraid of putting our ideas out there before they’re perfect, and it often comes out in…
Stop trying to do it all by yourself
Over the last few years of running my business I’ve really come to terms with how crucial it is to have the right people on your team.
And I doesn’t necessarily mean employees or contractors either (of which I have neither other than an occasional Virtual Assistant). I mean on your side.
How designing your ideal week can increase your productivity (and sanity).
“You have a choice in life. You can either live on-purpose, according to a plan you’ve set. Or you can live by accident, reacting to the demands of others. The first approach is proactive; the second reactive.” — Micheal Hyatt