Oh and! which platform do you choose?

Do you choose just 1 or more?

How do you know which one is the right one?

Before you set sail in the wide-open ocean of social media, and possibly waste a whole bunch of time posting aimlessly to ALL the platforms at the same time, you're going to want to answer some important questions about your business vision + goals.

In today's podcast episode I walk you through suggestions for you to know what will work best for your working style, along with the details of how and why I prioritize what platforms I'm currently focused on, and the best strategy for showing up consistently both digitally and in your art-making process.

Happening TODAY! Join me for LIVE Creative Business Coaching over Coffee ☕️ at 10 am PDT this morning over on Instagram @creativethursday.

I'll be hosting another session next Thursday, June 30 as well, same time, same place.

What if you could save a TON of time, and get that next breakthrough?

Do you have a Coach?

Today on the podcast, I'm bringing you a Creative Biz Coaching over a Coffee conversation I had on Instagram with one of our Expansive Artists members, Artist + Illustrator Jo Blake.

From practical tips to inspired tangents about living this Creative Business life, we covered a lot of ground in our chat together, from

• setting up your email opt-in + welcome email
• to best practices for keeping your Creative Spirit intact
• while focusing on your work goals and marketing to gain momentum
• and build your confidence as an Artist.

We also talk about this very important truth behind the sudden desire to clean your house (even if you don't like cleaning your house) 😝 🏡

And when and why you want to LEAN IN!

You can learn more about Artist + Illustrator Jo Blake

@joblakeart  on Instagram

What do you do if your financial goals are not being met by your dream (yet)?

How long do you give it before you give up?

If this is the question you're asking, then this is precisely the moment you'll learn just how much you want your dream.

And how much you're ready to be self-reliant

And spoiler alert, as I recount my financial story of how I finally started to make a consistent living, it took me several years and as I continue to grow, the "strategic financial risk" taking never ends...

While no one can answer whether you should give up or not, in today's episode, I share the state you definitely don't want to be in when you're deciding, along with 3 suggestions on how to find comfort in the discomfort to help you breathe easier and get the clarity you're seeking about the next step that's right for you ~

• get clear on your passion
• know if you're ready for this next step
• become financially self-reliant
• outsmart your worthy opponent (hint it's not outside of you)
• stop putting off your dreams
• get closer to truth
• never let a negative comment keep you from shining your light
• the true “secret to success”

And TODAY James is hosting his annual 3 part workshop LIVE.

Click here to join the FREE workshop Rise of The Digital CEO

You can find all things James Wedmore and Business By Design

at

JamesWedmore.com

on instagram 

@jameswedmore

The Mind Your Business Podcast

Do you think you may have found your voice but you're just too close to the work to see it?

Or is it because you're emerging that you automatically assume you don't have a voice yet?

Could it be that your work needs a more consistent practice to fully develop into a unique + elevated offering?

Spoiler Alert: you might already have the answer on how to find your voice, but you're looking outside for reassurance and validation.

That's all fine and good as long as you also know how to trust your own intuition, and as a Coach I'll remind you to look inwards for your answer, like I did in my Creative Biz Coaching over Coffee session no. 2 with New Mexico Artist, Nara.

You can learn more about Artist, Nara on Instagram

@creative.impact.art

The doors to The Expansive Artists are re-opening for the first time this year, tomorrow Friday March 18.

Join the waitlist to know as soon as they re-open.

If this is your attitude, chances are I'm not the right Mentor for you.

When I constantly say that the opportunity to become your Mentor is an honor I do not take lightly, it's not just polite lip service ~ I mean it and this is why.

I take your trust in me very much to heart. The more years I do this work, the more I want to become an even better Mentor, which means that behind the scenes, I'm now constantly learning and refining my skills as a coach, to show up my best for you.

Mentoring looks a little different for me now than when I started teaching again 3 years ago. 

And as I continue to grow as a coach, I always want to keep you posted on my intentions and how I think I can best support you so that you can decide if working together is the right fit for you, at this time.

Enjoy!

The choices in my life that I am the most thankful for are when I didn't wait for the "right time", but instead listened to the call of my dreams and decided it was time.

As I venture forward on what I shared with you in last week's podcast, this is a personal message from me to you.

Join the waitlist for The Creative Outliers, re-opening in October 2019

https://www.creativethursdaycourses.com/creative-outliers-waitlist 

Are you ready? To commit to this life filled with work you love and by work you love ~ I mean working for yourself. No, maybe you're not ready to turn your passion into the self-employed life because it absolutely can also be fulfilled in a job with the best kind of boss, but if you are ready to take your work into your own hands? then this episode is for you! As you can imagine, this conversation is much deeper than a podcast episode but these 4 tips will kickstart your commitment.

Join me next Thursday to take the conversation further

"How to Grow Your Income so that You will Have More Time to Make your Art" creativethursdaycourses.com/moreincome

Get your pen and paper ready, because you're going to want to take notes, and listen back a couple of times. Alina generously shares what became more than a podcast episode, but a Class on Marketing and Finding Your Right Customers. This episode may dramatically change your perspective on Marketing. How you market your business will never be the same.

Join me today, 3 pm PT, for my very first Creative Roundtable and Masterclass "Finding Your Right Customers" where Alina is my special guest.

http://bit.ly/creative-roundtable

Today, March 28, is the LAST day to join us in the Creative Outliers 

http://bit.ly/thecreativeoutliers 

You can find all things Alina at

Alina.work 

Listening to this episode will not only make you want to be a better business owner, artist, and designer, but you'll want to be a better human. Ashley's story will inspire you in so many ways, especially reminding all of us to step out of our bubbles and experience the world with more compassion. I know you are going to love my conversation with Ashley G and the story of her new venture Shop Poirier.

You can find all things Ashley G. and Shop Poirier here

www.ashleygoldberg.com

www.shoppoirier.com

@ashleygoldberg

@shoppoirier