Feast Or Famine? Running a creative business can be a bit of feast or famine. Sometimes the sales are fantastic and we are celebrating, other times all we hear are crickets and we panic. No month is ever the same. So how are you going to get through the...

What is your why? Why do you want to do what you want to do? Whether it be an artist who sells art or a creative who wants to turn their talents into a business - why do you want to do it? The difference in building a business and building your brand will be in how...

    Sometimes a post idea comes to me from my own experiences, and sometimes I chat with friends, and a new light bulb goes off in my head. That happened to me today. A friend of mine with a similar online business as mine encountered a customer from hell....

    I've been running a creative business for a long time now. Over 7 years on this one and spent most of my adult life managing big business for other companies. I see lots of frustrated creatives out there right now and when I take a look at their business...

    It's ok to take time off... I worked for years, day-in and day-out, seven days a week -  fearing that if I took a day off my creative business would fail. I think this fear comes from having a one income household and if my income went to zero - I'd be...

Don't get stuck at the pity-party...  The other day someone made a comment about why they stopped following another creative business - and what they said really resonated with me. They said (and I'm paraphrasing here so I don't call out any business in particular)...

    When should you start paying for Ads in your creative business? To be honest - you should be willing to buy Ads from the very beginning.  In the old days - businesses purchased Ads in print media such as newspapers and magazines, Tv commercials,...

    Social Proof - What is it and why does it matter?   In the old days, just a few short years ago, there was no such thing as social media. A person found a business by word of mouth, what was the popular spot in their town, the phone book,...

    Starting a business is hard. So when you are just getting started, especially if you are in the art market, I'd recommend you start out as a side hustle while you still have your day job. That's exactly what I did. I was working in the Kitchen/bath...

    “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” ― Dr. Seuss   I love this quote by Dr. Seuss. It really hones in on the point I want to make for you today. You are the reason that people will be drawn to...

    Blogging is not dead!! And if you want to have a successful small creative business... You need to be blogging! It is the single, easiest way to: Establish your authority on any given subject. Gives you the credibility you need for people to trust that...