Busy. Busy. Busy. You are so busy and you are not sure how to get out of it. I was there about a year into freelancing. I was so busy that I barely had time to breathe. My stress was at maximum. My time was at minimum. My big problem…
“Nobody knows their numbers,” I said to my wife after, yet another, coaching session with a creative entrepreneur. Truly, I’m amazed at how many entrepreneurs (not just creatives) there are out there who have no clue of the data of their business. Truth be told, I didn’t have a very…
Life as a creative entrepreneur can be rewarding, invigorating, life-changing, and downright terrifying! Do you ever wonder: Will I ever land another project? Will my money last? Will this bad project ever end? Why does this client seem to hate me so much? Why am I so afraid to hire…
I know I talk a lot about pricing and profitability. It really is something I am passionate about. After all, you’re running a business and if you aren’t generating a sizable profit, then what is the point? There is a “usually” less traumatic life to be had working for someone…
Some go swimmingly. Some are total disasters. When things go smoothly, we often think, “Check me out! I’m a total rock star!” When a project goes awry, we tend to point fingers at the client and say things like, “They don’t know what they are doing” or “This client is…
In order to close a sale, you must convince the client that you are the best choice to fulfill their needs, to solve their problem. Let’s breakdown how this should be done. Research: Once you have a lead for a new opportunity, start with some preliminary research. Ideally you should…
I hesitate to share some of today’s thoughts because this type of content seems to attract haters…or at least “spirited disagreers.” I’m not sure why that is, but it is true. So, if you disagree with any of these thoughts just know that they are truths to me, drawn from…
Many games have been invented during the history of the world. Out of curiosity I did a little research to discover which one originated first. There are a few options in the running and I’ve included the origin of a few other popular games, in case you’re interested. There is…
After a couple years of running my agency I started to find myself not enjoying the end of the year. Actually, I kinda started to hate it. When this started to happen, I couldn’t really pinpoint why I wasn’t feeling too “festive” during the holiday season, but I clearly see…
