“Marketing is a journey of coming into your own skin.” – Nick Catton, Creative Alignment Coach Being our whole selves, as people and as entrepreneurs, means sharing our work, our creativity, ourselves with others. Demonstrating how we’ve used our own creativity to solve a problem…
You know what would help this whole “Yes” process? A little rehearsal! Let’s start by listing out five ways people could say “Yes” to your work. Find a piece of paper and do that, and then come back. I’ll be here. Did you do it?…
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about rejection. We get so used to rejection as creative entrepreneurs, the “no” from the gallery, the polite “I’ll think about it” from a potential client, the absolute nothing from an online publication. All of this rejection can wear…
Over the past weekend, sunshine and cooler temps activated my feet to get a few things done around the house. How about you? With autumn here, I need some tunes to keep those feet moving. Lots of things to do around the house and in…
Back in August, when I was sharing the fabulous posts from my fellow creativity coaches, they were sharing my posts as well. I’ve been trying to decide how to share these links, and finally decided to just go for it in a little list. So,…
Today, as the full moon wanes, we enter autumn. I love this season where celebration merges with death. Days darkening and candlelight spreading across tables. The final days of the harvest with its abundance and the frenzy of preservation as we prepare for winter. Nostalgia…
Entrepreneurial creatives live on hope, optimism, and belief in our purposes. Not to say that other entrepreneurs don’t—relentless optimism runs through every business owner—but those who work in artistic fields deal with more rejection. After all, hundreds of stories exist of artists who confronted rejection…
Grab a book from your shelf. Any book. It doesn’t matter what it’s about or how it’s written. Close your eyes, flip through the pages and put your finger down on a random word. Write that word down. Repeat until you have ten words in…
We’ve all heard the hype about newsletters, and everyone wants you to sign up for theirs. So, why should you add your own newsletter to the growing pile? Because your people want to hear from you. That’s it. And that’s really a good enough reason.…
Put some gas in the car, grab a little lunch, and let’s get out of town! Driving places you haven’t been and exploring those little roadside attractions you never visit invites inspiration. Include your favorite person or go alone, whatever you prefer. Instead of using…