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Can You Find Your Art Supplies?
I have been in a “cleaning out” mode lately. We have talked about downsizing in the next few years. I always joke that I am on a five-year plan for decluttering and the time just keeps getting...
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Do You Have Gotta-Do-It-First-itis?
Can you picture yourself here? * Headed to the office or studio passing through the kitchen only to see the dishwasher needs to be emptied. Well, it won’t take that long. Let’s do it first and just...
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Selling: It’s About Service
During our recent Facebook “Get Your Art Out There” Challenge in our Creative Passion to Profit Group, the topic of sales came up. Really it was the topic of not feeling comfortable selling. So I ask...
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Finish the Year Strong
It’s mid-October and, if you are at all like me, you’ve look at the end of the year and at all you want to accomplish before then. It could be trade shows, new patterns or programs, a rush to get your...
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What’s Your Self-Worth Quotient?
This week I offered a complementary webinar titled “5 Smart Ways to Make Money Now in Your Creative Arts Business.” Before I shared the five strategies, I spent some time talking about your mindset...
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Behind the Scenes at International Quilt Market
I got back from International Quilt Market in Houston on Monday. Quilt Market was founded in 1979, and I’ve been going since 1994. That’s a long time and I’ve seen lots of changes in the industry over...
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The Fortune Is In the Follow-up
How good are you at follow-up? You know, that is where the money is. I was talking with a few of my clients who had returned from Quilt Market with lots of follow-up items. Some were clearly...
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Do You Have Self-Care Practice?
Have you ever thought about how important it is to take time for yourself on a regular basis? Do you connect this with the health of your business? This week I’m on a “business vacation.” It’s a...
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Look Back and Move Upward
The end of the year is often filled with planning activities. For many creative people the thought of planning is beyond boring. It can be black and white — after all it does involve looking at...
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Reframe, Reflect + Reap the Rewards
December is often the month to look back at your year and plan ahead for the next one. In a recent blog, I discussed starting to plan by taking a look back at the good, the bad, and what you learned...
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Set Compelling Goals
It’s really important to have an effective goal setting plan in place if you want to create the life and business of your dreams. Part of the process is having written goals, and most people don’t...
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Small Steps Lead to Big Wins
Reviewing your previous successes and failures laid the groundwork for setting SMART goals. Setting compelling goals is one thing; getting the goals accomplished is another. When you craft big goals,...
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Lose the New Year’s Resolutions!
What’s In a Word? Many people choose a “word” as a focus tool for the year. I have been doing this since probably 2005 when Kathy, the owner of the yoga studio where I practiced, passed around a...
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Do You Have a Don’t-Do List?
It’s January. A New Year. Open to lots of possibilities. I know you are as excited as I am about those possibilities and all that you are going to create this year. If your list is like mine or my...
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Focus on MGAs First
As a creative entrepreneur you probably struggle with a never ending to-do list. I know I do. Even as your business grows and you have assistance, it can still seem overwhelming to get everything done...
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Be Like Seinfeld!
This Monday was Blue Monday, the third Monday in January. It goes back to a campaign created by Sky Travel in 2005. It’s the day you realize that you need to take action. It is a pseudo-scientific...
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Do You Suffer From Smorgasbord Syndrome?
Someone recently shared in one of our ICAP Facebook groups that she was trying to tackle too many tasks in one day. She added that she tended to overestimate her available time. That meant she was...
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Are You Working In Your Brilliance?
This week ICAP had its monthly book discussion, and we chatted about the book Essentialism. Part of the conversation was around what you should be doing as opposed to having someone else do it. Many...
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What’s in Your Rewards Jar?
How often do you reward yourself for your work? If you are like many creative entrepreneurs I know, it’s not very often. Sure you accomplish the items on your to-do list, you make progress towards...
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Can’t Choose Between Thai and Italian for dinner?
Last week one of my clients was talking about how worn out she was from making decisions. The decisions themselves might seem small to you. Cathy had to decide between frames for her latest pieces...
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