6 Figure Creative

Have you ever had one of those awkward situations with a crush where you were TOTALLY into them, but you weren’t sure if they were into you?

Yeah... That sucks. Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do to help you there since we give business advice instead of dating advice.

What we CAN help you with is the client equivalent of that situation. Here’s what I mean...

You’re talking to a dream client. You’re way into working with them, but you’re just not sure if they’re into you.

There are actually 7 key points to cover with every potential client, and if each point is a “positive”, then they’re giving you their permission to pitch/sell them (i.e. take the relationship to the next level).

This framework was shared with us by someone earning multiple millions per year, and it works perfectly in the freelance world.

In this episode you’ll discover:

For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/200

Client acquisition is a nerdy marketing term that basically boils down to one thing: getting clients.

While the idea is simple, our freelance community seems to be deathly allergic to client acquisition.

I get it... None of us got into this game because we wanted to become marketers. We do this because we love spending all day every day doing what we love by being creative.

Unfortunately, that's not how it works. Unless you simply want this to be your hobby, client acquisition is a skill and a process you have to learn, develop, and grow.

The alternative is to keep doing what you're likely doing now... sit around and hope a client finds you.

If your current "strategy" is "hope marketing", this episode gives you the big picture view of how you can get complete strangers to hire you instead of waiting around for a miracle.

In this episode you’ll discover:

For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/199

If you're doing anything worth a damn, you will eventually hit a point of burnout. There's literally no way to avoid this happening from time to time.

The question is "how do you handle it"?

Some of us just put our heads down and keep working, trying to pretend we're fine.

Others completely withdraw to "recover", but they lose all momentum.

This episode explores the wide range of "gray" areas...

This is the area beyond simple black and white thinking.

It's this non-binary thinking that can help us navigate the most difficult roadblocks in our creative lives.

If you're going through burnout, or you feel like you just don't have anything left to give creatively, this episode is for you.

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For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/198

“I’m a failure. I should just give up. This industry is oversaturated. I could never compete with the other people in this city. I will never be good enough”

If you’ve ever had thoughts like this, then you may have a dangerous condition known as a “Fixed Mindset.”

This is where you believe your skills, abilities, and talents are capped. 

“I can never get better than this at these things”.

If you allow a Fixed Mindset to take over, then your career may be over before you even started.

It’s extremely important for your business, your career, and your life, that you don’t wave a white flag before you even try!

Instead, there’s something called a Growth Mindset. 

In this episode, Andy J. Pizza explains how to make the switch from a Fixed Mindset to a Growth Mindset. 

In this episode you’ll discover:

For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/197

Ever meet someone who's able to earn more than they need while still having time to enjoy their lives...without stress weighing them down?

A successful, carefree person is a surprisingly rare person to meet.

It seems like people are either constantly working while neglecting their personal lives, or their personal life seems solid but their business is stagnant.

Even more common seems to be the person whose life is in shambles in all areas (I mean that's the norm post-2020, yeah?).

Here's the "secret" behind success for those few who seem to have it all together...those people live by The 80/20 Rule.

Most of us already know (or have some vague idea) of what The 80/20 Rule is, but very few people actually use that as their "north star."

If you have no idea what The 80/20 Rule is, or you need a reminder of how you can use that magical rule to "refresh" your life, this episode is for you.

In this episode you’ll discover:

For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/196

What do you do when your income hits a plateau?

Do you...

(A). Give up and move on to a new career

(B). Keep going but try something new in your business

(C). Keep doing the exact same thing for 8 years straight and keep getting the same result

If you chose option C, then congrats, you're probably in what we call "zombie land".

This is the place where your business is earning just enough to survive, but not enough to thrive.

Our guest this week, Steven Helvig, is a music producer who was in "zombie land" for 8 straight years before he found a way out of it.

Eventually, he went from a stagnating 5 figure income to a steady 6 figure income, and in this episode, he gives us the details of what he did to finally get out of zombie land.

If you've been struggling to break through your income plateau as a freelancer, this episode is the perfect dose of practical inspiration and information to help you break the cycle and grow your business ASAP.

In this episode you’ll discover:

For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/195

If you've been stuck at 4 or 5 figures per year as a freelancer, there's likely one ingredient that is holding you back from growth.

Without this ingredient, it is 100% impossible to get clients, grow your income, and get past the 6 figure mark (if that's your goal).

In this week's episode of the 6 Figure Creative Podcast, my buddy Mark Eckert and I map out the path you can take to overcoming all of the hurdles between you and this incredibly important missing ingredient.

In this episode you’ll discover:

For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/194

How do you go from "nickel and dime" $200-$500 projects to premium $10,000-$20,000 projects as a freelancer?

To be honest, the answer is "you don't". You first need to make the shift from "freelancer" to "business owner".

Lydia Kerr of Telltale Design Co made this transition in her highly-saturated market, and the results are jaw-dropping.

Within 4 years of starting her design business, she grew it to over $20k/mo.

In this interview, you'll hear her story of how she launched Telltale Design Co while working a full-time day job, and she replaced that day job income within just a few months of freelancing, and ultimately how she made the shift from low-dollar freelancer to a premium-priced business owner.

In this episode you’ll discover:

For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/193

In my last day job, I busted my ass for two years slinging video games at a chain called Gamestop. I never missed a day of work, I always hit my upsell targets each month (getting people into our rewards program), our regulars like me, and my manager loved me.

After two solid years of "kissing ass and kicking ass" there, I had worked my way up from $5.15/hr to a staggering $5.50/hr. Truly life-changing money, for sure🙄

Two years...$0.35/hr raise.

While I hope you can't relate to that, chances are you've had some issue in your past where you (or maybe someone you know) didn't get the raise you worked hard for.

It sucks.

You know what's awesome, though?

One of the biggest advantages of being self-employed is that you can literally give yourself a raise today. There are no gatekeepers holding you back. You are the one in charge of your income now🤘🏼

So in today's super-tactical, fun episode, we break down 5 different ways you can give yourself a raise today.

One of the things we covered in this episode is one I used in my recording studio in 2015 to give myself a raise from $100/hr to over $300/hr.

It's time to take your income into your own hands by listening to this week's episode of the 6 Figure Creative Podcast.

In this episode you’ll discover:

For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/192

You probably got into the freelance world based on something you were passionate about, however, you likely know by now that it takes more than passion to create a real income.

Making the move from passion-led freelancer to "6 figure creative" takes a brand new set of skills, beliefs, and character traits that no university or trade school will bother teaching you.

One person who's successfully navigated the entire journey from "broke to millionaire" is Graham Cochrane.

Graham started out as a passionate young musician who failed to achieve his dream of launching a successful band. From there, he sank into an unfulfilling day job while trying to build a freelance career on the side.

Along the way, through many ups and downs, he's actually used all of his accumulated skills, experiences, and lessons to launch two separate 7-figure businesses.

Graham came onto the podcast to share some of these lessons with us in an incredible interview.

In this episode you’ll discover:

For full show notes, visit https://6figurecreative.com/191