“I was raised to think that there was only one path that I could take… the traditional corporate path.”

- Shinah

So, how exactly does someone with absolutely zero business or artistic training launch and grow an almost-million-dollar business as a creative entrepreneur? 

If I hadn’t done it myself, I’d be just as confused as you!

In this episode, I dive more deeply into the nitty-gritty details of how I transformed from an unhappy corporate securities lawyer to an unsure wannabe creative entrepreneur to a wildly successful calligraphy artist and teacher who loves what she does.

(And since I love breaking things down, we’re going to tackle my story in three parts!)

My story starts back in childhood. I grew up with the idea that there was one path I needed to take in order to be successful. You know the one: study hard, get straight As, get into the best school I could, and land a prestigious job and financial stability.

As you can probably tell, perfection was a major theme during that period of my life.

To be honest, it never even occurred to me that there were other ways to be truly successful. I never really stopped to think about what I actually wanted my life to look like.

So, I took that path. I went to Harvard, got my law degree, landed the job… and felt completely miserable.

Until I decided to do something about it. 

The rest of the story? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Tune into this episode of The Shinah Show to find out:

• What finally pushed me onto the path of creative entrepreneurship  
• What I needed to do (and stop doing) in order to grow my business to $900k per year  
• Why it’s totally okay to not love EVERYTHING about running your business 

Highlights:‌

• 00:41  Let’s break it down
• 01:34  Part 1: How did I end up so miserable?
• 03:24  “Wait, what do *I* want my life to look like?”
• 05:19  The breaking point
• 05:54  Part 2: Creative exploration
• 07:02  Finding “the one”
• 07:45  Calligraphy business first steps
• 09:46  Part 3: Finding my sweet spot
• 11:14  Don’t feel guilty about not loving everything
• 13:29  Japanese concept of Ikigai
• 14:07  No overnight successes
• 15:48  The numbers
• 17:44  Stay on the path
• 18:26  The bottom line

Links:‌ ‌

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