In my third and final installment of this series, I share my final 8 tips (actually 9, there's a bonus one in there) of how to change that occasional hobby of yours into a full-fledged creative career. These tips are applicable for both client-based and art-based business models.

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How do we convince ourselves we’re capable of something we've never done before? So many of us have brilliant ideas that never come to fruition all because we believe we are incapable of pulling them off. In this episode, I talk about my 5 favorite tips for unearthing just how capable we truly are. 

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Let's. Talk. Money. In the second installment of this series, I’m exploring the 8 steps needed to financially prepare yourself to start your own business. I'll also be sharing some of the biggest mistakes I made along the way and share some advice for how you can avoiding making the same ones.

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As an artist, the worst thing you can do is intimidate yourself into walking away from a project before you even start. These are the top 3 actionable steps I personally use when working through both the fear of potential rejection as well as the heartbreak of actual rejection.

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If you've ever considered leaving your job for a creative career, this is the series for you! In this first segment of three, I list the top 5 things you need to do before taking the leap.  Because let's be honest, flowery motivational talk is pretty useless when it comes to actually planning your future. Let's leave the inspirational bullshit at the door and get down to business.

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While we all have our own personal goals and resolutions we pursue throughout the year, I like to make a separate list specifically for pushing myself creatively. So here they are, my top 6 resolutions for those of us ready to pushourselves to the creative edge this year.

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Your blog is up and running, now let’s make some money! In the final installment of my blogging series I talk about the importance of quality content when reaching out to potential clients, how to create your own media kit and my 10 top monetization strategies.

BONUS TIP: Make sure to listen to episodes 009, 012 and 014 before this one; there's a lot I reference here that's already been covered in each of those episodes. 

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When talking about growing your blog, we’re really talking about two things: traffic and readership. You need both, and in this episode I list my top 8 tips for driving traffic to your blog, plus my 5 strategies for converting those visitors into enthusiastic subscribers.

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Creativity isn’t something you’re just born with, it’s a skill; one that can be further developed with practice. And right here are 12 methods of practice proven to increase creativity. Plus, I rant about my latest struggles while trying to do anything at my local Verizon store.

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In every community, there are rules, and the blogging community is no different. In the second installment of my blogging series, I cover the basics of setting up your blog, writing your first post, using SEO and of course my Ten Best Blogging Practices for writing authentic and shareable content.

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