I had the pleasure of talking to Inky illustrator Johanna Basford who started the adult colouring book craze with The Secret Garden. Johanna shared tips on how she pivoted from a printed wallpaper artist to super successful illustrator. She has sold over 21 million copies of her colouring books and products and has a new book coming out in October.  The podcast is packed with actionable steps that you can take no matter what creative career you are building. From knocking on doors to building your portfolio when you don't have clients or commissions yet. Download the episode to bring you a dose of inspiration.  Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: WORKSHEETS FOR YOU: BACK HER BUSINESS MATCH FUNDING: PRE-ORDER Johanna's book:

How to write a mission statement might be something that you are struggling with. Mission statements are great to help you tell your client and audience what you stand for, but they are so much more than that. They can help you to reach big goals, get your team on board, build good relationships and work out what you want for your friends and family.  They are the subtitled storyline to your main event. They don't have to be complicated and in this episode Philiy chats to multi-passionate freelance journalist for The NY Times, Kelly DiNardo about how to write them and use them to create your best life.  Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: WORKSHEETS FOR YOU:

How to choose the right mentor or coach might be something that you have been thinking about. I have used mentors during my own career and they have helped me short-cut to success. I share all of secrets about what you need to look for in a mentor (think therapist for your career!) and how to get the most out of them at the right time. You can even grab one of my mentoring slots at:

When you started your own business no-one told you that your time would be taken up being your own sales and marketing department, on top of creating the amazing work that you do. You find yourself having to learn how to be a brilliant customer service department as well. We've all had those nightmare clients. The ones that keep you up all night worrying about every little thing. Let's get you some good sleep! I share in this podcast all about how you can keep ALL clients happy, so that you both enjoy the process and that they come back for more. It doesn't have to be super complicated, and I share the 3 most important things that you need to focus on at the beginning, middle and end. For more detailed information, and a FREE workbook to help you get started, head over to: http://www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/happyclients CWI COMMUNITY:https://www.facebook.com/groups/CreativeWI/ CREATIVE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/creativewomeninternational/

How do you take a holiday when you are self employed? This might be something that you have been struggling with. You feel guilty or fear that you will never work again! I've been there. I know the internal anxiety the word holiday can bring. I share how you can leave the guilt behind and turn that creative break into a mental health spa break for your mind, with a big dose of inspiration to bring home in your luggage. To get you started I have created a fun holiday activity book for you to get the creativity back into your holiday- and no it doesn't cost you a thing! You can download it here: www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/taking-a-holiday-when-you-are-self-employed

How to make progress rather than perfection is one of the most important things you can learn. Philiy Page talks personally about how the hunt for the 'perfection-unicorn' has damaged her own business and the steps that you can take to make sure it doesn't happen to yours. As creatives it is hard not to chase perfection, but sometimes progress might be more important for your career. There is a free worksheet to accompany this podcast that you can download here: www.creativewomeninternational/2019/how-to-be-the-best

Learning how to Up and Cross sell can increase your income without having to make huge changes to the way you make sales. Philiy Page chats to Kennedy & Rob from Response Suite about how you can make surveys, up and cross selling part of your marketing package. As performers by night and tech giants by day, they have a unique perspective of understanding the creative industries. They have also got a fantastic package free for a 2 week trial which includes a training programme worth $497. To grab it go to www.responsesuitedeal.com/CWI

Learning how to build courage to sell your work is one of the hardest most important things that you can do. Philiy Page speaks with coach and fellow podcaster Lynsay Anne, about how you can learn strategies to work on your own courage to make sales. With actionable tips this podcast comes with a free workbook which you can download at www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/how-to-build-courage You can also find more about Lynsay's work and download her 30 day plan to build courage at https://www.lynsayanne.com

How to write a book might be something that you have thought about. Philiy Page lifts the curtain on how she wrote The Business Of Creativity. She explains how to keep on track, how to come up with topics, how to build the layout of your book, and what to do about editing. To get your hands on the worksheet that accompanies this podcast, head over to www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/how-to-write-a-book

Building a signature course can bring you a second income. Philiy Page talks to guest Maya Gaddie all about how you build your signature course, what topics you should think about, and how you can add it as a secondary income. This is especially important for creatives who often find themselves in the feast and famine cycle of work. There is a worksheet that accompanies this podcast that you can download here: www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/how-to-build-an-online-course You can find out more about Maya Gaddie here: https://mayagaddie.com