The Create & Thrive Podcast

 

Hey Thriver,

It’s time to get the support and guidance you’ve been waiting for…

 

I’ve opened the doors of the Thriver Circle to new members for 48 hours only. 

 

I’m so excited to invite new members into our Circle! 

Our members are jewellers, ceramicists, knitters, artists, designers, paper-cutters – they span dozens of different media. There are Circle members from Australia, NZ, America, Canada, the UK, Europe, Singapore… we are a global community of passionate creatives who are focussed on making our passions into a thriving business – and we believe in supporting each other to reach our goals.

 

What do you get as a member of the Circle?

 

* NEW! Exclusive access to the year-long Your Year to Thrive program for makers.

* A private, positive community forum – with over 350 fellow creatives who are already there to help you and keep you accountable (and you get direct access to me, too). It’s a safe, supportive space to share your concerns, questions, and successes!

* One exclusive workshop from me every month, covering topics like pricing, selling online, marketing, social media, photography, time management, finding your ideal customer… and more. Oh, and you can request workshops, too. These are not available anywhere else.

* A monthly call with me, during which 2 members of the Circle get 30 minutes of one-on-one time with me in a Business Intensive + there is a Q&A session at the end.

* Early notification + a member’s discount whenever I launch a course or program. 

These are just some of the benefits you get from being part of the Circle… you can find out all the details of these benefits and  more here.

 

 

If you want to join us in the Circle, don’t hesitate.

Membership is only open 4 times a year, for 48 hours at a time. This membership intake will close on Thursday the 14th of July, 10am Australian EST (convert to your timezone).

Membership is only $15 AUD per month, paid via paypal subscription. You can cancel any time – no lock-in contracts, no big up-front cost.

If you’re not already convinced that the Circle is for you… why not try it out for a month for the price of a good magazine and a cup of coffee and find out for sure?

My goal is for you to be learning what you need to in order to turn that small $15 a month investment in to hundreds – if not thousands – of dollars a month income from your business.

Let’s make it happen, together!

 

You can join us here, or find out more.

 

Jess xx

P.S. Leave a comment if you have any questions!

P.P.S. Please don’t hesitate if you want to join. I’m only holding the doors open for 48 hours, and your next chance to join is 3 months away…

Join Now

 

Hey Thriver,

It’s time to get the support and guidance you’ve been waiting for…

 

I’ve opened the doors of the Thriver Circle to new members for 48 hours only. 

 

I’m so excited to invite new members into our Circle! 

Our members are jewellers, ceramicists, knitters, artists, designers, paper-cutters – they span dozens of different media. There are Circle members from Australia, NZ, America, Canada, the UK, Europe, Singapore… we are a global community of passionate creatives who are focussed on making our passions into a thriving business – and we believe in supporting each other to reach our goals.

 

What do you get as a member of the Circle?

 

* NEW! Exclusive access to the year-long Your Year to Thrive program for makers.

* A private, positive community forum – with over 350 fellow creatives who are already there to help you and keep you accountable (and you get direct access to me, too). It’s a safe, supportive space to share your concerns, questions, and successes!

* One exclusive workshop from me every month, covering topics like pricing, selling online, marketing, social media, photography, time management, finding your ideal customer… and more. Oh, and you can request workshops, too. These are not available anywhere else.

* A monthly call with me, during which 2 members of the Circle get 30 minutes of one-on-one time with me in a Business Intensive + there is a Q&A session at the end.

* Early notification + a member’s discount whenever I launch a course or program. 

These are just some of the benefits you get from being part of the Circle… you can find out all the details of these benefits and  more here.

 

 

If you want to join us in the Circle, don’t hesitate.

Membership is only open 4 times a year, for 48 hours at a time. This membership intake will close on Thursday the 14th of July, 10am Australian EST (convert to your timezone).

Membership is only $15 AUD per month, paid via paypal subscription. You can cancel any time – no lock-in contracts, no big up-front cost.

If you’re not already convinced that the Circle is for you… why not try it out for a month for the price of a good magazine and a cup of coffee and find out for sure?

My goal is for you to be learning what you need to in order to turn that small $15 a month investment in to hundreds – if not thousands – of dollars a month income from your business.

Let’s make it happen, together!

 

You can join us here, or find out more.

 

Jess xx

P.S. Leave a comment if you have any questions!

P.P.S. Please don’t hesitate if you want to join. I’m only holding the doors open for 48 hours, and your next chance to join is 3 months away…

Join Now

 

This episode is all about defining what ‘success’ means to you – in life and business.

We are all so different, and this means that there is no one formula for success.

There are general ideals that can get pushed upon us by family or society – or ideas of success that we have become comfortable with or conditioned to. But will these stereotypical ideas of success truly bring you happiness and contentment?

This episode isn’t purely focussed on a business point of view – I speak more about a holistic view of success encompassing your whole life, health, relationships and or course your creative biz!

If you don’t have a clear idea of what success means to you then this episode will push you (and may even be uncomfortable) as I aim to help you to realign to the path that is right for you… because it can be so easy to find yourself taking the wrong fork in the road.

 

Quotes and highlights from this Episode:

* ‘Things will work out if you are smart about it and you trust yourself to make good decisions.’ {Jess}

* The first step is to figure out what success means to you as we are all different.

* Analyse the version of success you have been conditioned to throughout your life.

* It is so easy to have the idea that you have invested time and money into something and so you have to stay doing it even if you are unhappy.

* ‘Every single day is new, you are not the person you were yesterday. Every moment is a chance to be someone you want to be.’ {Jess}

* You need to consider the past, present and future you when making decisions.

* Your business and your life are not separate entities.

* You need to work out what level of income you need to feel successful and happy.

* You should decide what sort of relationships you want to cultivate around you in order to feel success.

* How do you see success when it comes to your mental and physical health?

* If you don’t have a clear vision or idea of what success is to you, you will just forever keep going around in circles and not get anywhere.

* Figure out what your business will look like the day you wake up and say ‘my business is a success’.

* Write down your idea of success, date it, keep it safe and revisit it at a time in the future.

* ‘You only really fail if you give up’ {Jess}

* Don’t take it all too seriously and you will make progress and you will learn things along the way.

* Make sure to check out my new program (starting July 18) – Your Year to Thrive!

 

Download or Listen to This Episode

(You can also subscribe to the podcast and listen to this episode on iTunes + Stitcher – just search ‘Create & Thrive’.)

 

This episode is all about defining what ‘success’ means to you – in life and business.

We are all so different, and this means that there is no one formula for success.

There are general ideals that can get pushed upon us by family or society – or ideas of success that we have become comfortable with or conditioned to. But will these stereotypical ideas of success truly bring you happiness and contentment?

This episode isn’t purely focussed on a business point of view – I speak more about a holistic view of success encompassing your whole life, health, relationships and or course your creative biz!

If you don’t have a clear idea of what success means to you then this episode will push you (and may even be uncomfortable) as I aim to help you to realign to the path that is right for you… because it can be so easy to find yourself taking the wrong fork in the road.

 

Quotes and highlights from this Episode:

* ‘Things will work out if you are smart about it and you trust yourself to make good decisions.’ {Jess}

* The first step is to figure out what success means to you as we are all different.

* Analyse the version of success you have been conditioned to throughout your life.

* It is so easy to have the idea that you have invested time and money into something and so you have to stay doing it even if you are unhappy.

* ‘Every single day is new, you are not the person you were yesterday. Every moment is a chance to be someone you want to be.’ {Jess}

* You need to consider the past, present and future you when making decisions.

* Your business and your life are not separate entities.

* You need to work out what level of income you need to feel successful and happy.

* You should decide what sort of relationships you want to cultivate around you in order to feel success.

* How do you see success when it comes to your mental and physical health?

* If you don’t have a clear vision or idea of what success is to you, you will just forever keep going around in circles and not get anywhere.

* Figure out what your business will look like the day you wake up and say ‘my business is a success’.

* Write down your idea of success, date it, keep it safe and revisit it at a time in the future.

* ‘You only really fail if you give up’ {Jess}

* Don’t take it all too seriously and you will make progress and you will learn things along the way.

* Make sure to check out my new program (starting July 18) – Your Year to Thrive!

 

Download or Listen to This Episode

(You can also subscribe to the podcast and listen to this episode on iTunes + Stitcher – just search ‘Create & Thrive’.)

This episode takes a look at some key steps in the process of making the transition from hobbyist to business owner.

It can be difficult to define when you make this transition, and it can be a strange feeling suddenly classing yourself as a business owner. It may even be something you’re feeling resistance and fear to. And that’s perfectly normal – but if you’re waiting for someone else to make the decision for you, you’ll be waiting forever.

If you’ve ever wondered…

When will I be ready?

How do I know when it’s the right time?

And what changes will I need to prepare myself for in order to make this transition?

… then this episode is for you.

I discuss what changes you need to expect and anticipate, and some key realisations that you will most likely come across when you make the decision to transition from hobbyist to business owner.

Most importantly – I point out challenges you will face so that you know what you will be up against, and they won’t take you by surprise…

 

 

Quotes and highlights from this Episode:

* You will find as your business evolves that you will be making product that works for your brand not necessarily stuff you love.

* This can be a huge sticking point – making for customers rather than for you.

* ‘The fact of the matter is that if you do want to have a successful and profitable business it is extremely difficult to do it with one of a kind designs’ {Jess}

* Wholesale and online selling can be very difficult when it comes to one of a kind items unless you are making high end products.

* It is normal to come up against a wall with time limits.

* Making reproducible items is an important consideration when making the transition from hobby to business.

* Freedom of expression can be lost through turning your passion into a business.

* You start spending most of your time making what other people want rather than what you want.

* A lot of your time will be spent doing things other than making.

* ‘When you have a business you have to do all of the business part too’ {Jess}

* A minimum of 50% of your time will be spent on the business side of things especially when you are starting out with the transition from hobby to business.

* You have to find that time and be willing to spend it on these tasks.

* ‘You can’t just have a passion for what you make. You actually have to have a passion for business and all of the stuff that goes along with it’ {Jess}

* You cannot grow your business without doing all that extra work.

* Find the parts of the business that you love doing and embrace these.

* You need to find what sort of business model is going to work for you and the lifestyle you want. This isn’t always something you can work out straight away.

* If you make the transition from hobby to business you won’t be able to always just do the things you enjoy.

* Look at these parts of the business as a challenge rather than a burden.

* So how do you know when it is the right time to make the transition?

* ‘Your hobby becomes a business when you start treating it like a business and when you decide that it is a business.’ {Jess}

* You will need to start looking at the business from the perspective of the customer and you need to get strategic.

* It can be a weird feeling for a lot of people and can fill you with self doubt when you start calling yourselves business owners.

* You don’t have to have it all figured out to start, just start! You can figure it out and make it happen as you go.

* Make sure to check out my new program (starting July 18) –

This episode takes a look at some key steps in the process of making the transition from hobbyist to business owner.

It can be difficult to define when you make this transition, and it can be a strange feeling suddenly classing yourself as a business owner. It may even be something you’re feeling resistance and fear to. And that’s perfectly normal – but if you’re waiting for someone else to make the decision for you, you’ll be waiting forever.

If you’ve ever wondered…

When will I be ready?

How do I know when it’s the right time?

And what changes will I need to prepare myself for in order to make this transition?

… then this episode is for you.

I discuss what changes you need to expect and anticipate, and some key realisations that you will most likely come across when you make the decision to transition from hobbyist to business owner.

Most importantly – I point out challenges you will face so that you know what you will be up against, and they won’t take you by surprise…

 

 

Quotes and highlights from this Episode:

* You will find as your business evolves that you will be making product that works for your brand not necessarily stuff you love.

* This can be a huge sticking point – making for customers rather than for you.

* ‘The fact of the matter is that if you do want to have a successful and profitable business it is extremely difficult to do it with one of a kind designs’ {Jess}

* Wholesale and online selling can be very difficult when it comes to one of a kind items unless you are making high end products.

* It is normal to come up against a wall with time limits.

* Making reproducible items is an important consideration when making the transition from hobby to business.

* Freedom of expression can be lost through turning your passion into a business.

* You start spending most of your time making what other people want rather than what you want.

* A lot of your time will be spent doing things other than making.

* ‘When you have a business you have to do all of the business part too’ {Jess}

* A minimum of 50% of your time will be spent on the business side of things especially when you are starting out with the transition from hobby to business.

* You have to find that time and be willing to spend it on these tasks.

* ‘You can’t just have a passion for what you make. You actually have to have a passion for business and all of the stuff that goes along with it’ {Jess}

* You cannot grow your business without doing all that extra work.

* Find the parts of the business that you love doing and embrace these.

* You need to find what sort of business model is going to work for you and the lifestyle you want. This isn’t always something you can work out straight away.

* If you make the transition from hobby to business you won’t be able to always just do the things you enjoy.

* Look at these parts of the business as a challenge rather than a burden.

* So how do you know when it is the right time to make the transition?

* ‘Your hobby becomes a business when you start treating it like a business and when you decide that it is a business.’ {Jess}

* You will need to start looking at the business from the perspective of the customer and you need to get strategic.

* It can be a weird feeling for a lot of people and can fill you with self doubt when you start calling yourselves business owners.

* You don’t have to have it all figured out to start, just start! You can figure it out and make it happen as you go.

* Make sure to check out my new program (starting July 18) –

 

This episode (and last week’s!) are aimed at handmade business owners who’ve been around for a while – because once business is growing, you’ll start coming up against a whole new set of challenges.

If you’re still new to handmade business, don’t skip these eps, though! While the tips might not yet be relevant to you, they might help you avoid some common pitfalls in the future, and set you up with good habits that will stand you in good stead as your business grows.

This ep is part two (if you haven’t listened to last weeks episode go do that first). This week covers tips 6-10.

I also announce a brand-new program that I’ve created to help you start, grow, or revitalise your handmade business – and it’s pretty epic! You can find out more about that here.

If you have any tips for fellow established sellers, share them with us in the comments below!

Quotes and highlights from this Episode:

* 6. Raise your prices

* If you are getting really busy and struggling to keep up, raising your prices can reduce your workload

* This can be reviewed on a regular basis as your experience and reputation grows.

* Start small. Consider adding 10% for example.

* 7. Establish a morning routine

* How you start your day can have a huge impact on how productive and happy you are.

* Come up with a plan, try it out and see how it goes.

* 8. Dump venues that aren’t working

* When you begin you take advantage of many venues available to you but this can become unmanageable later on.

* Think about what works for your brand and get rid of the ones that aren’t working.

* 9. Plan your time better

* If you don’t already have a coherent interlinked time management system it is time to change that, now.

* There are all sorts of time management systems available to use to help you plan.

* 10. Do some long term goal setting

* Look at your 6 month, 1 year and 5 year goals.

* Long term goal setting is important as you should have a vision of where you want to end up.

* Things change too so if you wrote yout goals previously maybe you need to revisit these.

 

Download or Listen to This Episode

(You can also subscribe to the podcast and listen to this episode on iTunes + Stitcher – just search ‘Create & Thrive’.)

 

This episode (and last week’s!) are aimed at handmade business owners who’ve been around for a while – because once business is growing, you’ll start coming up against a whole new set of challenges.

If you’re still new to handmade business, don’t skip these eps, though! While the tips might not yet be relevant to you, they might help you avoid some common pitfalls in the future, and set you up with good habits that will stand you in good stead as your business grows.

This ep is part two (if you haven’t listened to last weeks episode go do that first). This week covers tips 6-10.

I also announce a brand-new program that I’ve created to help you start, grow, or revitalise your handmade business – and it’s pretty epic! You can find out more about that here.

If you have any tips for fellow established sellers, share them with us in the comments below!

Quotes and highlights from this Episode:

* 6. Raise your prices

* If you are getting really busy and struggling to keep up, raising your prices can reduce your workload

* This can be reviewed on a regular basis as your experience and reputation grows.

* Start small. Consider adding 10% for example.

* 7. Establish a morning routine

* How you start your day can have a huge impact on how productive and happy you are.

* Come up with a plan, try it out and see how it goes.

* 8. Dump venues that aren’t working

* When you begin you take advantage of many venues available to you but this can become unmanageable later on.

* Think about what works for your brand and get rid of the ones that aren’t working.

* 9. Plan your time better

* If you don’t already have a coherent interlinked time management system it is time to change that, now.

* There are all sorts of time management systems available to use to help you plan.

* 10. Do some long term goal setting

* Look at your 6 month, 1 year and 5 year goals.

* Long term goal setting is important as you should have a vision of where you want to end up.

* Things change too so if you wrote yout goals previously maybe you need to revisit these.

 

Download or Listen to This Episode

(You can also subscribe to the podcast and listen to this episode on iTunes + Stitcher – just search ‘Create & Thrive’.)