The Creative Entrepreneur Podcast

So, you have an awesome idea for a business you'd like to create. You feel inspired to pursue a career as an artist, writer, musician, actor ... or you want to create your own start-up or nonprofit organization.

You want to express yourself, do good in the world, and make money doing it. Fantastic!

Here are five essential principles to help you build your own independent career, based on my many years as an author, musician, artist, and actor - and being self-employed in the arts.

If you understand these success habits now, you'll have a much easier road ahead of you.

Links to stuff mentioned in this episode:

Get free access to my "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist" course when you join the Creative Entrepreneur VIP List.

Just click here: http://PromoteYourCreativity.com/

My Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/bobbaker - where you can support the Empowered Artist Movement, my mission to educate, inspire and empower creative people around the world.

SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel, where you’ll find 300+ videos full of advice/inspiration for musicians, writers, artists, and more!

You may also be interested in ...

The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/empowered-artist-movement/

The Passion Principles: 101 Ways to Express Your Creativity and Share It With the World
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/new-passion-principles-book/

Learn more about my various creative endeavors (including music marketing, book promotion, improv comedy, and original art) at

http://www.Bob-Baker.com/

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Ready for a big dose of inspiration to fuel your drive for independence and self-reliance as an artist, author, or entrepreneur?

In this episode I share a new motivational message and talk about reaching 1 million channel views on YouTube.

Get free access to my "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist" course when you join the Creative Entrepreneur VIP List.

Just click here: http://PromoteYourCreativity.com/

Links to stuff mentioned in this episode:

The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/empowered-artist-movement/

The Passion Principles: 101 Ways to Express Your Creativity and Share It With the World
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/new-passion-principles-book/

SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel, where you’ll find 300+ videos full of advice/inspiration for musicians, writers, artists, and more!

My Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/bobbaker - where you can support the Empowered Artist Movement, my mission to educate, inspire and empower creative people around the world.

Learn more about my various creative endeavors (including music marketing, book promotion, improv comedy, and original art) at

http://www.Bob-Baker.com/

Did you enjoy this episode? Please rate, review, comment, and share!

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When tragedies and senseless acts of violence take place (as they did recently in Las Vegas), how should we respond as creative people? What can we do about it?

As a musician, writer, artist, poet or performer with a fan base to speak to, what can YOU do about it? What should you say? You may feel helpless. Should you do anything at all?

Only you can answer that. But in this episode I offer a few important options to consider.

Here's a link to the written blog post:

http://bob-baker.com/buzz/how-to-respond-to-tragedy-as-a-musician/

Learn more about my various creative endeavors (including music marketing, book promotion, improv comedy, and original art) at

http://www.Bob-Baker.com/

Send me a text message

Visit https://BobBakerInspiration.com/coaching to book a one-hour strategy session with me. Ask me anything about YouTube, book publishing, creative entrepreneurship, career change, mindset, affirmations, and more.

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The Power of Now is not just the title of a book by Eckhart Tolle. It's also a powerful philosophy used by the most successful creative people. Listen to this sage advice for artists, musicians, writers, actors, and more.

Get free access to my "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist" course when you join the Creative Entrepreneur VIP List.

Just click here: http://PromoteYourCreativity.com/

Watch the video version of this episode at
https://youtu.be/0eWUoJ7VPes

Links to stuff mentioned in this episode:

Unleash the Artist Within: Four Weeks to Transforming Your Creative Talents into More Recognition, More Profit & More Fun
Amazon USA: http://amzn.to/2gWFNg7
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2uQxlok
Amazon Canada: http://amzn.to/2vSzsVR
Amazon International: http://mybook.to/UAW

The Passion Principles: 101 Ways to Express Your Creativity and Share It With the World
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2uv3Bh7
Amazon International: http://mybook.to/TPPbook

My Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/bobbaker - where you can support the Empowered Artist Movement, my mission to educate, inspire and empower creative people around the world.

You may also be interested in:

The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/empowered-artist-movement/

Learn more about my various creative endeavors (including music marketing, book promotion, improv comedy, and original art) at

http://www.Bob-Baker.com/

Did you enjoy this episode? Please rate, review, comment, and share!

Send me a text message

Visit https://BobBakerInspiration.com/coaching to book a one-hour strategy session with me. Ask me anything about YouTube, book publishing, creative entrepreneurship, career change, mindset, affirmations, and more.

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There's a better way to set and reach your goals as a musician, artist, writer, actor, or creative person. Get free access to my "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist" course when you join the Creative Entrepreneur VIP List.

Just click here: http://PromoteYourCreativity.com/

Watch the video version of this episode at https://youtu.be/mKqsa0O9P7s

This episode was inspired by: Goal Setting Is a Hamster Wheel. Learn to Set Systems Instead | Adam Alter - Big Think
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x44zEK39GOM

Links to stuff mentioned in this episode:

The Passion Principles: 101 Ways to Express Your Creativity and Share It With the World
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2uv3Bh7
Amazon International: http://mybook.to/TPPbook

My Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/bobbaker - where you can support the Empowered Artist Movement, my mission to educate, inspire and empower creative people around the world.

You may also be interested in:

The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/empowered-artist-movement/

Learn more about my various creative endeavors (including music marketing, book promotion, improv comedy, and original art) at

http://www.Bob-Baker.com/

Did you enjoy this episode? Please rate, review, comment, and share!

Send me a text message

Visit https://BobBakerInspiration.com/coaching to book a one-hour strategy session with me. Ask me anything about YouTube, book publishing, creative entrepreneurship, career change, mindset, affirmations, and more.

Support the show

Get FREE access to my "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist" course when you get on the Creative Entrepreneur VIP List. It's free and easy.

Just click here: http://www.PromoteYourCreativity.com/

Sheri Fink has amazing energy and an infectious positive attitude. She's the author of five best-selling children's books and more. If you missed Part 1 of my interview with her, you can catch it at:

 http://www.diycareermanifesto.com/2017/02/sheri-fink-childrens-author.html

or https://youtu.be/aeeH8Bcy6Nc

Get ready to be inspired!

Links to stuff mentioned in this episode:

The Passion Principles: 101 Ways to Express Your Creativity and Share It With the World http://mybook.to/TPPbook

My Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/bobbaker - where you can support the Empowered Artist Movement, my mission to educate, inspire and empower creative people around the world.

Sheri's main website: http://www.sherifink.com/

Sheri on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/sheri_fink

Sheri on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Sheri_Fink

You may also be interested in:

The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/empowered-artist-movement/

Learn more about my various creative endeavors (including music marketing, book promotion, improv comedy, and original art) at

http://www.Bob-Baker.com/

Did you enjoy this episode? Please rate, review, comment, and share!

Send me a text message

Visit https://BobBakerInspiration.com/coaching to book a one-hour strategy session with me. Ask me anything about YouTube, book publishing, creative entrepreneurship, career change, mindset, affirmations, and more.

Support the show

Get FREE access to my "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist" course when you get on the Creative Entrepreneur VIP List. It's free and easy.

Just click here: http://bob-baker.com/buzz/free-course/

If you're like most artists and creative people, you have more promotion ideas than you know what to do with. The trick is taking those random concepts and crafting them into a concrete marketing plan - one you can wrap your brain around and actually act on!
 
 This episode spells out my best advice on creating a marketing plan for your art, music, writing, and more. Use this planning process to craft a solid promotion plan that works for you.

Links to stuff mentioned in this episode:

The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/empowered-artist-movement/

Please visit my Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/bobbaker - where you can support the Empowered Artist Movement, my mission to educate, inspire and empower creative people around the world.

Learn more about my various creative endeavors (including music marketing, book promotion, improv comedy, and original art) at

http://www.Bob-Baker.com/

Did you enjoy this episode? Please rate, review, comment, and share!

Send me a text message

Visit https://BobBakerInspiration.com/coaching to book a one-hour strategy session with me. Ask me anything about YouTube, book publishing, creative entrepreneurship, career change, mindset, affirmations, and more.

Support the show

Get FREE access to my "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist" course when you get on the Creative Entrepreneur VIP List. It's free and easy.

Just click here: http://bob-baker.com/buzz/free-course/

Buckle up your seat belt, because you are in for an inspirational ride. This episode features my interview with Sheri Fink, the author of five best-selling children's books.

She also produced an inspirational journal, published a romance novel, and her voice and lyrics are featured on music albums - and all of them have achieved impressive levels of success.

I didn't know what to expect when I first reached out to Sheri to interview her. I had a feeling it would be an interesting story, and boy is it ever!

In fact, there's so much great stuff here, I'm breaking it up into two episodes. This is part one. Enjoy!

Links to stuff mentioned in this episode:

Sheri's main website: http://www.sherifink.com/

Sheri on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/sheri_fink

Sheri on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Sheri_Fink

You may also be interested in:

Please visit my Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/bobbaker - where you can support the Empowered Artist Movement, my mission to educate, inspire and empower creative people around the world.

The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/empowered-artist-movement/

Learn more about my various creative endeavors (including music marketing, book promotion, improv comedy, and original art) at

http://www.Bob-Baker.com/

Did you enjoy this episode? Please rate, review, comment, and share!

Send me a text message

Visit https://BobBakerInspiration.com/coaching to book a one-hour strategy session with me. Ask me anything about YouTube, book publishing, creative entrepreneurship, career change, mindset, affirmations, and more.

Support the show

Get FREE access to my "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist" course when you get on the Creative Entrepreneur VIP List. It's free and easy.

Just click here: http://bob-baker.com/buzz/free-course/

Wanna learn how to vlog like a boss? Not sure what that even means? Have no fear. You'll learn all about it on this episode.

Amy Schmittauer started a YouTube channel in 2009 to vlog (video blog) her life. She discovered she was good at video, and people started asking her how to use video and social media for business purposes.

That inspired Amy to launch her Savvy Sexy Social channel in 2011. Soon after, she quit her corporate day job to become a full-time vlogger and social media consultant. Her channel currently has 54,000+ subscribers and nearly 4 million channel views.

On this episode, she shares her story and offers some great advice on expanding your presence and personal brand online.

Links to stuff mentioned in this episode:

Amy's new book, Vlog Like a Boss: How to Kill It Online with Video Blogging

http://VlogLikeaBoss.com/

Amy's Savvy Sexy Social YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/savvysexysocial

You may also be interested in:

Please visit my Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/bobbaker - where you can support the Empowered Artist Movement, my mission to educate, inspire and empower creative people around the world.

The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/empowered-artist-movement/

Learn more about my various creative endeavors (including music marketing, book promotion, improv comedy, and original art) at

http://www.Bob-Baker.com/

Did you enjoy this episode? Please rate, review, comment, and share!

Send me a text message

Visit https://BobBakerInspiration.com/coaching to book a one-hour strategy session with me. Ask me anything about YouTube, book publishing, creative entrepreneurship, career change, mindset, affirmations, and more.

Support the show

Get FREE access to my "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist" course when you get on the Creative Entrepreneur VIP List. It's free and easy.

Just click here: http://bob-baker.com/buzz/free-course/

Jamey Stegmaier may be one of the most successful people I've interviewed. He took a childhood interest and turned it into a thriving, multi-million dollar business. That makes him a guy worth listening to.

His company creates board games for niche audiences. He used Kickstarter to raise a total of $3.2 million over several campaigns for different games, each one raising more money than the previous campaign.

Jamey's business philosophy is based on engagement, interaction and delivering value to his community. His attitude is infectious. You don't have to be a board game creator to benefit immensely from his wisdom. So listen up!

Links to stuff mentioned in this episode:

Jamey's blog on crowdfunding

http://KickstarterLessons.com/

Jamey's book, A Crowdfunder's Strategy Guide: Build a Better Business by Building Community

http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter/book/

You may also be interested in:

Please visit my Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/bobbaker - where you can support the Empowered Artist Movement, my mission to educate, inspire and empower creative people around the world.

The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity
http://bob-baker.com/buzz/empowered-artist-movement/

Learn more about my various creative endeavors (including music marketing, book promotion, improv comedy, and original art) at

http://www.Bob-Baker.com/

Did you enjoy this episode? Please rate, review, comment, and share!

Send me a text message

Visit https://BobBakerInspiration.com/coaching to book a one-hour strategy session with me. Ask me anything about YouTube, book publishing, creative entrepreneurship, career change, mindset, affirmations, and more.

Support the show