
How to Focus & Finish Your Creative Work (3 Experts Share)
I have a confession. I started writing my memoir in 2013, finished the first draft in 2017, and yet STILL HAVEN'T FINISHED the damn book! BUT 2020 is the year I finish this thing!
It'd be easy to call myself lazy, or a procrastinator, but…

Understanding the Customer Journey (How to Charge More for Your Work, Pt. 2)
Understanding Your Customers' Journey is part 2 (of 3) of my How to Charge More for Your Work series. (Part 1 is here.)
Today, we're going to work on understanding your customer's journey as it relates to finding you and buying your services.…

How To Charge More For Your Work
Do you ever see people who are doing "the same thing" as you, but somehow are living out a much more successful lifestyle? They seem less stressed. They charge more for their services, or products, and sell more of them too. How are they…

This is WAAAY More Important than Being Talented
Don't feel bad if you're one of those insanely talented people, I have good news for you. It doesn't matter. ;)
As a kid, I had a natural propensity for art and drawing, writing, and make believe, but things like math and sports (or any physical…

4 Big Takeaways from Alt Summit 2019
I just got back from nearly a full week in Palm Springs and boy let me tell ya, I feel like a new woman. Or maybe more like the same woman, but more deeply grounded in my mission and power. Whew, it literally sat down this morning and listed…

My Favorite Hacks and Apps
for your Creative Career
After nearly two decades as a creative entrepreneur and writer, I've come to find some of the best hacks and apps for your creative career (including great tools, and software) that make my days run smoother. And when I find something great,…
for your Creative Career

Decision Fatigue is Robbing Your Creativity. Here’s What to do About it.
Decision Fatigue Can Rob Your Creativity
Have you heard of capsule wardrobes? Or entrepreneurs who eat the same exact thing for breakfast every day? There's a reason they're doing this. And I've totally been resisting it. But I think it's time…

How do you save the world while still keeping your own family safe, fed, and cared for?
This week we watched the long-awaited Incredibles 2 and it got me thinking about what will it take to change things in our world, and our own lives.
Fourteen years after the original film, I wondered how this new addition would be different.…

The Magic Mindset to Selling Without Feeling Sleazy
Those words "sales" and "marketing" have often felt icky to me. Marketing definitely has a stigma caused by the incessant, bludgeoning advertising and empty promises that assail our modern lives.
And sales? For me it's often had a sleazy,…

How to Give Your Creative Work its Best Shot at Success
Your book, service, art, or product–should you choose to share it with the world–deserves its best shot at success. Don't forget that.
One of the most common questions I get is, "Do I need to have a brand or online presence before I have…