When aiming for success, sometimes the biggest obstacles are your own personal thoughts and beliefs. Whether you are limiting yourself, doubting yourself, or just not pushing yourself hard enough, all … [Read more...] about 014: The Three G’s for a Successful Business
Podcast Episodes
013: The Right Design Agreement To Protect Your Profit & Peace of Mind
Believe it or not, I see so many designers flying without a net, which is what I call it when you work without a letter of agreement or with one that has absolutely no protection for you in it. A … [Read more...] about 013: The Right Design Agreement To Protect Your Profit & Peace of Mind
012: Five Steps to Planning Your Best Design Year Ever!
As the year comes to a close, it can be tempting to plow straight ahead and into next year’s work without pause. You might find yourself in over-drive, trying to tie-up those loose ends from this year … [Read more...] about 012: Five Steps to Planning Your Best Design Year Ever!
011: How To Prepare For Uncertain Economic Times
The past few years were a great time for design firms, with an extraordinarily high demand for our creative services. However, the times are beginning to change and we are seeing more and more … [Read more...] about 011: How To Prepare For Uncertain Economic Times
010: Never Worry About Money Again; Learn to Fuel the Soul of Your Business
Think about your current client load and project pipeline. Are you satisfied and fulfilled by every decision that you’ve lined up at this moment? Or are you, like many creatives, worried about how you … [Read more...] about 010: Never Worry About Money Again; Learn to Fuel the Soul of Your Business
009: Taking Care of WHO Matters Most In Your Business
What are you doing for the whole of your body and soul? Think about it for a moment. If your first reaction is to say, “Oh, I don’t have time for that, I’m on a roll in my business and … [Read more...] about 009: Taking Care of WHO Matters Most In Your Business
008: How Being Cheap Is Killing Your Profits
It may sound truly counterintuitive, but being cheap is killing your profits. We often look for ways to complete important tasks for our business by ourselves to save money. We think that this will … [Read more...] about 008: How Being Cheap Is Killing Your Profits
007: Lead Generation to Fill Your Profit Pipeline
Most creatives tend to go job to job, project to project, and client to client without any sense of a waitlist or a queue. This usually ends up feeling like a rollercoaster of cash flow and profits in … [Read more...] about 007: Lead Generation to Fill Your Profit Pipeline
006: How To Define & Identify Your Ideal Hot & Buying Client
When I first started my design business, I found myself in a client trap. 80% of my revenue was coming from 20% of my clients, but 80% of my clients were delivering just 20% of my revenue. When it … [Read more...] about 006: How To Define & Identify Your Ideal Hot & Buying Client
