011 - Barbara Winter, Making a Living Without a Job - The Creative Entrepreneur

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This episode features an inspiring interview with Barbara Winter, author of Making a Living Without a Job and publisher of the long-running "Winning Ways" newsletter.

She is a pioneering self-employment advocate, writer and teacher who has spent the last three decades pondering the question, "Why aren't we all self-employed?"

In this interview you'll learn:

• How Barbara profoundly inspired me nearly 20 years ago
• The role that curiosity played in her success
• How Barbara tapped into the power of her fans to set up a recent workshop tour
• The importance of making mistakes on a small scale
• The shift from credentials-based expertise to experience-based expertise
• How to answer the question, "How are you going to do that?"

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010 - Full-Time Painter & Visual Artist Tom Fedro - The Creative Entrepreneur

This episode features Tom Fedro, a Chicago area visual artist who has been making a living at his craft since 2001. In addition to having a vibrant and colorful style, Tom is a prolific artist who cranks out several new pieces every week and sells as many as 350 paintings a year - that's nearly one sale every day!

In this interview Tom shares:

• The unexpected way he became a paid visual artist in the first place
• How he became one of the top-selling artists on Ebay
• The mindset that allows him to be comfortable with sales and marketing
• How he prices his artwork (a challenge for every visual artist)
• What types of canvases he uses, how he ships his work, and what companies he prefers
• How he dealt with a major sales slump six years ago and overcame it

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009 - Marcia Yudkin on Being a Full-Time Writer & Author - The Creative Entrepreneur

Marcia Yudkin has been a full-time writer for 32 years (since 1981). She has written 16 books over the past 25 years. On this episode of "The Creative Entrepreneur" she shares her keys to success - some of them even surprised me.

You'll learn:

• The three key factors that have allowed Marcia to make a full-time living for more than three decades
• The fascinating story of how her book "Six Steps to Free Publicity" got published
• Marcia's unusual approach to goal setting and career growth
• Why her weekly "Marketing Minute" email newsletter has been such a hit with readers for 15 years
• Marcia's unique outlook on cash flow, personal finance and debt

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