Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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

Get FREE access to my $99 course, "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist"! 3+ hours of online video training. Sign up here!

Barbara Winter, Making a Living Without a JobThis 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?"

Watch or listen now!

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

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

Tom Fedro, Full-Time Painter & Visual ArtistThis 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

Watch or listen now!

Thursday, September 12, 2013

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

Marcia Yudkin, Full-Time Writer & AuthorMarcia 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

Watch or listen now!

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

008 - Ariel Hyatt, Cyber PR for Musicians & Thought Leaders - The Creative Entrepreneur

Get FREE access to my $99 course, "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist"! 3+ hours of online video training. Sign up here!



Ariel Hyatt, Cyber PR for MusiciansThis episode of "The Creative Entrepreneur" features my good friend Ariel Hyatt. She's an author, speaker, music publicist, social media expert, and owner of Cyber PR.

In this very personal interview, Ariel frankly shares many facets of her career, including:
  • The pros and cons of passion when choosing a career path
  • The role that Sept 11, 2001, played in the evolution of her business
  • Where to draw the line on the DIY approach
  • The advice that Ariel's mother gave her that proved to be both a blessing and a curse
  • Balancing business growth with your true purpose and intention
  • The downside of being overly loyal and the new way she handles people who are "upset"
  • How she embraced the "art of living"
  • The new, expanded direction that her company is taking
  • And I clarify the proper way to pronounce her first name :)
Lots of great insights to digest with this amazing interview.

Watch or listen now!

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Top 3 Video Interview Shows for Entrepreneurs

If you want to be successful in any field (as an author, musician, speaker, coach, whatever) you need to regularly feed your mind with empowering ideas. Those uplifting messages can come from books, audio programs, workshops, mentors, personal coaches, and more.

One of my favorite sources of inspiration are interviews with successful people. Audio-based interviews have been online for many years as podcasts and Internet radio shows. But in recent years a growing number of video-based interview shows have popped up online. If you like watching as well as listening to interviews, this can be a potent way to absorb the success traits of other people.

Here are three of my favorite online video interview shows for entrepreneurs:

Monday, August 5, 2013

007 - Dan Miller, 48 Days to the Work You Love - The Creative Entrepreneur

Get FREE access to my $99 course, "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist"! 3+ hours of online video training. Sign up here!

Dan Miller, 48 Days to the Work You LoveAre you ready to finally do work that you love? Work that is ideally aligned with who you are? Work that makes you come alive while paying the bills?

This episode of "The Creative Entrepreneur" features Dan Miller, author of 48 Days to the Work You Love. Listen as Dan shares the keys to finding fulfilling work, along with:
  • His two-week system for making decisions
  • How he and I published our books in a way that got them out into the world quicker
  • Dan's annual 15% Formula for growing as an entrepreneur
You can't help but be inspired by Dan's story and attitude about work and life!

Watch or listen now!

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

006 - Flora Bowley, Brave Intuitive Painting and Living - The Creative Entrepreneur

Get FREE access to my $99 course, "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist." 3+ hours of online video training. Sign up here!

If you're not inspired by this interview, you need to check your pulse!

This episode of "The Creative Entrepreneur" features an interview with painter, workshop leader and "inspirationalist" Flora Bowley, author of Brave Intuitive Painting - Let Go, Be Bold, Unfold!

Learn the steps she took that allowed her to make a living as a visual artist for the past eight years ... and how her career got turbo-charged three years ago.

Flora believes "the creative process should be a joyful one -- a time for connecting to something greater than yourself, moving through fear, embracing the unknown, honoring intuition, and opening up to a world of soulful inspiration where anything is possible."

Admit it. You could use a big dose of that attitude right now!

Watch or listen now!