015 - Robbi Firestone, Spirit Capture Portrait Artist - The Creative Entrepreneur

This episode features an interview with Robbi Firestone, a painter and portrait artist who specializes in "Spirit Capture Portraits."

If I gave out an award for Most Animated Guest, Robbi would win it hands down. As you'll see, she is full of life and wisdom as she shares her journey of being an actor, singer and visual artist who has lived in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Santa Fe.

In this interview, Robbi also reveals:

• Why taking the nontraditional path has worked for her
• What qualities to look for when collaborating with other creatives
• The brilliant thing she did to make a splash in a brand new city
• What Robbi does to build her courage and overcome the "I'm no good as an artist" syndrome
• The importance of mastermind groups, accountability partners, and doing your homework
• How a personal mission statement keeps her focused

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014 - Cari Cole, Finding Your Authentic Voice - The Creative Entrepreneur

This episode features Cari Cole, a New York City-based vocal coach and artist development expert. A big part of Cari's mission is to help artists find what she calls their "authentic voice" - which goes a lot deeper than simply learning to sing well.

In this interview, Cari reveals:

• How she ended up working with Don Miguel Ruiz to create Circle of Fire, an album inspired by The Four Agreements
• The importance of recognizing opportunity
• Why you shouldn't force the grand design of your business and life
• How Cari helps people step into their genius
• The role that courage and work ethic play in entrepreneurial success
• How you can get into trouble when you make assumptions

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013 - Building a Kindle Ebook Business & Productivity Tips w/ Steve Scott - The Creative Entrepreneur

This episode features an interview with Steve Scott, a lifestyle entrepreneur who has built a successful online business through Kindle ebook publishing.

He also reveals some useful habits that allow him (and now YOU) to have incredibly productive days.

Steve also shares:

• His unique approach to the 80/20 rule
• What to do during the first two hours every work day
• Why Amazon is the ideal online platform
• How and why he cranks out one new Kindle ebook every three to four weeks
• Why depending too much much on Google (or Amazon) is a big mistake
• How Steve uses the Pomodoro Technique to focus and get things done

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5 Most Popular Creative Entrepreneur Video Interviews So Far

As I write this it's been nearly four months since I posted the first video interview in "The Creative Entrepreneur" series. With a dozen interviews posted and four more in the can, what a great ride it's been so far!

Even though the interviews will reach a whole new audience as I launch the audio podcast version (now available on iTunes and Stitcher), I thought it would be a good time to list the five most popular video interviews so far.

Here they are:

Flora Bowley, Brave Intuitive Painting & Living
834 views

Joel Friedlander, How a Book Designer Took the Internet by Storm
319 views

Dan Miller, 48 Days to the Work You Love
232 views

Ariel Hyatt, Cyber PR for Musicians & Thought Leaders
185 views

Barbara Winter, Making a Living Without a Job
178 views

Question: What are your favorite interviews so far? I welcome your comments below.

Thanks for watching and listening. I hope you are inspired by what these amazing people have to share!

-Bob

012 - How Gigi Rosenberg Inspires Visual, Literary & Performing Artists - The Creative Entrepreneur

This episode features an interview with Gigi Rosenberg, an author and coach to visual, literary and performing artists, as well as entrepreneurs and other creative people. Her mission is to teach creatives how to find the words and voice to bring their ideas and work into the world.

In this fast-paced (and often funny) interview you'll learn:

• The power of reaching the "I know what I'm doing" state
• A fresh perspective on the phrase "do what you love and the money will follow"
• The importance of taking a "tiny steps ... with help" approach
• The book that changed Gigi's life and allowed her to embrace "when things fall apart"

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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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