HeyJaredI Hate Numbers: Simplifying Tax and Accounting
For some, watching paint dry, or a poke in the eye is better than dealing with their business numbers. I get it, numbers can be scary, confusing, and boring, not what your business is meant to be about.But here’s the thing.
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Creative Business Mindset: Value Your Work, Profit and Boundaries (opens the original)
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Creative business mindset matters when your art, talent or creative practice starts moving beyond a passion project. You do not need to sacrifice your artistic soul, but you do need to value your work, understand profit, track your costs and set clear boundaries. In this episode, we look at why artists and creatives sometimes resist business thinking, why that resistance can lead to undercharging and overworking, and how a healthier business mindset can help you build a more sustainable creative
Budgeting for Irregular Income: Three Simple Steps for Creatives (opens the original)
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Budgeting for irregular income can feel difficult when your creative work changes from month to month. One month you may be fully booked, selling commissions, performing in busy venues or finishing a strong run of work. The next month may feel quiet. For artists, freelancers and creative business owners, that income rollercoaster can create stress, uncertainty and financial anxiety. In this episode, we share three simple steps to help you build a budget that fits a creative lifestyle: work out y
Financial Boundaries for Creatives: Separate Accounts, Track Income and Pay Yourself (opens the original)
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Financial boundaries for creatives help protect your time, your energy and your income. When personal and business money blur together, it becomes harder to see whether your creative business is profitable, sustainable or heading in the right direction. In this episode, we look at three practical steps that can help freelancers, artists and creative business owners take more control: creating a dedicated account, tracking income and expenses, and paying yourself on a regular basis. About this ep
Creative Business Setbacks: Using the Grief Cycle to Adapt and Grow (opens the original)
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Creative business setbacks can feel deeply personal. Losing a client, seeing a project fail, struggling with cash flow, facing lower bookings or watching your industry change can all create an emotional reaction. In this episode, we use the Kubler-Ross grief cycle as a practical business lens for freelancers, artists and creative business owners. The aim is not to treat business setbacks as medical grief, but to help you recognise emotional stages such as denial, anger, bargaining, self-doubt an
Unpaid Creative Work: Exposure, Boundaries and Fair Pay (opens the original)
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Unpaid creative work can feel tempting when the offer promises exposure, portfolio-building, collaboration or a chance to support a cause you care about. However, working for free as a creative can also damage your cash flow, weaken your boundaries, devalue your skills and make it harder to earn fair pay. This episode helps artists, writers, musicians, designers and creative business owners decide when free work may be a useful strategy, and when it is time to say no with confidence. About this
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