Ultimate Resources To Sustain Your Creative Business

Here we go: my end of year resources article – the inner, the techie and everything in between, for you to sustain your hand-crafted creative business. This covers many frequently asked questions.

Happy exploring and implementing!

1. Your Creative Guarantee

Creativity = Currency

It goes without saying that as a creative entrepreneur, new invention and innovation comes from your creativity.

Ironically our creative blocks can be our most loyal friend.

The following has happened to me as a writer. I’m pretty sure the underlying pains can be felt by painters, dancers, singers, photographers…all types.

At times due to self-imposed-whatever-reasons:

“Let me do one more round of promotion, so that I can leverage the content better.”

“Let me return a few messages first, be a reliable person in my network. Then I’ll have a clear mind to write.”

“I’ll just jot down a few more ideas on my post-it, or save them as a draft. Un día, one day, I’ll organise them properly and hit “publish”.”

¡No, that day didn’t come. Your mind was still not “clear enough”. And there was always more promotion to be done…

Other times, we took “writing” way too seriously which was almost frightening.

“Only X ways to do ____? That’s not life-changing enough for your readers. Go and write more!"

Hands up if this happened to you recently?

This little truth, sin embargo, can always pull us back on track, fortunately.

The greatest joy lies within the act of creating itself.

You cannot guarantee fame, stats or conversion. But you can guarantee YOUR right to create, y aquí están 3 ultimate basics to make your creativity profitable with striking simplicity.

En breve, don’t make it so hard to create; y don’t ruin your love for creativity.

2. Your Emotional & Spiritual Wealth

You cannot serve the world when you are not centred yourself.

You cannot uplift your community when your own energy is shaky.

You cannot fulfill your purpose while constantly absorbing other peoples’ fears unconsciously.

You cannot be sure of who you are while internalising someone else’s anxiety and sleeping with it every night!

Check out my article on Tiny Buddha on how to stop taking other people’s fear and live freely.

In addition to the 3 tips in the article above, here are a few daily rituals you should consider:

:: Forgive those who imposed fears on you – they are not doing this on purpose (y probablemente todos hemos hecho hasta cierto punto). Y forgive yourself that you allowed yourself to absorb those negative vibes.

:: Invoke Arcángel Miguel and shake off the “false perceptions” that stops you from living your truth.

:: Envisage a white light surrounding you when you are in a crowded place, with your Ángel de la Guarda on your shoulder to protect you.

:: Imagine un cubo lleno de luz en el borde de su campo energético, esta es tu burbuja de energía, cada vez que sienta que la gente está empujando su burbuja (deliberately or not), use your intention to push the vibes back outside of your cube (this is a quick & fun demonstration for you). Usted siempre tiene la opción de invitar a otros en (por ejemplo,, los seres queridos), pero malas vibraciones no tienen el poder para pasar por encima de ti a menos que les permiten a.

:: Don’t ever say “yes”, when you mean “no”. De otra manera, gradually you are shutting down your third chakra – which governs the personal sovereign, que es cuando usted regala su poder y absorber como una esponja. Si cree que esto es un gran cambio como para gestionar, then at least aim to say “yes” very slowly.

:: Mantenga elevar su vibración. Estas son dos formas muy sencillas: la risa y la oración. ¿Qué se puede hacer para mantenerse entretenidos y riendo? E incluso cuando las cosas no van a su manera, Qué tienes paciencia sólo para orar? Orar no es débil, es un acto sagrado para llegar a su verdadero tamaño.

:: Stop holding your “Psíquico Bin” for others to “vomit” en usted. Just stop.

3. Money Nuts and Bolts

Por supuesto vamos a cubrir el aspecto de dinero. Si aún no lo ha hecho, obtén mi curso de cortesía Intuitive Money: Turn Your Purpose Into Prosperity.

3.1 It’s all in your attitude

Let’s start with exploring the following questions:

:: ¿Y si el dinero es un socio de la vida amorosa de usted?

:: ¿Y si el dinero te ama, ¿y si el dinero quiere apoyar sus sueños, le juzgará dinero menor que la sociedad impone pena en él?

:: What if you don’t have to choose between getting paid and what you love?

:: ¿Y si el dinero está aquí para usted, a cada paso, para ser un mejor ser humano?

The love of money is NOT the root of many problems, loving money is NOT obsessing over money or being purely motivated by it.

Se trata más de disfrutar de la vida, agregando valor al mundo y no tiene miedo de recibir el apoyo de ella, incluyendo dinero. Y estar agradecido y agradecido de ella.

How about this fresh attitude for a change?

“Ofrezco deseos de mi corazón como una fuente de amor para el mundo. En su cumplimiento, Traigo un mensaje de luz a todos los que me encuentro. Money is here to support me living my purpose at each step.”

You can find more mantras here to help you.

Los que la vergüenza de su amor al dinero no entiende AMOR, ni cómo fluye la energía en este Universo.

Odiar dinero muy a menudo conduce a la pobreza. En este caso, que son más propensos a preocuparse por el dinero, incluso si usted no nota usted mismo!

I met a few colleagues in the past, who resent money due to some complicated stories when they grew up.

But they didn’t know that what they are resenting is NOT the true essence of money – which is just a form of energy, protection and provision to be specific, but the stories that they associated money with.

Lamentablemente no les gusta el dinero, y como resultado rechazar el dinero y estresarse por llegar a fin de mes mes tras mes.

If you are struggling to make ends meet, este no es tu culpa. My advice is to:

1) release your old stories (you’ll be amazed by how many layers there are!) reconnect with the essence of money.

2) take practical actions to reverse your situation.

See below for the “cómo”.

3.2 Feel the essence of money.

Todos sabemos que el dinero no garantiza la felicidad, pero purposeful money can certainly ease your pains, curar sus heridas y se reproducen más abundancia.

:: Just went out with your close friends and had a blast at your favourite restaurant?

–> El dinero sólo le admite para ALEGRÍA. Ay, and that generous tip you gave to the waitress? La hacía más brillante día!

:: Got excited ‘cos you are heading to Hawaii for vacation?

–> El dinero ha hecho AVENTURAS más accesible para usted!

:: Paid rent/mortgage in time with peace of mind?

–> Money has brought SAFETY y SECURITY for you and family!

Just to name a few…

¿Quieres sentirte más?

Usa tu creatividad para enamorarte de la esencia del dinero.

Confie en mi, this is not hard when you start with something that you already love.

My former client, Mélanie, un trabajador de la luz devoto y sanador dotado trabajaron conmigo a principios de este año. Her passion for using aromatherapy to add more love to the world was (and still is) so contagious!

I enjoyed her energy and consulted my Spirit Guides and hers. I could feel her love for aromatherapy – también debería ser su amor por el dinero! Her joyful energy towards aromatherapy inspired me to invite her to classify her main expenses, feel into the essence of each and connect it to an oil.

Cuando le pregunté a Mélanie si estaba de acuerdo con que compartiera este proceso de amor en mi blog, ella dijo SÍ y generosamente escribió lo siguiente.

Queremos inspirarlo a agregar más propósito a sus finanzas y encontrar su lugar de amor con el dinero también 😀

“El dinero es divertido hacer, divertida de pasar y divertido para regalar.” – Sara Blakley

[Entra Melanie]

 

“Hace unos meses, Tuve el placer de trabajar con la hermosa Yiye alrededor del dinero y la abundancia. El saber sobre mi pasión por los aceites esenciales, me invitó a pensar en mis principales gastos y asociar una energía y una planta para cada uno de ellos.

Me encantó este ejercicio, because it really allowed me to shift the perception I had of my current expenses, and made the whole process of paying my bills much more meaningful and enjoyable. Me gustaría compartir con ustedes cómo me emparejado aceites con mis cinco fuentes principales de los gastos, con la esperanza de que le ayudará demasiado en su camino hacia la abundancia.

Alquiler - (esencia: Security)

La energía que asocio con la renta es la seguridad. Patchouli essential oil is for me the perfect association with rent, porque es un aceite que es muy a tierra, creando una sensación de seguridad y la profunda alegría, al igual que cuando se llega a casa a su familia. Patchouli essential oil balances our first chakra and gives us the strength to accept our uniqueness while still belonging to the whole.

La escuela de mi hijo – (esencia: Ángel, Alegría)

Dar mi hijo lo que yo considero el mejor comienzo en la vida para él representa una gran inversión para el futuro (su "y del mundo), y es una profunda alegría para mí ver cómo está prosperando en su escuela Montessori. I chose to associate Litsea essential oil to this expense, because Litsea is the Angels’ oil, el que usted puede usar cuando se desea llamar y dar la bienvenida a sus Ángeles en su espacio. This essential oil also promotes joy and self-confidence, ayudando estrés clara y ansiedad.

Como nota al margen, Litsea no debe ser utilizado para los niños o durante el embarazo, y debe ser utilizada diluida, ya que puede ser irritante para la piel. Pero, al igual que para todos los aceites, usted puede llamar siempre al Espíritu de las plantas y simplemente conectarse a él de la energía).

Comestibles – (esencia: Protection & Heath)

La alimentación saludable es algo muy importante y no negociable en mi familia, and I like to associate this budget with Fennel essential oil. Fennel gives you protection and balances the solar plexus and the heart chakra, que está asociada con el sistema inmune.

Blended with geranium, fennel is also a great way to protect yourself against negative energies from places or people, y para mí comer muchas verduras tiene un efecto similar.

Automóvil – (esencia: Freedom)

Después de haber vivido sin un coche para la mayor parte de mi vida (por elección), tener un coche se convirtió en una necesidad cuando nos mudamos a nuestra actual ciudad canadiense, sobre todo en invierno. Por lo tanto, yo asocio mi coche con la libertad, una forma de "abrir" mi mundo. The perfect oil for that is palmarosa, porque ayuda a descubrir oportunidades donde sólo podíamos ver los obstáculos, abriendo el camino a la expansión.

Internet / teléfono – (esencia: Communication)

Trabajando principalmente en línea, estos son mis principales canales de comunicación con mis clientes (así como con mi familia en el extranjero). Cardamom is the essential oil I associate with this, porque facilita la comunicación. It opens up the throat chakra, ayudar a comunicarse de una manera clara y auténtica, y que le da la fuerza y ​​la libertad para compartir su verdad única.

Muchas gracias Yiye para su hermosa guía, and for giving me the opportunity to use essential oils in such a creative way.”

It was so pleasant to witness how you can align your love for creativity and your consciousness on money.

A propósito, si tienes curiosidad por el trabajo de Mélanie. She teaches energy aromatherapy, incluyendo cómo crear su propia mezcla divina como su perfume característico.

Ahora, let’s get back to you.

What do you love creating every day?

Writing? Then write a poem to money, tell money that you are grateful for the food you ate, the bed you are sleeping in, the screen you are reading right now…

Performance art? Then choreograph a piece around protection/provision, just for fun, and to understand money better.

Are you an intuitivo? Then call up and connect with your Prosperity Guide.

Are you a sensual/sensory person? Entonces romance it up:

:: you can wash your coins (while releasing all the negative stories towards money).

:: you can draw/paint some paper notes (while appreciating how convenient they have made your life to be).

:: you can sleep with your notes (why not make this relationship real? :)).

:: Puedes poner dinero caro en tus manos y muy de cerca en tu corazón. – feel its unique vibration – it’s all about protection and provision. Eso es todo. Everything else is human added flavour, que decide la forma en que el sabor vida, pero puede que no sea la verdad.

I share many simple & childlike exercises like the above with my clients. And for those open-minded clients who throw themselves into connecting with money freely and intimately, they always receive more money in their bank account almost immediately, in the form of attracting ideal paying clients (who are ideal but they thought they were out of reach before), recovering owed money from years ago, unexpected refunds, or gifts.

I think it is because that love is the solution for all.

Just try it.

Feeling this is too dirty or weird? Then you have pleeeeeeeenty of room to improve how you feel about money.

Of course money is not everything. But if you have a wildly loving relationship with money, sin duda es más divertido y milagrosa.

Plus it will make the next section a loooooooot easier, which is…

3.3 The down-to-earth part

So down-to-earth that we’ll talk about your bottom line straight away.

There are a bunch of metrics that you can track regularly, but these are the most important two:

:: your profitability (your take-home money, do you know how many self-claimed 6/7 figure business owners who are making losses?)

:: your cash flow (food for your business, do you know how many million dollar businesses are struggling due to cash flow issues?)

Here are a few directrices para ayudarle a:

:: Focus on bottom lines. Don’t get too allured by top lines (gross sales).

:: Hone your genius zone. What do you enjoy doing the most while others seeing values & wanting to pay you? Keep doing it. Everything else is just distraction. Sí, everything else is just distraction.

:: There is no such thing as a passive income (with the exception of the “portfolio section” abajo). Primeramente, there was time and resources upfront to create your products, then promotions, then human interactions, then the upgrade, then more promotions… Some claim that they’ve made such and such from passive income, but have you noticed how much energy they’ve invested in promoting this idea to you? My recommendation is less “lucrative” yet more sustainable: just put your head down, work in your genius zone and increase your bottom lines steadily year on year.

:: If in doubt, get helped. If you feel allergic to what I said above, please find a trustworthy professional like an accountant who has specialised helping freelancers/creative entrepreneurs just like you for at least a few years.

I have separate business accounts (and credit card) – highly recommended to separate your business accounts from personal accounts. Por último, your business should support you well financially, if it still gels together with your personal account, not only it’ll become increasingly difficult for the admin, you are not giving it chance to “grow up” either.

Si usted está en el Reino Unido, echa un vistazo HMRC‘s site. Their telephone staff are quite helpful when it comes to answering your enquires, even the detailed ones. Even if you do have an amazing accountant, knowing the basic requirement yourself is very empoderar. Make sure that you know when your self-assessment is due (31 Jan the following year in the UK); and when your accounts filling is due (9 months after your year end in the UK); and every other important filing dates. Be organised and get them done in advance, so they won’t hold you back if you suddenly enjoy an influx of clients.

I ulitise ISA (es decir,, tax saving scheme in the UK: you don’t get taxed on the interests on your cash ISA pot/or investment gains on your investment ISA pot. You might have equivalent in your own country). I also highly recommend you to do so. A propósito, it doesn’t matter how much (or how little) you put in your ISA each year, the key is to have an intention to take advantage of the compound effect over the years. You’ll thank yourself by taking a trip to your bank this afternoon years later…(with online banking, it’s even easier than ever to set up an account and make the transfer today).

Check your investment portfolio regularly, set up a standing order to put your spare cash to contribute further into your funds or pensions. “URRR, orden permanente! portafolio!” I appreciate that those sound nowhere near as glamorous as “playa!””ingresos pasivos!” como muchos comerciantes de Internet que te seducen con, pero they ARE what can actually make you passive income and a freedom-based life por el camino.

I also encourage you to automise your finance, es decir,, pay off your credit card in full each month (or if not possible at this stage, at least pay off as much as you can, declutter the unnecessary spending and actively look for ways to add more value in your work or business – this is the key to quantum leap your income.)

Si usted ha estado diciendo a ti mismo la misma cosa una y otra vez: “Sí, I know that’s important. And I’ll do that tomorrow” pero eso “mañana” still has not come yet, entonces es el momento de reflect on what are the underlying stories que eso le impida el crecimiento de su fondo.

:: Do you believe that being rich and financially sound is “sucio”;

:: O usted no confía en su banco debido a la crisis financiera mundial en la última década?

:: Or you do love the idea of being financially abundant but you have a wounding relationship with money that you just don’t trust enough?

Tómese un momento para examinar sus miedos y emociones subyacentes – no importa lo que el es exactamente lo que son, lo más probable es que no tienen nada que ver con el dinero.

El dinero es sólo un intercambio de energía. Its true essence is provision and protection. El resto…just our stories and they can be changed.

You ARE capable to take responsibility of your financial health, a partir de hoy.

I schedule dates with Money weekly (looking at statements, donde estoy, where I am heading etc.).

I schedule dates with Abundance daily (divertido, alegría + expand my receiving ability).

I use my Money Love Playbook y Creación de prosperidad Subliminal Audio a strengthen my relationship with Money and Abundance continuously.

4. Done-for-you Scripts & Templates

Here are some popular scripts that I’ve created over the past few years. My intention is to save you time and headaches.

You can simplify them. Dress them up. Or tweak them and make them your own.

Aquí es how to reply to “but you are too expensive” – no more tongued-tied.

I highly recommend you to pitch your hand-made business effectively like this.

Overwhelmed by barter/discounts/”pick-su-cerebro” peticiones? You can say NO with grace and love.

De nada 🙂

5. Your Online Presence

5.1. Offering

Your signature offer is one of the most important things in your business.

A lot of people procrastinate with offering, over-complicate the process, o sobre-diseñar las características.

Si usted está luchando con él, Quiero darle una buena noticia: de hecho, puede ser simple – averiguar lo que la gente valora luego entregarlo.

Uso encuesta. Hable con la gente 1:1. Ejecutar un grupo de enfoque. Pida retroalimentación honesta de los últimos clientes. Analiza algunos temas populares en los foros. O incluso simplemente comenzar a ayudar a las personas, make a basic package then gradually you’ll find out what works the best for you, quiénes son sus clientes ideales son, y cómo puede ayudarles a los más.

I work at my best during an intensive setting as I can offer my deep insights to guide a transformation. And I fell in love with hosting VIP Days/Half-days.

Yo solía ofrecer ambos servicios más largos y más cortos, como de 3 meses de tutoría o 90 min intensive, Todavía podría volver a abrir algunos en el futuro. But right now, VIP Day/Half-day is what I enjoy the most. Because it is a unique container that makes acceleration possible – right in front of your eyes, when a client who:

:: knows that launching her signature service is what her business needs but is searching for guidance to craft it NOW, instead of in 6 meses de tiempo;

:: knows that raising her rate is the right decision (for herself and ideal clients) but needs energetic and practical steps to actually make it happen;

:: knows that budgeting is what exactly her household requires but needs the whole process to be fun and energetic;

:: knows that reaching out to XYZ is the next step to fulfill her purpose but needs space and a gentle kick to stop it dragging on + send that email with confidence TODAY…

Those can unfold during a VIP Day/Half-day more easily than other formats because its depth.

Es un acelerador maravillosa cuando se trata de entregar resultados y valor. I encourage you to think about offering VIP Days if you haven’t already, especially if you enjoy working intensely.

My pricing for products and services has been steadily increasing in line with my experience. I switched back to charge in GBP from USD for simplicity – fue el tema para el pasado año para mí.

5.2 Sitio web

You can use wordpress.org, which is free and you might even get more exposures to potential followers, but bear in mind that you’ll have limited functionality, designs and ways to communicate with your audience.

If you want better control, then self-host your blog/website with wordpress, tons of templates and plug-ins are wildly available to you. which means there is a small investment every month, I’m talking about the region of £5 – $10.

My hosting company is hostgator – this was recommended by John Williams. Alternative hosting companies include: Bluehost, GreenGeeks.

I used the basic free WP theme 2012 when I started out.

(No, I was not ashamed by its lack of design. I was really pleased that I felt OK to trust that my content would be sufficient for the time being. I didn’t let external reasons stop me from doing what I deeply loved – connecting with YOU that is! I hope you don’t either!)

I played along with design as I went. Towards the end of 2013, my inner-child got curious and wanted to get her hands “sucio”.

So I bought the Thesis Theme (a premium theme, an one off investment c. $97). You can explore other premium themes over here.

I learnt some basic html and it’s getting less and less intimidating – a bit like studying another language.

Once you’ve learnt the alphabet, and put some words and sentences together, with some decent practice, you then can put a few more words and sentences together, etcétera.

The same for your website. Just keep working on your it. The more you use it, the more you’ll realise that it’s supporting you, not against you.

I always invite my Spirit Guides on board when I am doing the practical side.

In contrary to common belief, our Guides and Angels can be very hands-on and effectively. Especially when you make the intention to attract such Guides too (see the article above for the “cómo”).

If you don’t want to get involved in the details at all, you should consider hiring a web designer. Ask your network, get recommendations and see whose work you resonate with.

5.3 Mailing list

I use Aweber (there are alternatives such as MailChimp). It’s fairly straightforward to set up opt-in forms, create follow-up series (to deliver your both free or paid ecourses for example), segment your lists, create “reglas” within the lists. It recently introduced the “campaign” function, which I’m yet to navigate.

It is easy to interface Aweber with leadpages and shopping carts such as ejunkie (which is what I use at the moment) to deliver eCourses. Ejunkie changed its design and layout lately, which is much more user-friendly than a few years ago.

5.4 Your relationship with social media

Julia Cameron has really nailed it:

“For many artists, social media is a mixed blessing. Easily addictive yet highly connective, que funciona mejor para nosotros como una adición a nuestro arte y no como un sustituto de ella.“

You can read this short article here.

I’m not a social media expert. As many of you know that I don’t log on or post very often and when I do, I choose to hang out in low maintenance (but more engaging) platforms and interact with my connections in ways that feel good, natural, not being pressured.

This really works and I can love and appreciate social media more.

Let go of FOMO (fear of missing out). Do what it works for you. When you let your intuition guide you, it’ll be more effective than any hottest trends at the moment – going back to my earlier point of “honing your genius zone, or else is distraction.”

There are plenty of scheduling tools that can help you save your time eg. Hootsuite, Buffer. They both have free plans to start with. Todavía luchando? Tener una charla con Tracy, my former assistant, her good relationship with social media and SEO may well become your catalyst to move forward with joy.

5.5 Graphics

For the DIY option – Christie Halmick has tons of useful resources on her site. Puede fuente fotos de istock, shutterstock.

There are many sites that can help you bring your vision onto digital paper: Pixlr, Canvas, PicMonkey.

Time hungry + looking for some fab assistance? There is also our amazing community member Jessica – she is really generous and I know that she will go above and beyond to help you!

6. A Healthy Giving/Receiving

Needless to say that in order to make your creative business work, you’ve got to give your heart, your brain, your time, your energy, your intuition, your skills, su…todo.

A very common trap that healers/creatives fall into is an imbalanced giving/receiving. Por lo tanto, it’s easy to suffer from “abundance stagnancy”. Le das, dar y dar, usted agota por completo a ti mismo, pero al otro lado de la barra sigue pareciendo demasiado lejos?

Bien, the society’s norm on giving and receiving is fundamentally flawed – “give to others then you can receive something IN RETURN” – this will not get you where you want.

A true giving-receiving is completely free from co-dependency. Aquí están 4 simple steps to quickly redirect you to a healthier cycle + renew your energy level.

Y siempre en la duda, siempre recuerda eso: USTED ES EL CURA.

That’s it for now.

Some links above are to “sister links” on my own website; others are external links but there are NO affiliate links. If you find them useful, entonces me pondré pura alegría para recomendarlos! For record, I don’t have anything against affiliate marketing. Sin embargo, Entiendo que, in this ever increasingly crowded online place, impartial recommendations are becoming more and more rare. And I thrive to give you rare content.

En esa nota, is there anything else that you’d like to know? Deja un comentario & I’ll reply/update accordingly!

 

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