5 books for the creative one in your life
Some of these you hay have heard of… a few, you definitely haven’t.
My producing story
In this interview, we dive deep into how I got started as a producer, my process for finding new clients, why I create content, behind the scenes of my book, and much more.
Super-charged
This is a super-charged version of the content in my free course BOOKED, so I’ll be taking your questions live.
If your business is unprofitable, shut it down
If your business isn’t profitable then you should just go get a regular job.
These clients are ready to hire you (and those ones aren’t)
Tire-kickers get on calls, ask for quotes, try to have “brainstorm sessions,” or ask to grab a bite. But they don’t book us. On the other hand, when we encounter clients who have an immediate need, they’re all business.
I launched a free course
Here’s the tagline: “Learn to turn potential clients into paying clients with discovery calls.”
Why collaboration matters
When pitching a client alone, especially a big budget, it’s easy to get in your head. It’s easy to talk yourself down, or to play it safe, instead of believing in your process and vision.
Death and taxes
Two big blocks for people who want to start freelancing, but don’t, are health insurance and taxes.
Free stuff
If you’re a reader of the blog, but haven’t gotten involved with the free stuff I offer, here are some links for you.
Key money-making actions
We turn the wrong things into habits in our business—checking email, taking phone calls, setting meetings.
Half your effort is wasted
“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half."
Delayed timeline clause
Instead of your project being a neat and tidy two-week turnaround, it extends into a third, fourth, and fifth week.
How to blow up on social in 2026
Are there any creatives who are actually still growing on social in this year of our Lord 2025? The answer is yes, and his name is Seth Stern.
Tough questions
Tough questions aren’t fun to slog through while you’re in the dreaming phase—but they’ll save you hundreds of wasted hours and wasted dollars.
What if I overpay?
A shrewd business person might wonder why I don’t ask for their rates first, so I can get the best deal. “What if you overpay?” they wonder
Your wants vs your client’s needs
As creative people, we see our client’s content and we imagine all the ways it could be better or more innovative. So we pitch these big ideas, full of possibility and risk, then wonder why these clients don’t hire us.
How to sell creative strategy to your clients easier
“Selling a diagnostic logically increases your odds of success” Enns says. “It’s easier for the client to commit to the briefer, less expensive diagnostic than it is to fully commit to the longer, more expensive project.”
What if you never catch your big break?
What if dreaming about getting rich is the very thing keeping you from getting rich?