Category: Creative Freedom
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Embracing Your Multi-Passionate Nature: How to Turn Diverse Passions into a Thriving Business
The music business has changed a lot in the last few years. Music technology has opened up so many opportunities for independent artists, introducing a whole new breed of overnight success stories who’ve had a video go viral… and then suddenly, they’re the next big thing. But for every one of these “overnight” sensations, there…
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How To Become a Profitable, Successful Musician w/ Bree Noble
The music business has changed a lot in the last few years. Music technology has opened up so many opportunities for independent artists, introducing a whole new breed of overnight success stories who’ve had a video go viral… and then suddenly, they’re the next big thing. But for every one of these “overnight” sensations, there…
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How to Leverage Your Strengths to Grow Your Business
In this noisy and competitive business world, it’s easy to get caught up in comparing ourselves to others and trying to fit into the mold of what others think we should be – or even what WE think we “should” be. But that’s a recipe for frustration and mediocrity.
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Secrets to Getting Noticed in a Noisy Market
Defining your brand identity often feels like an uphill battle. But what appears as a challenge is, in fact, your shining moment to stand out and leave a lasting impression on your audience! Check out this episode of the Creative Freedom Show, where I share three secrets to help you break out of the sea…
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2024 Annual Review
[Note: I started doing an annual recap back in 2010 . You can find other years here: | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 20232020 got skipped for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the pandemic.] If you’ve been in my orbit for any length of time, you know that my new year starts on Jan 5,…
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Thank you for taking care of yourself
It’s been a couple weeks since the election. In that time, I’ve heard all kinds of people saying all kinds of things, but the one that really threw me was this: “How dare you sell <<anything>> at a time like this?” I mean, I get it. There are lots of people feeling lots of things…
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What makes people fall in love with your business?
It’s a honest question. What is it about you and your Great Work that makes people fall in love with your business? Maybe you have an immediate knowing. Maybe you can’t WAIT to tell people why your “milkshake brings all the boys to the yard”… Maybe that’s not the best analogy, but you get the…
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A logo is not a brand
There. I said it. I’m not the only one who’s said this over the decades, but it seriously bears repeating. I’ve been talking a bit in my recent emails about the power of a strong brand. Strong brands have the power to influence, excite, disrupt, and move the masses. Millions of people can be swayed…
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Remember Who You Are
I’ve been looking for reminders lately. Things that remind me who I really am… who I really WANT to be in the world. That happens sometimes when you start questioning everything. When everything starts to feel unsteady, uncertain, unsure. Two things from my annual Creative Freedom retreat this year keep coming back to me. The…
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25 years of “bad” branding
It took me a LONG time to stop DIY-ing my brand. I mean, a REALLY long time. More than 20 years. It wasn’t because I thought I was the bee’s knees at branding or anything – I’m clearly NOT. I just didn’t think it was the best use of my resources. I mean… take a…