“7 Blocks to Living the Creative Life: Part II” by guest blogger Donn Rochlin

We are thrilled to be featuring a seven-part series of guest posts by coach Donn Rochlin of Living the Creative Life. Check back each week for the next “block”…and advice on overcoming it. All human beings are born with the gift of creativity. It is either developed or lost through lack of use. Following is Read More …

“7 Blocks to Living the Creative Life: Part I” by guest blogger Donn Rochlin

We are thrilled to be featuring a seven-part series of guest posts by coach Donn Rochlin of Living the Creative Life. Check back each week for the next “block”…and advice on overcoming it. All human beings are born with the gift of creativity. It is either developed or lost through lack of use. Following is Read More …

Five Things I Wish You Knew Before Starting Your Business by guest blogger Luna Jaffe

1. You have to love wearing many hats! You will be doing that thing you love – painting, writing, photography, coaching—but you will also be the business manager, accountant, marketer and salesperson. Each of these skills requires time to develop, which typically costs money. One of the biggest mistakes I see is not recognizing the Read More …

What do you REALLY want to DO? by guest blogger Fay Putnam

Fay Putnam teaches her students how to communicate with authenticity, becoming more confident, inspired and inspiring. A video I saw online this morning gave me pause. The narrator was asking the question, “what would you really want to do, if $ were no object?” As this question comes up concerning our career choices, how many Read More …

Solopreneur Radio Show With Jackie Every Wednesday

Hello everyone.  Just a reminder about my weekly radio show at SoloPro Radio, it’s happening today.  This is a radio show dedicated to giving solopreneurs a voice.  Solo Pro Radio provides a place for solopreneurs to unite, be heard and build community.  Today my guest is Jake French.  Jake is involoved in my mastermind group and Read More …

What is Mission Creep?

Most Creative Entrepreneurs suffer from Mission Creep so what is it? Before my clients call or email me for consulting they are usually fully entrenched in mission creep.  These creative clients see so many opportunities that they can hardly sit still and they bounce off into all directions.  They do a little of this and a Read More …

What Is Your Unique Value Proposition?

What is a Unique Value Proposition?  A unique value proposition is often called an elevator speech but it goes deeper than that. A UniqueValue Proposition should: –  Be unique. – Clearly and passionately state what you do and how your work is different from others in your field. – Confidently state the value you bring to Read More …

3 Mistakes To Avoid in Your Business as a Solopreneur

 1- Creative Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs are notorious for not charging enough.  Can you raise your prices?  YES!   I have become known lovingly to my clients as Jackie “Raise Your Prices” Peterson.  I find that often my clients are charging far less than what they should be for their products and services.  By developing a deeper Read More …

Focus, focus, focus

I had to practice some “tough love” with a client yesterday. She is re-starting her graphic design business and was about to send out a letter to her large data base of prior happy clients- but it was just a general letter, ‘Hi, I am back in business, send me some work.” I said NO! Read More …