Better, Smarter, Richer by Jackie B
DO WHAT YOU LOVE! — THRIVE FINANCIALLY.
Encore entrepreneur inspiration comes to home interior designer Anne Hudson, age 70, with her home remodeling small business. What the business does: Anne’s specialty is Sourcing interior materials such as furnishings and fixtures for remodeling projects. Design, beauty, and a keen eye for aesthetics and design have been an integral part of Anne Hudson’s careers. Read More …
Taking a leap of faith in a tough job market lead to starting personalized spiritual consultation service. Name of business: SoulVentures What the business does: Jim Logan, 54, operates outside formal religious structures. He provides person-structured spiritual consultation and ceremonies. Especially those marking life’s key transitions. Categories include weddings, funerals, “living funerals,” the welcoming of Read More …
Financial planning and money coaching as a small business Luna Jaffe, 55, Lunaria Financial, Ltd. Financial planning, investment management, and money coaching is Luna’s business. As an independent financial professional, Luna is the award-winning author of Wild Money: a Creative Journey to Financial Wisdom, “the world’s first beautiful book about money.” Luna writes, “my life’s Read More …
“Plan your cash flow.” What do I mean by that? Planning your cash flow means that you have a budget for your personal life and personal expenses, and you have a budget for your business and business expenses. You know how much money you must bring in every month. And you make plans to have Read More …
“How can I charge what I should to all the people who need me but cannot afford me?,” you may ask. I have many things to say about that. First, if people want your work and it is really important to them, they will find a way to pay for it. You may offer payment Read More …
Focus is so critical to your financial success that I have made it #1 of my seven basic principles. I know that creatives are interested in so many things. They are attracted to all the new bright changes and advances. They are immediately thinking about how they can use, incorporate, and adapt the new ideas, Read More …
A note from Jackie… It is so easy to get distracted from working towards our goal. There are so many possibilities out there–so many choices, so many distractions. How in the world can we stay focused and on track? Case Study One of my Better, Smarter, Richer clients told a great story a few weeks Read More …
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 …
Happy Friday everyone! We hope you’re all set to enjoy your weekend—but if you’re already looking forward to next week, we wanted to let you know about two exciting events. Free Symposium at the PCC CLIMB Center On Tuesday April 9th, Jackie will be presenting a FREE Better Smarter Richer symposium at the Portland Community Read More …
As a solo, encore, or creative entrepreneur – writer, photographer, web designer, financial planner, artist, or massage therapist – YOU are the business. That’s why traditional business advice won’t work for you. Jackie B. Peterson, a creative thinker and solopreneur herself, saw the need for a new kind of business advice, so she wrote a Read More …
