They help me optimize my time, revenue, and creations. — The only way to find the right answers is to ask the right questions. There are eight I regularly ask myself about my business and creations and the answers always reveal ways I can improve my work and get closer to my goals. I hope they help you as much…

Plus, more secrets of successful creative entrepreneurs! — Here’s the latest edition of my For The Interested newsletter, a collection of inspiration and actionable ideas to help you produce, promote, and profit from your creations. Patience is powerful. Because victory often goes to the one willing to stick with something long enough to get it. Now, on to…

Lessons from the engine of my six-figure consulting business. — I’ve built a six-figure consulting business without doing any outreach to get clients. That’s because I get a stream of clients coming to me through my For The Interested newsletter. If you want to use a newsletter to attract clients, here’s how I recommend you approach it… Size doesn’t matter. You don’t need…

Plus more secrets of successful creative entrepreneurs! — Here’s the latest edition of my For The Interested newsletter, a collection of inspiration and actionable ideas to help you produce, promote, and profit from your creations. Every morning I go for a walk and take the same route in my neighborhood. But once in a while, I switch sides…

And watch him go from overwhelmed to excited. — Most people who struggle to launch and grow a newsletter have the same core problem: The newsletter’s concept or format is flawed. The other day on Twitter I offered to help someone overcome this challenge: Will Stew took me up on the offer and over the course of about…

Plus more secrets of successful creative entrepreneurs! — Here’s the latest edition of my For The Interested newsletter, a collection of inspiration and actionable ideas to help you produce, promote, and profit from your creations. Just because you’re good at something, doesn’t mean you have to do it. Just because you see an opportunity, doesn’t mean you have…

The simple system I use to monetize my newsletter. — I never thought I’d offer ads in my For The Interested newsletter because I assumed they’d annoy my readers. But a couple years ago, I realized if the ads were done in the right way they could provide value to my audience, my sponsors, and my business. That’s exactly what’s…

Plus more secrets of successful creative entrepreneurs! — Here’s the latest edition of my For The Interested newsletter, a collection of inspiration and actionable ideas to help you produce, promote, and profit from your creations. It took years for me to get comfortable sharing stuff online. Even when I published blog posts, I rarely shared them on my…

Plus more secrets of successful creative entrepreneurs! — Here’s the latest edition of my For The Interested newsletter, a collection of inspiration and actionable ideas to help you produce, promote, and profit from your creations. Want more? Do less. The fewer social platforms you use, the faster your audience will grow. The fewer services you offer, the more…