How a Business Mindset is Key to a Succesful Creative Career

Shoptalk Radio Ep. 04

“If the public sees me do something that doesn’t work… I don’t care.”

Some things we learn in this podcast:

• Jeremy has worked with Kelly Clarkson, Sting, the Kardashians, Gwyneth Paltrow, Miley Cryus just to name a few…
• On the founding of Help Portrait, the 5 year anniversary and heart wrenching stories of how it’s helped
• On the balance between art and commerce
• On overcoming the self talk and taking risks
• Where the passion comes that fuels his drive
• Every once in a while, I put down the iPhone and look out the window and think… wow.
• The sacrifices Jeremy has made to pursue a creative lifestyle
• The fascinating, hectic way he got started as a professional photographer
• The mindset of believing in yourself
• Amazing stories of the power of courageous creativity
• How to shift from the ‘I suck’ mindset creatives suffer from
• The role of instinct and vision
• How to cultivate great relationships with those you work with
• On the Importance of Hustle
• How to lead a creative team

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Check out Frank Ockenfels as a role model for vision
• Get to Work! Chuck Close
• Non-Profit: Help Portrait

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe!

Nick Onken is a photographer, author, and creative entrepreneur. In SHOPTALKradio he dives underneath the hood and into the mind of successful creative entrepreneurs, brilliant business minds, and other highly influential personalities. Discover how to make a living with your art, create your own creative lifestyle, and push past the fears that hold you back. Listen in to get inspired and unlock you inner creative.

Connect with Nick Instagram | Twitter | Website