I’ve been working with creatives, artists, and entrepreneurs for over 30 years. And in that time, I’ve noticed that the same creative business mistakes show up again and again, regardless of the industry, regardless of the talent level, regardless of how passionate someone is about their work. These aren’t small mistakes. They’re the reason talented
Measure, Plan, Mentor: The Three Things Creatives Get Wrong Read More
I want to talk about something that I think is the single biggest thief operating in most of our lives right now. It’s not failure, lack of talent, or even a lack of opportunity. It’s worry. And overcoming worry starts with something most people overlook. Worry is sneaky. It doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t knock
Worry’s Biggest Enemy Is Joy: Here’s How to Find It Read More
When I first started building my company, stepping into my calling, and really trying to figure out who I was and how I wanted to spend my time here on this earth, something unexpected happened: I had an identity crisis. What I discovered on the other side of that crisis changed everything I thought I
Your New Life Doesn’t Have a Rearview Mirror Read More
I was watching football highlights the other day as we get close to pre-season, which, if you know me, is one of my favorite ways to completely check out and recharge, and something hit me that I couldn’t shake. I kept watching the defensive players and thinking, “They’re working just as hard as the offense,
Defense vs. Offense: Which Game Are You Playing With Your Life? Read More
January and February are already behind us, and the year is off to a roaring start. As you look back on the previous year, what is your observation? Did you achieve what you hoped? Did you live with no goals and just get by? Was it more damage control than freedom and peace? Were you
What is your success metric for last year and this year? Read More
“Today is a deposit.” That has been my recent declaration; I speak out loud when I shut off the alarm at 4:45 am to rise for the gym. It wasn’t always this approach. When we launched the businesses and got married back in the early years, making a family life was all about getting things
Your hope and identity, if sourced and found in the wrong place, can corrupt your life and business. We live in a world of “self” these days. Everyone’s goal is the outcome so they can pat themselves on the back. It’s become a thing of pride to say you were “self-made,” dependent on no one,
Hope and Identity From the Source Read More
How do you measure your success and fruit in your life? Is your creativity having a Kingdom impact? Have the dreams and vision for your life plateaued? Culture advertises a worldview of using dreams and creativity to achieve a life of leisure, comfort, and predictability. What about beyond this life? We spend too much time
The Cost of Not Using Your Creative Dreams Read More
I recently ran into a guy that was working on building his business by becoming a franchise. The amazing takeaway from our conversation revealed to me the opportunity you and I have as believers to go into business with our creator. The bigger concern for me as I work with developing leaders is the fact
Your creative business: Is God your silent partner? Read More
Breaking Through the Ceiling of Limits This was the question I had to ask myself. When I launched my business as an artist I wanted to get to the point where I was selling globally. I knew this would require an automated system and structure to what I created. I had to first break free
Can You Handle 7000 Orders? Read More
