Thad has spent over two decades in and out of the creative industry involved in various businesses, including football coaching, club nights, djing, creative agencies, hotels, restaurants and salons, both successfully and not so successfully.  In this episode, he shares insights and tips that he has picked up along the way that still serve him well, including author Shirley Conran's secret to overcoming writer's block, using Pomodero's for productivity and putting an old man to sleep in his first public speaking gig! Send your questions to: thad@thaducation.com Join the Community ..read more

In this episode Thad explains that everything you thought was true, it's all wrong. Why 'bad clients' are something we should be thankful for, why 'good clients' are actually bad for business and why you should love to work with demanding clients. Send your questions to: thad@thaducation.com Join the Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Thaducation Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thaducation/ Sign up for the newsletter: https://www.thaducation.com/newsletter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thaducation/message ..read more

Thad answers your questions on how to find a peer group who inspires you, how to make your business more profitable using Lego and who you should and shouldn't listen to when it comes to career advice. Send your questions to: thad@thaducation.com  Join the Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Thaducation  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thaducation/  Sign up for the newsletter: https://www.thaducation.com/newsletter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thaducation/message ..read more

We’ve all been there. After being busy with client work we reach a dry spell and all our a sudden we need clients. So we get out there - attending networking events, emailing old clients, frantically posting on LinkedIn - hoping to get some work. It pays off and we are now busy again! Phew, we can stop all the marketing and networking. We go back to focussing on the client work and it’s all fine until sure enough, the client work dries up and we need to repeat the process all over again. Work stops, marketing starts. Work starts, marketing stops. Work stops, marketing starts. This is a stop-st ..read more

In this episode, Thad answers your questions on staying ahead of industry trends, tips on identifying nightmare clients early and how trying to find your style is a waste of time. - Follow Thaducation: Send your questions to: thad@thaducation.com Join the Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Thaducation Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thaducation/ Sign up for the newsletter: https://www.thaducation.com/newsletter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thaducation/message ..read more

One of the biggest threats to a business: is inconsistency. Each time we run a project, the process is often different, so the outcome is different as well. Because they're not the same, these outcomes don't attract the ideal clients that we want. We repeatedly construct bespoke projects, spending too much time, expenses and resources on tasks that could and should be systematised The solution is to create a repeatable and scalable process that ensures consistent delivery and ultimately removes you from the process, allowing you to scale what you do. Having a repeatable system will compound yo ..read more

Objections are often not personal, they are just concerns that clients/customers may have and can usually be resolved with some patient communication. The problem is that client objections can be hard to handle, and often we take them personally, leading to us losing confidence in what we do and usually caving into client demands just to get the job. If we allow clients to bully us or we fall out with them over simple misunderstanding because we cannot handle discussing their concerns, it will torpedo our business. There is often a simple reason behind an objection which is more of a concern t ..read more

Although it can feel good to stay safe and comfortable where we are, if we want to fulfil our dreams and work with ideal clients on big and fulfilling projects, we need to be pushing ourselves out of our creative comfort zone. This creative evolution will help enhance our reputation, allow us to command more money and attract dream clients. In this episode Thad outlines an easy to follow plan that will guarantee your creative evolution by helping you set short, mid and long-term goals that will ensure your success. Follow Thaducation: Send your questions to: thad@thaducation.com Join the ..read more

We often underprice because we lack confidence in ourselves and have forgotten the value of what we do. Discounting or undercutting others to win work often comes at the expense of our reputation. If we don't break this cycle, it will suck us down like a whirlpool, never to be seen again. In this episode I’ll help you to rethink how you work and teach you how to build a business that works for you, not one you work for. Follow Thaducation: Send your questions to: thad@thaducation.com Join the Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Thaducation Follow us on Instagram: https ..read more

A good portfolio can show off your work, but a great one can open doors to working with dream clients. The problem is that too often people create a portfolio for their peers instead of their ideal clients. In this episode Thad shares how to turn your portfolio from a beautiful but ineffective gallery to a tool that will grow your business and make you irresistible. Follow Thaducation: Send your questions to: thad@thaducation.com Join the Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Thaducation Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thaducation/ Sign up for the newsle ..read more