If I could go back and mentor my younger business self, the one who said yes to her dream of becoming a Professional Artist, the lessons learned that I share in this episode is what I would say.   Today, March 7 marks a celebration of not only 17 years of making a consistent living with my Creative Business but this February 2024 I celebrated 20 years since the very first Creativethursday.com site went live, featuring my Art work.   Back then I was so busy trying to make it all a go, that I didn't even know (or think I had the time) to intentionally hold a vision and actually plan ou ..read more

Spontaneous creation or being prepared ahead of time with your content? which do you prefer?   Continuing on with our series, part 3, of answering your Time Management questions; I'm opening this episode with a few more social media creation tips, specifically for video, while also sharing more tools to help you get and stay organized with your assets, marketing plan and project management.   what and when I record behind the scenes to use in my social media marketing app recommendations for video editing my favorite project management tools and how I use them specifically for my so ..read more

Be honest: how's your 2024 Social Media plan looking?   Are you feeling ready with a big picture strategy in place, or are you reading this thinking, Marisa what are you talking about "ready", I barely know what to post tomorrow let alone the rest of 2024   Would you like to feel more prepared when it comes to your marketing?   What if this is the year you could change the hamster wheel approach of: overwhelm + procrastinate = now I feel behind so why bother with any sort of plan at all ~ to breathing easier because you feel clear and excited about what you're creating and shari ..read more

First ~ thank you for your kind messages about our recent loss.   Holiday time, depending upon how you like to approach this season, can be filled with long to-do lists, countless visits, parties, and celebrations, or if you're like me, a perfect time for a peaceful reset.   Very intentional about how we choose to spend Christmas, Sean and I often opt for a quiet celebration which leads to a perfect opening to dream, plan, and prepare for what's next.   Over the past few years of a rapidly growing business, this has been the best time to get caught up and reset, from organizing ..read more

Did you hear the news? Not only am I now a happily married Mrs!   During my time away from the podcast I had an epiphany, a realization about what's been missing, what can no longer take a back seat, and the dreams I'm fulfilling in 2024.   I've got a lot to fill you in on and I'm starting by sharing the story of the Cranky Bunny, and the inspiration behind a brand new idea and Artist community I just opened that I've been thinking about since 2006.   I'm also excited to invite you to come have some holiday fun, creative painting time with me starting Monday!   Join me for ..read more

Welcome to another installment of Artist Success Stories.   This episode highlights 2 of our Expansive Artist Members sharing stories about how they came to follow their passion and experience breakthroughs with their Art + Creative Businesses.   Artists; Molly Ovenden, Leah Selk join me for this episode where we talk about: Molly, a full-time multi-disciplinary Artist, shares how she lets one art from influence another, and how adopting the practice of planning and embracing a business owner mindset, has transformed her creative practice and how she runs her business today with the ..read more

What do you do when you feel resistance to the very thing you say you want, like growing your Art business.   Specifically, what keeps you from putting your work out in the world for sale? Is it: that it's hard for you to part with your originals? you're afraid of the response how it will be received? you're concerned it might not sell?   And what does it mean if your work doesn't sell?   Welcome to another session of Creative Business Coaching over coffee where Artist Una Marz courageously, and vulnerably answers the questions above when she asked for coaching help to underst ..read more

Hi! It's me Marisa, your Creative Biz Bestie sharing the scoop on why how and when to get support as a Creative especially if you're pursuing Creativity as your career.   I break down the possibilities for learning in my multi-layer cake approach to education, along with the choices you'll make when it comes to investing in your education how to be discerning when getting support from experienced Mentors and how to know if they are right for you how to determine your budget for investing in your support   I also talk about the importance of when and how to choose a Mentor who has ..read more

Did you get a chance to listen to episodes 317 (part 1) and 318 (part 2)   WARNING: Don't listen to part 3 until you've listened to parts 1 and 2 in order. I kid, and yet I don't.   I'm guessing you're a freedom seeker like me and you like to do things your way, and I get that.   I can't make you listen to these episodes in order. You are free to listen to them, however, whenever you like. But if you really want to get the most from tuning into this series of episodes, listen to them, and journal your honest answers to the prompts in order.   Ok, I've said my peace. On with ..read more

Spoiler Alert: Don't skip ahead! Did you get a chance to listen to episode 317 (part 1)   So you've been doing "all the things" to sell your work and you're still not having the success you want? You're trying to make changes in your "Mindset" but the changes aren't sticking? WHY?   If you haven't listened yet, to get the most of this series talking about how to find more success at selling your work, be sure to go back and journal your answers to the prompts I share in part 1.   While we have access to a lot of education around the practical steps to selling your Art + Creation ..read more