The story of how our first original short film came to life! The film is an exploration of grief and creativity, told in five chapters and each set to a song from Chloë Mae’s brand new EP. Read the story then watch the film and listen to the EP.

Grace and Frankie have something to teach us about business. In season 3, they’re faced with a decision about how to grow the business they launched together. The scene is funny and relatable and asks the question we all need to face at some point with our work. At the heart of it, what are we doing this for?

The power of a well thought-out brand strategy will astonish you. It will free your marketing from being salesy or soulless. And it will free you from struggling with what to say and where to spend your marketing time and money.

So if you've ever felt like you have so much more to offer than you know how to say, then this is for you.

Creativity is core to our humanity. And to remain creative, to grow in our abilities, we need to fill the tank. Often and with intention. I hope that is what this season does for you. I wish for you beautiful meals and beautiful conversations. Happy thanksgiving.

Our YouTube channel launched last week with our Autumn Mini Film where we talk about embracing the journey and the seasons of life. To go beyond the film, we’ve lovingly created a handful of thoughtful freebies to help you on your own journey. Download them here…

Our YouTube launch day is here! Read the story about why we left the Meta platform (plus the book that inspired the leap) and get a glimpse at the behind the scenes of how this day came to be.

And come along as we explore the creative, personal, and meaningful side of work on our brand new channel. Original content plus uniquely un-sleazy brand and marketing help. Welcome to work done different.

On the journey of being a freelance or independent artist, the first big hump is getting out of the rat race of always chasing the next sale. I recently wrote an article on The Abundant Artist helping artists like you clear that first big hurdle.

Creative Voices was made to be wholeheartedly for a certain type of person. But that also means that it’s unabashedly not for a lot of people. How happy you are with the process and the framework and the results depends a lot on being the right fit.

But if you are the right fit, I’ve made it my mission to give you marketing that feels like a breath of fresh air. I want you to feel seen and heard. And I want to equip you with the tools to put something wonderfully unique into the world.

In a world where success is monetary and our days are not gifts to be enjoyed but minutes dedicated to production, this shift of focus from enough to the journey is nothing short of radical.

You can find a solution to almost anything. There’s only one catch: you need to know what your problem is first. Otherwise all those options, they’re just overwhelming. And they do very little to really move the needle for you.

The theme for this fall, across Creative Voices, is the idea of journeys. The idea that there are seasons and not every season can be one of harvest. In our work, this means that we’re not chasing unending growth. There are seasons of stepping-back and planning and changing directions too.

Nearly 90% of people spend half of their waking adult lives doing work they’d rather not do.  And what a shame too because meaningful work — to do something with our time and our effort that we feel is important — is one of the most important tools we have for feeling engaged in our lives.

There are two types of seriousness. One is allowing something to be important and the other is being self-important. The goal is to figure out how to be wildly committed without becoming self-important. To take life seriously without taking yourself too seriously.

You want your work to be great and it feels like getting a logo just right is the first step in that direction. The problem is that so many people get caught up perfecting a logo. And the more time you commit, the more it feels like you have to see it through. Otherwise all that time would be a waste, right?

I want you to start thinking of yourself as an art entrepreneur. A non-profit entrepreneur. Even a small business entrepreneur. This entrepreneurial approach, this type of learner’s mindset, it’s more than just doing a job or making ends meet. It’s about having a fire for doing it different.

No matter how much we do, there is always more to be done. Another hill to climb. You could always make just a little bit more. If we don’t know what we want or how much we need to achieve it, how will we know when enough is enough?

The journey is about doing the work and serving people well. And when you do, the best reward is the opportunity to do more work and serve more people. In a culture of more and faster, where we’re all racing to a finish line, this is a radical idea.