REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed Artists

Feeling stretched thin this busy season? You don’t have to do it all alone. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to hire support in a way that feels clear, doable, and affordable. You’ll learn: How to decide exactly what kind of help you need Creative options for paying or trading beyond just cash Why clarity is kind — and how a simple job description makes hiring smoother The importance of plann...

When you identify a struggle in work or life, creating healthy boundaries can be a powerful way to reduce stress, reclaim time, and regain a sense of control.  Boundary setting also helps you to step into your best, most creative self! Here’s a step-by-step practical approach to creating those boundaries and improving your well-being.   Use the C.L.E.A.R. Boundary Planning Method! This is a 5-step...

One of the biggest challenges that I’ve heard come up through hours and hours of coaching sessions with creatives, is that of getting found online for what you do or make. Simply getting found and increasing visibility online... which isn’t so easy these days with all of the noise, options, and algorithm changes.  But there are a few things you can do to increase your online visibility through you...

Hey, Creative Boss! Something big is coming up for your customers—and it’s time to get you ready. We’re moving out of the slow, stretchy days of summer and heading straight into a season of momentum. The weather’s shifting, routines are changing, and your audience is shifting right along with it. Your buyers? They’re getting back into routines. They’re starting to plan. Some are even thinking abou...

Are my revenue goals even possible? 🤔 This question requires more than just a yes or no response. If I were to answer this for you, I’d be tempted to say, “Absolutely yes your revenue goals are possible” because the optimist in me believes with strategy, planning, faith in your vision and follow through, just about anything is possible... But the strategic thinker in me would want to know more. T...

✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more. Today’s guest is Eric...

Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more. Pull up your easel and prep...

✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more. Today’s guest is Kenzi...

✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more. Sharpen your pencil an...

Chasing down material costs... Trying to build a timeline you can share with clients... Staring at a blank page when it’s time to write about your work... Spending hours pulling reference images or mockups just to get your ideas across. As a self-employed artist or creative business owner, these kinds of tasks can eat up your energy before you even start creating. That’s where AI comes in—not as a...

Hey, Creative Boss! It's Quarterly Review time. A touchpoint in your business, four times per year, in which you assess and evaluate what matters most to you. It's a healthy practice to have these specific touch points to see how far you are with your goals for the year. I'll give you questions and prompts to help guide your Quarterly Business Review. However, this time, we're doing things differe...

When you think about pricing your work, your workshops, your services, and your final collections ... do you just want to throw up? There is so much emotional influence associated with landing on that final number. And that's before even asking someone to pay it... I get it. I’ve been there personally and I see it when I work with artists to define or refine the price points.  Coming up with your...

When was the last time you took a vacation? Do you have one coming up?  Or do you have another type of leave of absence coming up (planned or otherwise) that will definitely interrupt your work? Tune in for a few tips to help you prepare yourself, your inventory, and your customers for any pause in work that might affect your business and availability. This episode includes tips from artist, Chris...

Feel like you're hitting low point?  Are things dull, tired, or totally uninspired? Do you find yourself in a rut lately? Feel like you’re just going through the motions? If being self-employed—turning your creativity into your livelihood—is starting to wear on you and take it's toll... If suddenly you find that the joy is getting buried under the hustle and you just want the freedom to play again...

Today, I’m taking you into a conversation with one of my current clients, Wisconsin-based oil painter, Hallie Kohn. Hallie became my art business coaching client a few weeks after I became her newest collector. Right away, we worked through a visioning exercise that set her up for her own Revenue Ready Plan. Ready to work together to create your own Revenue Ready Plan? 🎨  CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE Y...

You know those moments when you’ve poured everything into your work — your time, your energy, your heart — and then it hits you: you might be doing too much, stretching yourself too thin, trying to carry every part of this business on your own... Or those long days where you’ve packed up your car, hauled your work, your displays, your tent, and that same folding stool to your booth — and by the ti...

Click HERE to Respond to the Request for Topics  We've covered a lot of ground in the last 9 months, friend. For artists in business, you'll find the REVENUE READY CREATIVE has you covered for things like: How to get started with quarterly sales tracking Ways to earn consistent sales through passive income Goal mapping, strategic planning, and time management Using AI for productivity How to turn...

Let's talk about something that hits close to home for a lot of us—especially those who are self employed in creative fields.  If you’ve ever found yourself doubting your talents and abilities, feeling like a fraud in your own success, or wondering when people will “find out” you're not as together as they think—you’re not alone. This episode is intended to help you own exactly where you are in yo...

Let’s face it—distractions are everywhere. From social media scrolls to seasonal mood shifts, staying focused as a creative can feel like chasing light through a fog. But what if the secret isn’t eliminating distractions, but learning to work with them? In this episode, we’re talking about the systems and rhythms that support your creative business—those repeatable processes that let you pause and...

Each week, I’m thrilled to bring lessons learned and best practices for artists and creative small business owners to your listening ears! Surprisingly, when I look at my podcast episode data, among the most listened to episodes is an episode that starts with "Get Organized." You can find that here: Episode 5, “Get Organized in Your Business with this Sales Tracking Process for Creatives.” While I...

Congrats! 🎉 You’ve got a show, market, festival, studio tour or workshop coming up. It’s either scheduled with a real date to work towards, or it’s something you’ve imagined, but it’s only a matter of time. Your event is on the horizon. Let’s get you ready, my friend. No need to start from scratch. I’ve got a lightweight plan to share with you that can be used for your first show or your fortieth...

In the Revenue Ready Creative podcast, "Mon-yay!" is reserved for the first or second Monday of the new quarter. It’s a time to look back at your efforts from last quarter so that you can celebrate your achievements, learn from what happened and make adjustments where necessary.  But it’s also a great time to look ahead as you prepare for what will be happening in your creative business over the n...

You're busy providing OTHER people with creative services and solutions, but have you ever taken time to do the same for yourself? In today's episode, I interview photographer Amy Paulson who helps you see the value of investing in brand photography for yourself and your creative work. Photography is SUCH a powerful element of your online art business. Why wouldn't you want to invest there? Well,...

Are you struggling to get more sales online? Ever wonder how website might be contributing to that struggle? Let's talk about the top mistakes artists make in their online business, and particularly in their website. And guess what… I’ve made quite a few mistakes myself! I’m hear to spill the beans… Share the deets… I'll tell you where I messed up and what I forgot to account for, confessional-sty...

What happens after someone clicks the call-to-action button on your art website or your workshop sales page? Where does it take them? What’s the workflow? And more importantly —how does payment get into your business bank account?  Let’s take a look at that today as we march forward with all things sales pages for artists this month. Today, I’ll teach you how to be super tactical with your sales p...