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When is it OK for creatives to quit?

June 20, 2016 by Vicki O'Dell

When is it OK to quit?

  “Quitters never win and winners never quit.”  We are bombarded with that message from a young age – from teachers, parents and society. Never quit. Never give up. Shocking information ahead… But sometimes. Sometimes it’s OK to quit. In many, many instances in life we are encouraged to push through rather than to give […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, Vicki O'Dell

How Can Taking Some Time Off Be Good for Business?

May 20, 2016 by Vicki O'Dell

Creative business owners are often celebrated for wearing multiple hats and logging numerous hours. They are seen as true work horses living the American Dream – but working without letup can be bad for you and your business. Not to mention family, friendships and marriages. Working without rest can jeopardize the business, your health and the […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: time management, Vicki O'Dell

9 Tips for Getting More Done

November 7, 2014 by CreativeIncome

Being super duper focused and getting whole piles of work done in a day is not one of my strong suits. Sure, I’m busy, I do get quite a bit accomplished in a day but I know I also squander my time. So this year it has been a goal of mine to improve my […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, creative process, planning, Vicki O'Dell

Schedule Re-Set for Peace and Productivity

September 4, 2014 by CreativeIncome

September seems to be the season of the start of new schedules. Even if no one in your household is going back to school this fall, the post-summer schedule reset is an opportunity to build new routines.   That’s why the September issues of magazines are full of tips for streamlining your mornings. You want […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, creative process, Guest Post, scheduling, Vicki O'Dell

3 Ways to Release Your Creative Genius

September 1, 2014 by CreativeIncome

We often think that huge creative successes are made up of luck. Maybe it’s easier to explain success that way—as a chance happening or good fortune. Some of us even tend to think that people are creative geniuses because of good genes, financially supportive families, or some other random benefit bestowed upon them. But it […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: creative process, goals, motivation, Vicki O'Dell

Why You Should Make Time for a Creative Retreat

August 19, 2014 by CreativeIncome

If you are like many creative business owners you probably spend a great deal of time tending to your business. Then there is the family, the day job, the house and all of the other demands you deal with while trying to run and improve your business. All of that running, going and doing can […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: creative process, growing your business, Guest Post, Vicki O'Dell

3 Tips to Market Your Creative Business with Confidence

August 4, 2014 by CreativeIncome

It’s not easy to market your business to other people. How do you tell a potential investor or client about what you do without sounding like you are pushing a hard sell? How do you explain to someone you admire or look up to about your business without feeling like an impostor? First of all, […]

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: Business Advice, growing your business, Guest Post, marketing, Tips, Vicki O'Dell

Pinterest Personalization and What it Means for You

July 15, 2014 by CreativeIncome

Pinterest Personalization If you have been on Pinterest lately you may have noticed that your Pinterest feed looks different than it did in the past. That is because Pinterest added a new “personalization” setting to your account. Which means you will see images from pinners that you haven’t even followed. Here’s how it works: When […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Guest Post, Pinterest, Social Media, Tips, Vicki O'Dell

How to Use Polyvore to Create Customer Profiles, Mood Boards and More

July 5, 2014 by CreativeIncome

Polyvore is an online community site for fashion and style, enabling its users to share their own creativity in fashion. How does that help you? You may be thinking, “I’m not a fashion designer or even a fashion blogger, how would a site like Polyvore help me with MY business?” It may seem like an atypical […]

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: Guest Post, planning, Tips, Vicki O'Dell

What is a “Word Cloud?”

July 3, 2014 by CreativeIncome

I know you hear every day about wonderful new apps, sites, downloads and social platforms that will make your work easier, increase your productivity, or help you figure out the troubles you are having with your creative business. You have heard about them, read about them and even tried most of them out. At least […]

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: blogging, Guest Post, Vicki O'Dell

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