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How to finish what you start (and why you procrastinate even though you care deeply about the work)
Listen to this lesson: Subscribe to this podcast feed to listen on to go! What’s really stopping you from finishing what you start? If you’re reading these words, I know you’ve been struggling to get traction on your self-generated creative work and actually finish what you start. You probably have a backlog of projects you…
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Talk about your work in a way that’s true to who you are and what you do
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Live the dream: Build your life around your creative work You’re a serious, ambitious creative. Whatever form your work takes—writing, film, comics, audio, design, performance, teaching, consulting, speaking—it’s the well of energy that you draw on to make your life meaningful. You’ve got big, ambitious plans. You dream of sharing your work and building an…
Read MoreGuest Workshops with Jessica | Creative Focus
Hi there – I’m Jessica I’m a business strategist for mid-career creatives: I’m committed to helping people finish and get paid for the work they love, the work that is on no one’s schedule but their own. I’m an indie cartoonist and author turned business owner. I founded Autonomous Creative to help other creatives build…
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For community leaders, coaches, creative business owners, and alumni group leaders Guest Workshops with Jessica Abel Working together to support your people Hi there—I’m Jessica I’m a business strategist for mid-career creatives: I’m committed to helping people finish and get paid for the work they love, the work that is on no one’s schedule but…
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“I look at how much time I put in and how little I earn… and it’s just impossible.” You’re stunningly creative, crazy capable, and have miles under your wheels…and it’s past time that turns into a stable income. You can build a creative business that feeds your soul… and also your body. You can take…
Read MoreThe Income Clarity Calculator: Pinpoint your own numbers
Once you’ve got your numbers, you’ve got choices. Pinpoint your own numbers so that you can make the best decisions about your business design. Enter your email to get your own Income Clarity Calculator! Get clarity! © 2022 Autonomous Creative. All Rights Reserved · Privacy Policy & Terms of Service · Website by ModernTraction.com
Read MoreTransitioning from (art) school to the working world, with Brendan Keen, Mariel Capanna, and Brittany Bennett
Listen to the episode: This episode is a bit of a departure for the Autonomous Creative; it’s a panel discussion I moderated with three dynamic young artists about navigating the difficult transition from school to the working world. Each of them is following a unique path, and it was so valuable to dig into the…
Read MoreFrom coding to comics, and what it takes to reach the finish line, with Gene Luen Yang
Listen to the episode: When I was a kid, I had this habit of just starting up a project and leaving it usually halfway through or three fourths of the way through. I just did it over and over and over again. It wasn’t until I was in my twenties that I figured out how…
Read MoreThree paths to financial sustainability as a creative | Interest
You can have a profitable creative business that you’re proud of The Three Paths to Financial Sustainability replay has expired If you want to be the first to know when we go live with this seminar again, and to hear more about developing a thriving creative business, subscribe below! I WANT TO DISCOVER MY PATH…
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