Entrepreneurship

This Is Being Boss

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Essential habits and tactics for creative entrepreneurs

By The Blinkist Curators

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Entrepreneurship

Host of Blinkist's Being Boss Shortcast, Emily Thompson, explores what it takes to be a "boss" in creative ventures—whether as an entrepreneur, freelancer, or a side-hustler. Learn about the quintessential tools, techniques, and mindsets you need to succeed in these top 5 episodes on salaries, boundaries, and cultivating creativity in your approach. You'll find yourself unlocking your creativity and channeling it for success in no time!

This Is Being Boss

Essential habits and tactics for creative entrepreneurs

Boundaries for Getting What you Want

Boundaries for Getting What you Want

If you’re drowning with too much on your to-do list and always feeling guilty about dropping the ball somewhere, then you might need to rethink your boundaries. Building boundaries with work, clients, and teams can be critical to help meet your creative and business goals. In this episode, Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon discuss how work and life boundaries translate to achieving creative success and help you work smarter, not harder.

Nurturing Creativity, Inside and Out

Nurturing Creativity, Inside and Out

If you're a creative business owner, your personal mindset can play a big role in finding solutions to challenges and taking your work to the next level. But that also means nurturing your creativity inside and outside your business. In this episode, Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon share their tips to help you meet your goals and enjoy the journey too.

Staying Positive When Things Get Tough

Staying Positive When Things Get Tough

Do you find it hard to stay motivated when things get tough? In this episode, Emily looks at how to keep your eyes on the prize and moving forward when you may not feel like you're doing your best. You'll learn how to dodge the trap of comparing yourself to others, stay connected with what motivates you, and get some positivity hacks to stay high-energy and high-productivity to push through and come out the other side better than ever!

Profit and Paying Yourself: Michael Michalowicz

Profit and Paying Yourself: Michael Michalowicz

How can you prioritize profit and pay yourself as a successful creative business? Many creatives find accounting to be a passion-killer, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon talk to author author Mike Michalowicz about how to set up a simple system to get clarity on your books and make sure profit is at the heart of your business. He'll share his expertise on balancing purpose and profit, including tips on simplifying your accounting so you can be able to pay yourself what you deserve!

Brooke Castillo: Thinking for Abundance and Success

Brooke Castillo: Thinking for Abundance and Success

Did you ever hear the saying, ""Think it, be it,""? What if that applied to business success too? In this episode, life coach Brooke Castillo shares some strategies for creating success and managing your mind to get what you want. You'll learn more about how you can work with the unconscious power of your thoughts to reach your goals—and be comfortable with it, too.

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