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Are you paid by your clients for your specialized skills? Then this post collection will help do it on the legal up and up!
How to reduce overwhelm by knowing what you value
Knowing your business values is one of the keys to reducing overwhelm and filtering out the noise. Click through to grab a checklist you can use to determine your creative business’ values.
How to talk to your friends and family about net neutrality
I know that for many of us this has been a hard year. It feels like every day there’s a new injustice, someone acting badly, or actions that further marginalize and divide our country. And in times like this, it’s hard to stand up and fight every time we disagree. Because it feels like too […]
6 legal tasks to help you end 2017 strong
Running a regular legal check-up of your creative business sounds boring. But it is critical to building a foundation to support your big goals. And unless you turn it into a habit, then it’s hard to change your pattern of behavior. (Pssst…my favorite book about habit forming is The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg […]
What you should use instead of a contract template for your creative biz
the artist’s Courtyard Resource Create a Contract Course Get access to a course designed to help you finally ditch the annoting, selfish clients. By creating a contract that you (and your clients) love. Get the course When you start a relationship you are both thrilled and excited to work together. You are imagining the possibilities […]
How to reduce back and forth by switching your contract format
the artist’s Courtyard Resource Create a Contract Course Get access to a course designed to help you finally ditch the annoying, selfish clients. By creating a contract that you (and your clients) love. Get the course When I was in law school, I worked at a small firm. And I was lucky enough that they […]
How to use a Moleskine notebook to transform your client relationships
the artist’s Courtyard Resource Create a Contract Course Get access to a course designed to help you finally ditch the annoying, selfish clients. By creating a contract that you (and your clients) love. Get the course Start a notebook where you record all the stupid shit you do that you don’t want to repeat. It […]
5 keys to dealing with difficult clients
the artist’s Courtyard Resource Create a Contract Course Get access to a course designed to help you finally ditch the annoying, selfish clients. By creating a contract that you (and your clients) love. Get the course No one starts a creative business to work with annoying clients. But at some point in time, you’ll work […]
Are your difficult clients bugging you non-stop? This could be your real problem
the artist’s Courtyard Resource Create a Contract Course Get access to a course designed to help you finally ditch the annoying, selfish clients. By creating a contract that you (and your clients) love. Get the course In 48 hours, I had four emails from the same person. And as I read through them, the tone […]
How to easily complete your Q3 tune-up with these 6 legal tasks
Running a regular legal check-up of your creative business sounds boring. But it is critical to building a foundation to support your big goals. And unless you turn it into a habit, then it’s hard to change your pattern of behavior. (Pssst…my favorite book about habit forming is The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg […]
5 trademark registration steps + how to get the strongest trademark
I’m a big believer in DIY-ing things in your business. I do it all the time and I’m sure you do too. And even though it’s not in my best interest, I often encourage clients to DIY legal projects. And that’s because there are lots of legal projects that DIY-ing or using a service like […]
3 simple things you need to collect when hiring an independent contractor
” height=”532″ />And to get rid of some of these hats, you might consider hiring an independent contractor. Because this allows you to take specific tasks off your plate. It can get exhausting wearing all…the…hats… Are you hiring an independent contractor? Learn the three items you should collect in your digital files for each of […]
I want to invite you to join me for a virtual summer camp!
Running a creative business is a rollercoaster. You have amazing days and tough days. Last month, I was in a serious funk. The tough days seemed to keep piling up. And for a few days, I fantasized about burning everything to the ground. And after that running away to a cabin in the woods for […]
How to make your biz feel Kanye West legit by becoming an LLC
When does (and doesn’t) it make sense for your creative business to become an LLC? Enter your email to get instant access to a definitive guide where you’ll learn why Mama bears are the secret to knowing when it’s time to become an LLC. I also share five examples of when it does (and doesn’t) […]
