Hello! This week we have another guest blog from A. L. Michaels. Always glad to welcome her voice here at The Thriving Creative. Without any further ado… ————————————- After having a conversation with a friend who’s recently become a self-employed artist- and as yet, has not freaked out about the insecurity and living day to […]
“Creatives Are Adept At Burying Their Dead”
“Creatives Are Adept at Burying Their Dead” This was a quote from Patrick McKenna, Ingenious Media, at a recent talk at Goldsmiths University Institute of Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship on Risk. He was discussing risk, the need to take risk and the outcome of risk. Sometimes (or often) the outcome of risk is failure. What […]
Discussing Risk Doesn’t Mean Avoiding Risk
We’ve been digging into financial management lately, which implies being careful, being thrifty, counting beans. Is this important? Yes, but let’s not allow it to distract us from a basic truth – being both a creative and being an entrepreneur involves taking risks. Don’t think that I am suggesting you shouldn’t take risks. To stop […]
Guest Blog: Post University Blogger (P.U.B.) is …a Smart and Savvy Saver
Welcome back to Annie to tell us more about how she manages her money as a creative 20-something. Once again it’s fantastic to hear from her. Now over to Annie…. —————————————————- Hope you’ve all been well since my last blog post. Did you implement any of the techniques I told you about? Let me know […]
Guest Blog: Let the Numbers Tell the Story
We welcome back A. L. Michaels who catches us up on how her money diet is going… ———————————————————– Numbers tell a story, and as a writer, that’s the only thing that’s getting me through this necessary reigning in of my spending. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not an extravagant spender by any means (though I’m […]
101 Ways to Cut Down Your Spending
We’ve been talking about money for about 6 weeks now – how to track it, why it’s important, how much you need, etc. If you’ve been starting to look closely at your own finances, you’re probably discovering you could do with some creative ways to stretch your money further. Never fear. We heed your call […]
Why Talking About Your Art Is Necessary
Sooner or later it becomes obvious that we can’t hide out in our studios, offices, garages, or attics making art and never share the fruits of our labours with the world. Not if you want to make any money at it. I’m assuming if you are a reader of this blog, you’re here because you […]
10 Ways to Remain a ‘Starving Artist’
1. Give it away for free You’re probably sick of it, right? I mean you’ve spent hours/days/weeks/months slaving over it. Perhaps it’s been a struggle to bring this piece of art to life – looking at it might remind you of the sleepless nights or the painful doubts it caused you. So just get rid […]
Guest Post: Post University Blogger – Money Managing Maestro
This week we have another guest blog from Annie Harris who has written two posts already for us on Networking and another on one Juggling Jobs. As we are talking about money and finance, Annie has drawn back the curtains on how she – a young university graduate trying to make her way as an […]
Guest Post: The Power of the ‘Starving Artist’ Cliché
We’re happy to welcome back A. L. Michael for another of her excellent and refreshingly honest guest posts – this time it’s a bang-on-theme post about money. Enjoy. ———————————————– After a good while of being a self-employed artist, and with having to fill out my first tax form looming (and having lost my accounts book!), […]
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