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Idols, Mentors, Colleagues and Fans – Build a Team in 2015

December 31, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Build your team, Find a MentorI have two professional colleagues who are always talking about ‘their team.’ How ‘their team’ advises they do this, or ‘their team’ has plans to do this, etc.

Every time I hear it I experience a pang of jealousy.

I don’t have a team.

It’s me. My computer. My ‘cup of joe.’ And that’s it.

But I sure long for a team. I bet you do too.

Walking a creative path is never easy.

Never has been, never will be.

Walking a creative path while trying to earn a living and exist within your own ethical boundaries?

Even harder.

In fact I’d say it’s probably close to impossible to DO IT ALL BY YOURSELF!

It Takes a Village to Raise a Creative Entrepreneur

You need support. You need to travel with a pack. You need people to guide you, you need people to inspire you, you need people to walk with you and you need people to cheer you on.

In short, there are four kinds of people you need to get into your life if you want to succeed as a creative entrepreneur or pursue any creative path.

You need:

Idols

Mentors

Colleagues

Fans

As a special gift for my readers I’ve created a visual storybook about each of the four kinds of people you need on your team, what to expect from the relationship and where you might find them.

Enjoy.

Download: Idols, Mentors, Colleagues & Fans (Why it takes a village to support a creative entrepreneur)

As we go into 2015, spend real time this year finding ‘your team’ who will support your creative practice.
The return on your investment will be huge.

Happy New Year!

Steven

Be sure to download: Idols, Mentors, Colleagues & Fans (Why it takes a village to support a creative entrepreneur)

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