Creative Women International

Hands up who wants to make more money! Got your's up? Or are you embarrassed to admit that you would love to earn more? Money is such a political topic, but I want us to have an honest conversation about it, and share ways that you can make more money right now, without having to make huge changes.  In this episode I will be helping you to look at what you do right now, finding the places that you could charge more, or offer your services to a different audience who can afford it, we'll chat about 'the low handing fruit', getting your mindset changed around the money issue, and unpick why we love and hate the money in equal measure. And all of theses come with actionable steps and a worksheet to help you get going.  Let's get comfortable with the moolah! Download and listen now.  There is a free worksheet to help you out that you can download here:  WORKSHEETS FOR YOU: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY:

In this episode I chat to author Jemma Neville all about how to take a sabbatical from work so that you can work on your side hustle projects. You might be juggling work and your passion project at the moment and wondering how you are going to get it all finished. Jemma shares top tips on how to pitch for a sabbatical, when the best time to do it is, the pros for you boss (and you) and how to make the most of it.  There is a free workbook for you to download to help you work out your own pitch so that you can nail that sabbatical and finish the project or take the trip of your dreams.  For more support and information about Jemma Neville:  WORKSHEETS FOR YOU: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: ORDER Jemma Neville's book:

I had the pleasure of talking to Inky illustrator Johanna Basford who started the adult colouring book craze with The Secret Garden. Johanna shared tips on how she pivoted from a printed wallpaper artist to super successful illustrator. She has sold over 21 million copies of her colouring books and products and has a new book coming out in October.  The podcast is packed with actionable steps that you can take no matter what creative career you are building. From knocking on doors to building your portfolio when you don't have clients or commissions yet. Download the episode to bring you a dose of inspiration.  Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: WORKSHEETS FOR YOU: BACK HER BUSINESS MATCH FUNDING: PRE-ORDER Johanna's book:

How to write a mission statement might be something that you are struggling with. Mission statements are great to help you tell your client and audience what you stand for, but they are so much more than that. They can help you to reach big goals, get your team on board, build good relationships and work out what you want for your friends and family.  They are the subtitled storyline to your main event. They don't have to be complicated and in this episode Philiy chats to multi-passionate freelance journalist for The NY Times, Kelly DiNardo about how to write them and use them to create your best life.  Creative Women International FB COMMUNITY: Creative Women International INSTAGRAM: WORKSHEETS FOR YOU:  

How to choose the right mentor or coach might be something that you have been thinking about. I have used mentors during my own career and they have helped me short-cut to success. I share all of secrets about what you need to look for in a mentor (think therapist for your career!) and how to get the most out of them at the right time. You can even grab one of my mentoring slots at:

When you started your own business no-one told you that your time would be taken up being your own sales and marketing department, on top of creating the amazing work that you do. You find yourself having to learn how to be a brilliant customer service department as well. We've all had those nightmare clients. The ones that keep you up all night worrying about every little thing. Let's get you some good sleep! I share in this podcast all about how you can keep ALL clients happy, so that you both enjoy the process and that they come back for more. It doesn't have to be super complicated, and I share the 3 most important things that you need to focus on at the beginning, middle and end. For more detailed information, and a FREE workbook to help you get started, head over to: http://www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/happyclients CWI COMMUNITY:https://www.facebook.com/groups/CreativeWI/ CREATIVE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/creativewomeninternational/

How do you take a holiday when you are self employed? This might be something that you have been struggling with. You feel guilty or fear that you will never work again! I've been there. I know the internal anxiety the word holiday can bring. I share how you can leave the guilt behind and turn that creative break into a mental health spa break for your mind, with a big dose of inspiration to bring home in your luggage. To get you started I have created a fun holiday activity book for you to get the creativity back into your holiday- and no it doesn't cost you a thing! You can download it here: www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/taking-a-holiday-when-you-are-self-employed

How to make progress rather than perfection is one of the most important things you can learn. Philiy Page talks personally about how the hunt for the 'perfection-unicorn' has damaged her own business and the steps that you can take to make sure it doesn't happen to yours. As creatives it is hard not to chase perfection, but sometimes progress might be more important for your career. There is a free worksheet to accompany this podcast that you can download here: www.creativewomeninternational/2019/how-to-be-the-best

Learning how to Up and Cross sell can increase your income without having to make huge changes to the way you make sales. Philiy Page chats to Kennedy & Rob from Response Suite about how you can make surveys, up and cross selling part of your marketing package. As performers by night and tech giants by day, they have a unique perspective of understanding the creative industries. They have also got a fantastic package free for a 2 week trial which includes a training programme worth $497. To grab it go to www.responsesuitedeal.com/CWI

Learning how to build courage to sell your work is one of the hardest most important things that you can do. Philiy Page speaks with coach and fellow podcaster Lynsay Anne, about how you can learn strategies to work on your own courage to make sales. With actionable tips this podcast comes with a free workbook which you can download at www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/how-to-build-courage You can also find more about Lynsay's work and download her 30 day plan to build courage at https://www.lynsayanne.com

How to write a book might be something that you have thought about. Philiy Page lifts the curtain on how she wrote The Business Of Creativity. She explains how to keep on track, how to come up with topics, how to build the layout of your book, and what to do about editing. To get your hands on the worksheet that accompanies this podcast, head over to www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/how-to-write-a-book

Building a signature course can bring you a second income. Philiy Page talks to guest Maya Gaddie all about how you build your signature course, what topics you should think about, and how you can add it as a secondary income. This is especially important for creatives who often find themselves in the feast and famine cycle of work. There is a worksheet that accompanies this podcast that you can download here: www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/how-to-build-an-online-course You can find out more about Maya Gaddie here: https://mayagaddie.com

Knowing how and what to batch process can help you to succeed in your business. Philiy Page talks through ways that you can do it yourself, and why it is so important for freelancers. It can help you through times of illness, allows you to take holidays and can help you to create more content in less time. There is a free worksheet to accompany this podcast that you can download at https://creativewomeninternational.com/2019/batch-processing-for-success

Philiy Page talks about why it is so important to find your niche, and how it can act as a shortcut to success. She shares ways you can find your own niche, what to do when you find it, and how it can make sales fun rather than slimy! There is a workbook that you can access here to help you find your own niche and how to make the most out of it: www.creativewomeninternational.com/how-to-find-your-niche

Automation can save you hours and let you get back to the important job of creating. Philiy Page talks through ways that you can automate tasks and interactions with clients and customers so that you have more time to focus on the work that brings you an income. There is a worksheet that accompanies this podcast to help you identify areas that you can automate in your own business or career. You can access it here: www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/automation-can-save-you-hours

Philiy Page talks about why as creatives we must start by asking WHY in every aspect of what we do. She explains how this not only saves us time and money, but it can actually make you more productive, happy and successful. She shares tips and strategies of where and how you can ask why to improve your own creative career. There is a workbook you can download to accompany the podcast from www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/start-with-why

Philiy Page talks about what to do when you lose your passion. Speaking honestly, she lays bare what happened to her when she lost her own passion as a photojournalist. With tips and strategies to help you through, Philiy wants to make sure that losing your passion isn't the end of the road for you. There is a worksheet you can download to accompany this podcast- get it from www.creativewomeninternational.com To join the community head over to https://www.facebook.com/groups/CreativeWI/ For more support you can read Philiy's book The Business Of Creativity.

Philiy Page talks about how to deal with feeling overwhelmed. It can strike at any moment during your career or business. It doesn't matter if you have been in business 5 minutes or 15 years, it can still affect you. Knowing what to do next before it turns into burn out is so important. Philiy shares tips based on personal experience and there is an accompanying workbook that you can get here: www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/how-to-cope-with-feeling-overwhelmed You can also read more about strategies to deal with it, in her book The Business Of Creativity

Philiy Page talks to the business strategists and coach Kathryn from Alyght about how entrepreneurial women can get past their fear to reach their potential. Kathryn gives plenty of tips and strategies that you can use straight away to help you move forwards to reach your goals. Kathryn has a free guide for you to download at www.Alyght.com and there is a free accompanying worksheet for this podcast that you can download from www.creativewomeninternational.com/2019/getting-over-fear

Philiy Page talks about how you can get your dream job. We might not be lucky enough to be in our dream job at the moment. Philiy breaks down steps that you can take at the moment to head towards your goal. All great mountains are climbed by taking the first step. There is a free worksheet to help you to accompany this podcast that you can download here: https://creativewomeninternational.com/2019/how-to-get-your-dream-job/