221: Your Guide to Personal and Financial Success as a Creative Entrepreneur

With Creative Freedom author Lisa Robbin Young

I’ve known today’s guest for less than two weeks. That’s just how fast this young woman can make a fabulous impression.

Lisa Robbin Young says that if you’ve been struggling to “make it” as a creative entrepreneur, if you’ve been thinking about turning your passion into your career, if you’ve been trying to figure out how to make a living wage doing what you love, then you need Creative Freedom.

Lisa Robbin Young

Lisa is here to debunk the myth that you have to sell your soul in order to be successful. She wants to help you learn how to define success on your own terms.

Lisa reveals the strategies and techniques that have helped entrepreneurs around the world have healthy, six-figure incomes (or more) in pursuit of their creative calling.

Her book is all about helping you to build a successful career around doing what you love. Click the “play” button below to find out how.

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In today’s episode, I ask Lisa to share:

  • The various types of creative entrepreneurs and the blind spots that each type needs to watch out for
  • The 4 strengths every creative entrepreneur needs to be successful
  • Her advice for creating “raving fans” for your work
  • …and much more!

This Episode is Sponsored By Self-Publishing School and Freshbooks

My friend Chandler Bolt is the founder of Self-Publishing School, which is an online education company dedicated to one thing: Helping you get your book idea out of your head and onto paper as quickly as possible, and then getting your published book into the hands of as many readers as possible.

Chandler is hosting a FREE training where he’ll show you the exact process to follow to go from blank page to published author in as little as 90 days, and the exact book launch blueprint to follow to launch your book to $10,000 and beyond (and earn monthly royalties month after month).

If you’ve EVER thought about writing a book (whether as an extra income stream, to generate leads for your business, or to share a story you’ve wanted to tell) you OWE it to yourself to sign up for this trainingand it’s completely free!

Oh! And when you sign up for the training, Chandler is going to send you a copy of his book Published absolutely free!

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Lisa’s Book

You can order Creative Freedom: How to Own Your Dreams Without Selling Your Soul now!

Books Lisa Recommends

Predictable Success: Getting Your Organization on the Growth Track and Keeping It There by Les McKeown

The Hollywood Commandments: A Spiritual Guide to Secular Success by DeVon Franklin

Profit First: Transform Your Business From a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz

Check Out These Resources

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