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Michelle Baker's motivational podcast for self-employed creatives delivers insights and actionable advice to develop personal and professional success as a maker, artisan or designer. We all wear MANY hats as creative business professionals. Let's talk about it! 🎩 • • • If you are a creative solopreneur— a designer, illustrator, artist, or other type of independent, self-employed creative professional—HAT CHATS are created for you and designed to inspire, educate and "Help Artists Thrive." ( ...
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Part Three of a Three-Part series, it's all about the "Evidence that Saves You." In this episode, Michelle Baker brings the 3-part series to a close by sharing what is was that helped her build a system to easily, painlessly track key metrics of her business by using methods put forth in the book "The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur" by Mike Michalowicz.…
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In this episode we dive into actionable steps to help balance behaviors during times of overwhelm! Through tales of true Etsy selling experiences and tactical methods, we take the drama out of decisions and overly-emotional reactions that could affect your business! This segment is Part 2 in a 3-part series following up on the idea that “it is Emot…
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My first $50,000 in sales on Etsy was a complete emotional roller coaster ride! Decisions that I made were based on emotions. I did not pay enough attention to real business metrics that I should have considered before taking over-reactive steps. In hindsight I have learned that it is “Emotions That Sink You” (E.T.S.Y) and it is “Evidence That Save…
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This episode is not quite what you think. We're not talking about romance or dating. “Fall in love with a rich man” is a short podcast episode that presents pricing advice and a mindset shift. We creatives know that it takes a lot of energy to monetize our skills: planning, working, creating, marketing, promoting, customer service...but HOW lucrati…
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It's contagious. It's an epidemic. It's INSIDIOUS! But there IS a cure for... COMPARISONITIS. In this HAT Chat with Michelle Baker, we take a quick but powerful look at the every day demon that lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce on our sense of success. With three key actions, this brief episode aims to keep you on your chartered journey, arme…
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Living the dream as a freelancing creative? It's all good until... the nightmare client strikes! Special guest, graphic designer Stacy Scarlett Martin speaks candidly about what to do when a project has reached the point of going down a wrong path. Preventive measures, red flags, and exit strategies come into play in this type of scenario as we lea…
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Ever dreamed of being featured in a national magazine? Don't just sit there dreaming about it; here's a story about how one motivated artist made it happen! In this episode of Hat Chats, we discuss the struggles and triumphs that go along with achieving goals we have our heart set on. Tracy Hines, a hair and makeup artist by trade, is also a multi-…
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Does the idea of crowd-sourcing funds for a project make your blood curdle? Fear not! Comic book creator/author/artist Joseph Schmalke takes us on a tour of a Kickstarter project that funded his $3500 goal on the first day for a Coffee Table Art Book Of Horror Themed illustrations! We discuss tips and insights that Joe has learned (after running fo…
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It takes a lot to make it work in a handmade business... a lot of work, a lot of dedication and a lot of courage! Ellen Braley, watercolor artist and calligrapher of El's Cards shares her inspiring journey with us, from waiting tables to running the Boston Marathon and shifting into the mindset that from there, anything could be possible! As we cel…
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Do you work alone in your nice, quiet studio? In this episode, we explore some of the benefits along with the drawbacks of working in an isolated environment. Not only will you find ways to combat negative effects of isolation, you'll be armed with more insight and awareness that will help you head off bad patterns and become more inclined and insp…
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