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How to come up with a successful eCourse idea to complement your design biz
Last week I revealed how I was a crappy eCourse creator when I first started out. Ainât no shame in the game. I really did suck at eCourse creation.  (Read about here if you missed it.)  And there were quite a few of you that read my story with interest...
I was a crappy eCourse creator. Hereâs why.
You guys know I activatefull try-hard mode with my business. Iâm an unapologetic overachieving perfectionist and diabolical creative who needs to have ten things going at once to feel even remotely fulfilled. Not. Sorry. And yet, back in the day, my first attempt at...
Donât forget to set THIS goal in your biz next year
Youâve got an income goal and a profit goal âď¸A conversion goal and a client goal âď¸But what your business really needs is THIS goal ⌠Like you, Iâve got an invisible Wonder Woman cape strung across my shoulders. Itâs lightweight, machine-washable, impervious to...
5 super-power habits that help me get what I want
These six words used to really piss me off:âYou always get what you want.â Not because they were wrong (they werenât), but because of what they implied:That I was a spoilt brat and that things came easily to me. Sure, the universe may favour me (thanks, girl ?), but...
The many ways I failed this year….
I was 17 when my mum threatened to never speak to me again. But it wasnât my fault â it was Perfect Margotâs fault.* Perfect Margot had perfect scores across the grade. She spoke fluent Shakespeare and could calculate advanced algorithms on the fly. And she did it all...
Three truth bombs about making money from ecourses
Itâs the week after my latest launch of Design Biz Bootcamp (if it were a TV series, weâd be in season seven now!) and Iâm officially doona-deep in celebratory Bed Week.  Ah, Bed Week. Not only is it my post-launch celebration and ritual, itâs also my pathway to...
Shitty mindset flu
Four shitty mindset mistakes Iâm making in my business right now(But that I really donât want YOU to make.) Everyone has bad days. Itâs a known caveat of this whole âlifeâ thing. But when bad days bleed into bloody horrible weeks, your chances of catching Shitty...
How cake can help you build your design biz
Everybody knows that great branding, funnels and email marketing will help you grow and build your design biz.But the secret overachiever in my biz-building mix? Cake.MOTHER-LOVINâ CAKE.Donât believe me? Keep reading. I recently had the opportunity to chat to one of...
40 things every graphic designer should know
I recently celebrated a BIG birthday: My 19th 21st .(For the mathematically challenged, thatâs my 40th birthday.)And with this important day came the arrival of my Fully-Fledged, Responsible Adult papers. From now on, Iâm a middle-aged mastermind with her shit...
How to prove to your clients that your designs are awesome
How to prove to your clients that your designs are awesome (And, like, require zero revisions but #alltheapproval from them.) Hold my hand. Take a breath. And letâs take an imaginary day trip back in time to your school days. Youâre there, bright-eyed and optimistic,...
Your zero-bullshit guide to running your own business as a mum
Your zero-bullshit guide to running your own business as a mumAs women/mums/business owners, we always have a lot of shit going on.Today, I have my seven-year-old home sick, plus a one-year-old that insists on cuddling the germ-ridden seven-year-old. Cute, for sure....
Why you need to increase your prices â NOW.
I remember when I first charged $1,000 for a logo design. There was a sense of giddy euphoria - followed by a disturbing dumping of dread. What had I done?! I worried. ⌠And was it about to ruin my business? The answer, in hindsight, was a big, âHell no.â In fact, I...
THIS is how you ensure you never work with another difficult client again
"Life isnât always easy, Anna."  These are the words my mother used to repeat when I was growing up. And as I sat at the dinner table in my freshly mum-washed clothes and waited for her to serve me the meal sheâd lovingly made, I didnât really get it.  Er, of course...
How to beat burnout and still get a sh*t tonne done
âHow are you?â  This was the question I asked eight different lady bosses last week. And you wanna know how they all responded?  âBUSY!â Yep, I get it. Weâre all super fricken busy. And sure, we could go into a debate about how busy we really are and how this is all...
How to REALLY prove your worth as a graphic designer
Three designers walk into a bar.  (And no, this isnât a joke ⌠or is it? Keep reading to find out,) Each of them has a paper bag on their head with a price written on it in black marker. In front of them, their dream client must choose just one designer to go ahead...
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