My Creative Journey with Mike Jeffrey

In this weeks episode of My Creative Journey, I talk all about the art of the sale. I am by no means an expert salesperson and so I am going to let you in on a few mistakes that I have made throughout my journey. Being an artist is just as much about being creative as it is about being a good business person and boy haven't I learnt that the hard way. But it isn't all bad. There are a few simple yet effective techniques that you can use to help you get past the anxiety of selling yourself and your art.I really hope you all can take something away from today's episode and that you guys can use some of my techniques for becoming a better salesperson in your own creative journey. If nothing else I hope it shows you the importance of valuing your own creative work.Ps. If you enjoyed today's episode, I would love it so so much if you could share this episode with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it too. Each week this podcast continues to grow and I am under no illusion that it is from you guys tuning in each week and sharing it around with your inner circle. So for that I want to say thank you!Pss. You can find me on Instagram @themikejeffreySend me a message, I would love to hear from you guys
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In this weeks episode of My Creative Journey, I speak all about the pursuit of busyness. The idea going around at the moment that says you always need to be busy. Some may describe it as hustle culture, but today I am going to give my own spin on it and let you guys know about a few experiences I have had with just being too busy. Working as a freelancer and setting my own daily tasks, it can sometimes be difficult to discern between what tasks are productive and which are just keeping me busy. If you never take a step back to think about what comes next, you can find yourself down a rabbit hole of just working with no clear business goal in mind. I have fallen into this trap of just being busy quite a few time over the years and in this episode I share some tips that have helped me slow down and be more productive at the same time. I hope you all can take something away from my struggle with being too busy and maybe take some time to slow down and think about how this everyday struggle may be impacting your own life.Ps. If you enjoyed today's episode, I would love it so so much if you could leave me a review on your podcast platform of choice. I read every single one and it really does make a difference in helping this podcast grow and succeed :)Pss. You can find me on Instagram @themikejeffreySend me a message, I would love to hear from you guys
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G'Day Everyone! In this weeks episode of My Creative Journey, I give you guys 5 practical tips that I have used in my own life to create long lasting habits. I also go a step further and speak about how incorporating habits into your daily routine can help them be successful and make you more productive long term.One of the things that I find super tough about being a freelance business owner and working for myself is sticking to a schedule and getting things done on time, so putting habits and routines in place is crucial in succeeding with that. By no means am I an expert in this area however there are certain things that have helped me over the years in my many endeavours and so I thought that I would share a few of them with you today!I really hope you gained something from this episode whether it be one of the techniques that I spoke about or just a new way of thinking about something you are already doing. If you did find one of these tips particularly helpful, send me a message and let me know, I would love to hear from you!Ps. If you did enjoy today's episode, I would love it so so much if you could leave me a review on your podcast platform of choice. I read every single one and it really does make a difference in helping this podcast grow and succeed :)Pss. You can find me on Instagram @themikejeffreySend me a message, I would love to hear from you guys
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This week on My Creative Journey, I talk about an epiphany that I had a couple of years ago when I discovered that I could actually make a career out of being Creative. Like most people, I grew up believing that Artists were just these mythical creatures that you only see in movies and that no one actually ever did Art as a career. One thing that I hear so often, is people saying that you can't make a living out of being an Artist and this simply just isn't true. In this episode I dive into all the reasons why I believe that being an Artist is actually a more stable and realistic career than most other childhood dreams, it's just about knowing how to get there.I hope you all enjoy this episode and I wish you all a safe and happy week :)Ps. If you did enjoy today's episode, I would honestly appreciate it so much if you could leave me a review on your podcast platform of choice. I read every single one and it really does make a difference in helping this podcast grow and succeed :)Pss. You can find me on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/themikejeffrey/*Send me a message, I would love to hear from you guys*
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In this weeks episode of My Creative Journey, I talk about why it's so important to put your work out there into the world. Part of being an artist and creating anything means that you will have critics, but criticism doesn't always have to be a negative thing. A skill we must all learn is to determine whether feedback is constructive, and if it is, how you can learn from it in order to improve.I speak from experience in this episode as it's the first episode that I actually told anyone about. In the first 4 weeks of making this podcast I had no listeners because I hadn't yet shared the podcast with the world. This was mostly out of fear and I had adopted the principal that you can't fail if no one else knows that you tried. I'm so glad that I finally shared it this week and I hope you guys enjoy listening!Ps. If you did enjoy today's episode, I would love it so so much if you could leave me a review on your podcast platform of choice. I read every single one and it really does make a difference in helping this podcast grow and succeed :)Pss. You can find me on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/themikejeffrey/Send me a message, I would love to hear from you guys
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In this weeks episode of My Creative Journey, I speak out the importance of taking your creative job seriously. This may seem like an obvious point but it is often easier said than done. From experience I know how hard it can be to maintain a work/life balance when running your own creative business. Setting boundaries and putting systems in place to succeed are often the only way to get around these initial struggles. In this episode I give you guys 5 tips or ideas that I have had in my first year in business that I think will help you take your creative career seriously!I really do hope you guys get so much out of this one and that it inspires you to pursue a creative career.Ps. If you did enjoy today's episode, I would love it so so much if you could leave me a review on your podcast platform of choice. I read every single one and it really does make a difference in helping this podcast grow and succeed :)Pss. You can find me on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/themikejeffrey/Send me a message, I would love to hear from you guys
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In this weeks episode of My Creative Journey, I speak out how I started my Freelance Photography Business and tackle the age old question of should you work for free! I'm currently trying to pivot my business in a new direction and that has had me wondering how on earth am I going to find new clients for the style of work that I would like to be doing. Finding new clients for any new business can be tough but in this episode I go back to how I originally started my business and try to get some pointers for my upcoming pivot. I really hope you guys get something out of this one!Ps. If you did enjoy today's episode, I would love it so so much if you could leave me a review on your podcast platform of choice. I read every single one and it really does make a difference in helping this podcast grow and succeed :)Pss. You can find me on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/themikejeffrey/Send me a message, I would love to hear from you guys
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In this weeks episode of My Creative Journey, I speak out determining what it is you are meant to do with your life. I unravel tough questions like whether you should change careers and battle with cliche phrases like "you'll know when you know". I am sure all of us have asked ourselves this question at least once in our lives so becoming equipped with the tools to work through and answer such a question is just so important. I really hope you guys get something out of this one!Ps. If you did enjoy today's episode, I would love it so so much if you could leave me a review on your podcast platform of choice. I read every single one and it really does make a difference in helping this podcast grow and succeed :)Pss. You can find me on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/themikejeffrey/*Send me a message, I would love to hear from you guys*
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G'Day Everyone and Welcome to My Creative Journey!!!In today's Inaugural Episode, I speak about my own creative journey and what steps I have taken so far to build a creative career for myself. I go through the struggles and the triumphs of being in business and give you tips on how to take your own leap into that creative lifestyle. This being my first ever episode, I share what it has been like to start a podcast and why I finally decided to jump into Podcasting over other forms of communicating like YouTube and Instagram. I really hope you guys enjoy Episode One,Mike.Ps. If you did enjoy today's episode, I would love it so so much if you could leave me a review on your podcast platform of choice. I read every single one and it really does make a difference in helping this podcast grow and succeed.Pss. You can find me on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/themikejeffrey/*Send me a message, I would love to hear from you guys*
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