DREAM PLAN DO – Plan For a Beautiful Business! Create a beautiful business with the DREAM PLAN DO planner Running a creative company or a business of any kind can be hard work & truly exhausting but also very exciting & extremely rewarding. However, have you ever wondered why some aspects of running your creative business naturally feel easier & manageable whilst others are a complete nightmare? We all work in different ways & we’ve all got our own strengths & weaknesses but sometimes we need a little help. It’s important to find ways of giving ourselves a boost during difficult times, in order to prevent self doubt & to stop us from holding back & achieving the kind of business success we all dream of. My friend Patricia van den Akker of The Design Trust has provided us with just that – a way to put a skip in your step & inject some positive energy into your business. She has been working with creative business owners for over 15 years, helping them to overcome their barriers & the negative emotions that are holding them back from success. As a way of making us identify what is holding us back, Patricia has put together a list of the most common creative personality types (& they ARE common – most of us will recognise at least one of them in ourselves!). So be honest: which of these are you? A Perfect Polly who spends all her time perfecting her product without ever showing it to anyone, because it’s ‘never good enough’ A Modest Mary who can’t bring herself to promote herself properly or charge what her products are truly worth A Scattergun Sally who has loads of ideas & starts something new every day – but never finishes anything A Creative Caroline who spends all her time creating products she likes, but forgets to promote herself or seriously consider her clients in advance, wasting a lot of energy, time & money A Busy Bella who works really hard, is constantly busy (juggling work & family), but always feels ‘behind’ as she isn’t necessarily working on the right things at the right time If you find yourself identifying with any of the above then Patricia’s DREAM PLAN DO monthly planner contains some proven techniques & exercises she uses in her renowned business coaching. It’s written specifically for people like you, running creative businesses, to help you build your dream business in 2017, step by step. If you’d like to find out more, Patricia’s book is on sale on Kickstarter: http://ozqJWAyE.kckb.st FYI: As an affiliate & one of the designers involved in this inspiring project I do get paid a small commission for recommending this project to you. However, I am very proud to be involved & that I have the opportunity to share such a valuable resource with you. I will personally find the planner helpful to my own business & I’m thrilled to be taking part in something that will help many other businesses go on to great success. So follow your dreams, grab a copy of the planner & build the life & business that you’ve always imagined. Rachael xo Next Article Previous Article