6 Figure Creative
6 Figure Creative is a podcast that helps freelance creatives earn more money by doing what they love. If you’re trying to avoid the never-ending grind of a 9–5, or just want to earn more money doing what you do best (creating), 6 Figure Creative is your new favorite show! Join host Brian Hood and his guests as they explore topics such as mental health, finances, sales, marketing, time management, the digital nomad lifestyle, and more.
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#99: Cows.
Vegetarians and vegans avert your ears… Today we’re killing cows. Before you report us to PETA, hold up! We’re talking about figurative cows – sacred cows and their close relatives the purple cows. But what do these terms mean in the audio...
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#98: Why Spotify's Purchase of SoundBetter Coul...
In a huge announcement last week, Spotify confirmed they purchased SoundBetter.com for an undisclosed amount. What does this mean for audio engineers across the globe? Is SoundBetter worth joining as an audio professional? Is there a boatload of...
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#97: How To Grow Your Business By Nurturing The...
Your mind is constantly filled with doubts. You second-guess yourself about everything. Every time you hit a roadblock in life, you crumble. You feel like an imposter when it comes to running your studio. How can you change this? While...
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#96: How You're Sabotaging Your Business With T...
You always struggle to make progress in your business. Everyone seems to be against you. You can’t hire anyone because they’ll never do it as well as you can. You simply can’t bring yourself to leave the security of your day job. These are all...
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#95: How You Can Work ON Your Business Instead ...
Are you one of the people who build incredibly complex systems to make your business more efficient, only to have the system break every other day? Or are you the person who does lots of work to avoid doing other work, like promoting your business?...
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#94: How You Can Work ON Your Business Instead ...
So you’ve spent time working on your business… You’re at the point where you’ve saved time where you can, but you still need more customers to grow your income. Without customers, this is just a hobby. It’s time to focus on 3 different...
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#93: How You Can Work ON Your Business Instead ...
You’ve heard us talking about working ON your business rather than IN your business time after time… But what should you actually be doing during that time? In part 1 of this topic, we give you specific things you can do now in order to save time...
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#92: What To Do When Someone In Your Area Is Ch...
You’ve invested thousands of dollars in gear, and you’ve been busting your a$$ to get clients, but it’s been a struggle to get them at a fair rate. To make things worse, the guy down the street started doing $5 mixes. What should you...
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#91: Why You're Losing Thousands Of Dollars Eve...
You’re the most frugal shopper, spending hours clipping coupons, comparing prices down to the penny at the store, and maximizing your savings… Pat yourself on the back. You probably just cost yourself more than you saved by wasting time on...
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#90: The Entrepreneur's Guide To Personal Finan...
Do you run a successful business, but find yourself stressed out about finances? Does it affect your creativity to the point that you aren’t making your projects the absolute best? If your finances are a shambles, chances are your business isn’t...
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#89: Solving The #1 Struggle In Your Business
As a business owner, there are thousands of different problems you could face during your career. Many entrepreneurs try to figure out the answers themselves… But that’s 100% the wrong move! In The Six Figure Home Studio Community on Facebook,...
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#88: An Easy Way To Turn $30/mo Into Thousands ...
Every single month, hundreds (or thousands) of people are checking out your studio’s website, Facebook page, and Instagram. 95% of those people will never fill out a quote request form, send you a DM, or contact you in any way, shape, or form....
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#87: How To Create A Lead Magnet For Your Recor...
So you’ve spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars on advertising your studio… But not much, if anything, has really come from it. You might think there’s an issue with your website, or worse, your portfolio – but that’s probably not the...
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#86: How To Turn a $1,000 Project Into A $10,00...
Do artists constantly turn you down due to price? Are you losing projects to other competitors that are simply undercutting your rates? If so, this episode will walk you through how you can charge 10x more than your competition and STILL...
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#85: The Skill That Separates Those Who Succeed...
Do you ever have a sudden urge to do something, even if it might turn out to be a bad choice in the long run? Maybe you’ve bought gear using debt (damn that retailer and their credit card offers)... Two years later, not only do you regret buying the...
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#84: The Pricing Masterclass: How To Charge Mor...
If you’re stuck in the vicious cycle of lowering your rates just to win enough projects to make it through the month, there IS a way out. It’s called value-based pricing. This episode uncovers how to charge more and win projects even when you’re...
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#83: How To Double Your Income By "Aggressively...
How often do you send a quote to an artist, only to be ghosted? It’s super frustrating to be “dating” a potential client, putting time and effort into the relationship, writing a good proposal, and then never hearing back… And chances are, it...
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#82: How To Create A Customer Avatar That Will ...
Let’s say that you now have a great website, and you’re a good engineer who is praised by his clients… But you’ve discovered another problem. Even though you have a good flow of customers, the clients you really want are turning you down! ...
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#81: 11 Ways To Increase Your Website Traffic
Last week we talked about removing chokepoints from your website so it’s fully optimized for visitors… You followed along and did your best to improve your site… All your friends and clients who see your site think it’s absolutely fantastic…...
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#80: How To Get More Customers Through Your Web...
So you spent hours and hours carefully crafting your website. Your friends and clients tell you it looks great. The only problem is that no one is filling out the form on your website to get in touch with you. What the hell is going on? It could be a...
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#79: Why Mastermind Groups Are The #1 Best Way ...
Every single person has strengths and weaknesses. It’s what makes us human. Weakness isn’t necessarily going to hurt your business or ruin your life. Sometimes we choose to improve our weaknesses by actively focusing on self-improvement. Other...
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#78: Motivation, Mindset, And Getting Out Of Yo...
“I’m a failure. I should just give up. This industry is oversaturated. I could never compete with the other people in this city. I will never be good enough” If you’ve ever had thoughts like this, then you may have a dangerous condition known...
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#77: Winning The Sustainability Wars: Three Cru...
We’ve all seen musicians or athletes who seemed to have “all the right stuff”. They had raw talent, industry connections, mentorship, and the “perfect” personality or body type... but they burned out or gave up before ever reaching...
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#76: How To Raise Your Rates, Improve Your Work...
Have you been waiting for some magical moment to raise your rates? Maybe you think you need a Grammy before you’ll be able to charge more, but the reality is...you may be ready right NOW. Every day that you put this off is a day that you’re...
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#75: Why You're Scaring Away Clients With An In...
If you had cancer, who would you rather go to for treatment? The Specialist: Someone who been working with the exact type of cancer you have for the past 30 years and has an amazing reputation… Or… The Generalist: Someone who can “treat any type...
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