About this episode

Leslie Becker discusses the necessary mindset shifts for creatives to transition from hobbyists to CEOs.

If you want your creative work to become a real business, there comes a point where passion alone isn’t enough. In this episode, I'm sharing the mindset shifts, habits, and leadership decisions that help creatives stop operating like hobbyists and start thinking like CEOs. This final episode in May (honoring Small Business Month), is packed with everything you need to make the shift from thinking you're only a creative to knowing you can be the CEO. Things mentioned in this episode: #220: Stop Starting. Start Finishing. Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield Organized Actor® Online App Start an Etsy Shop Other episodes you might enjoy: #221: How to Make Creative Decisions Without Second Guessing Yourself #204: Two Simple Things That Impact Everything in Your Life #187: How to Use AI to Your Creative and Competitive Advantage

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Becker

Topics covered

• mindset shifts
• leadership decisions
• creative business
• entrepreneurship
• CEO thinking

Keywords

• creative work
• business mindset
• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• Small Business Month

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Etsy

Books & works: Turning Pro, #220: Stop Starting. Start Finishing., #221: How to Make Creative Decisions Without Second Guessing Yourself, #204: Two Simple Things That Impact Everything in Your Life, #187: How to Use AI to Your Creative and Competitive Advantage

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