Creative Business Real Talk
By Shinah Chang
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A weekly kick-in-the-pants to go after your creative dreams. From a former Harvard corporate lawyer who built a million-dollar calligraphy education business… and then scaled it down intentionally to create a life full of creativity and freedom. Every week, I share a tactical business lesson + powerful brain reframe that will help you get unstuck. The perfect mix of strategy and warmth that never shies away from the truth. Welcome to Creative Business Real Talk - Shinah, Founder of Crooked Calligraphy
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180: Choosing To Be A Premium Calligrapher
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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179: Your 9-Question Calligraphy Business Plan
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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178: The Summit I Was Too Scared To Build (Until Now)
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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177: Business isn't linear! (A personal update)
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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176: You Are In A Calligraphy Bubble
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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175: UPDATE - She Made $5k In One Week With Calligraphy
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May 27, 2026 |
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174: You Are Not Behind (Perfectionism Is Quietly Ruining Your Life)
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May 20, 2026 |
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173: Teach Your First Calligraphy Workshop
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May 13, 2026 |
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Get Your First Calligraphy Engraving Job (Even If You're A Beginner!)
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May 06, 2026 |
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171: How to Become a Pro Calligrapher in 6 Months
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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170: A Hard Season In My Business
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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169: Who To Pitch (to get more clients)
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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168: The Perfect Pitch Formula (to get more clients)
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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167: Burnt-out Teacher to Luxury Calligrapher... after just one course!
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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166: $10K In 2 Years - An Update With Crooked Calligraphy Alum Danielle Williams
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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165: From “Beginner” to Confident Creator
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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164: The Secret to Landing Corporate Calligraphy Clients
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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163: From quitting…to booking Louis Vuitton (with Mian Barrios)
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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162: A Smarter Approach to Calligraphy Envelopes
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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161 - How To Build a Creative Portfolio That Actually Gets You Clients
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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160: Your First Website Essentials
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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159: Calligraphy Biz Quick Start. Will this really work for me?
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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158: From Uncertain to Booked. $1500 from calligraphy in just 2 months
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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157: Be More Creative in 2026 (practical strategies for women)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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156: She quit accounting for calligraphy (with Student Laura Hess)
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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155: From Beginner to Business - stop waiting for perfection and start now
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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154: My huge FAIL of 2025 (and how it'll help YOU get over your fear of failure)
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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153: Reddit called me trash... and I’m still here (how I got over my fear of criticism)
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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152: Your First Client Is Closer Than You Think
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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151: Will AI Replace Calligraphers?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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150: From corporate to “artist”? How shifting identities unlocks growth.
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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149: Profitable Calligraphy Pathways
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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148: $1 Million with One Thing - What Most Creatives Get Wrong About Growth
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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147: Building A $900K Calligraphy Business
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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146: Burnt-Out Lawyer to Full-Time Calligraphy Business
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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145: End of Season 3 and What's Next
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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144: Ask for Trash to Get Hired (with Biz Student Lisa Doty)
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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143: Your Counterintuitive Next Step Towards Pro Calligrapher
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May 28, 2025 |
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142: How Calligraphy Creates Confidence
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May 21, 2025 |
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141: Stop Moving the Goal Posts in your Creative Business
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May 14, 2025 |
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140: Profitable Brand Partnerships
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May 07, 2025 |
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139: Boost Sales without Finding New Clients (with Strategic Upsells)
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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138: Deciding When To Take The Leap (When To Leave Your Job)
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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137: Get More Clients Now (How to Pitch Yourself)
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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136: Selling at Craft Fairs - Essential Advice (With Updates!)
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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135: The Trap of Constant Self-Improvement
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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134: Lucrative Calligraphy Events (With LaTache Tindale)
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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133: A "Right Now" Personal Update
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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132: Calligraphy Biz In Korea (With Lisa MacIntyre)
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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131: Digital Calligraphy Essentials (Vectorizing, Revenue Streams & Pricing)
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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130: "No Ones Buying My Calligraphy!" (What To Do Instead Of Giving Up)
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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129: How To Get Over Criticism (And Sell Your Calligraphy Anyways)
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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128: How to Manage Time in Your Art Biz
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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127: How to feel in control of your art biz
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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126: BONUS: Student Updates You'll Love
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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125: What it Really Takes to go Full-Time with Calligraphy
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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124: From Hobbyist to Paid Professional
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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123: You ONE YEAR From Now
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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122: How to GO FOR IT in 2025
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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121: Year in Review 2024 (damn you Dunning-Kruger)
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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120: Some Instagram drama (the cost of authenticity)
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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119: My Town Can't Afford Calligraphy
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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118: High Paying Calligraphy Skills
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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*REPLAY* How To Teach Profitable Calligraphy Workshops
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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How To Get Live Calligraphy Jobs (And Be Great At Them)
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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11 Years Ago I blew Up My Life
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Normalizing Business "Failure" For Female Small Business Owners
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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3 Beginner Biz Mistakes I Made (so you don’t have to!)
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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The practice that changed my life (& request for help)
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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How To Stop Fearing Business "Mistakes"
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Redefining what business "success" means to you
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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"We're Disappointed In Your Calligraphy"
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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$900 Extra Per Month With Calligraphy
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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REPLAY: Six Months to Pro Calligrapher Training
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Competition In The Calligraphy World
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Growing A Biz With No Social Media
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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A Message I NEED You To Hear
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Do I Regret Entrepreneurship?
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Surprising Calligraphy Jobs
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Lawyer to Calligrapher: My Story
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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My "B-" Body (Part 3 of 3)
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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My "B-" Husband (Part 2 of 3)
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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My "B-" Business (Part 1 of 3)
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Middle School Teacher to Calligrapher
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Marketing Director to Artist & Calligrapher
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Starting My Biz All Over Again
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Is There Room For More Pro Calligraphers??
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Busting The "No Time" Myth
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Reality of a 10K Calligraphy Job
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Making Your First $100 With Calligraphy
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May 29, 2024 |
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Perfectionism Failed Me
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May 21, 2024 |
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Season 3: "Anti-Perfectionism"
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May 15, 2024 |
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Making way for something new
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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How to Start a Calligraphy Business (Getting Customers)
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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How to Start a Calligraphy Business (Legal & Financial Setup)
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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13 Things You Didn't Know About Me
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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How to Make Failure Less Scary
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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She Made More Money Than Her Husband (From Calligraphy!!)
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Your Fear is Not Special
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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$1000 from her first Product Launch!
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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How to be More Creative in 2024
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Year in Review (The Lessons)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Year in Review (The Numbers!)
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Opening a Calligraphy Boutique in a Small English Town
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Etsy Pros & Cons
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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How to Create a $79K Calligraphy Biz
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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How Pain leads to Growth (8 Month Update)
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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The Fear of Putting Yourself Out There
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Calligraphy & Copyright
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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The MYTH Holding you Back from Business
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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The "CUD" Product Formula
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Hobby v. Business Mindset - How to Sell More
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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How to Set Prices
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Launch Strategy & A Vulnerable Share
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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BONUS: "The Dom Perignon Effect"
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Hyper-local calligraphy business
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Business 101: Phase 3
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Business 101: Phase 2
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Business 101: Phase 1
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Instagram for Artists in 2023
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Rebuilding After Burnout (Six-Month Update)
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Becoming a Full-Time Calligrapher
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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An "accidental" Workshop Empire (with Sip & Script)
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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How to Practice Consistently
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Making legal biz stuff less scary
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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They Refused to Pay Me (how to protect yourself)
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Business Model Breakdown
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Sales Results, Pricing Lessons & 5-Month Check-in
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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From Beginner to Pro Calligrapher (four student stories)
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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The Easiest Way to Start a Business
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May 31, 2023 |
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Calligraphy Hobby v. Business
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May 23, 2023 |
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Riding the Entrepreneurship Rollercoaster (2 Month Update)
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May 12, 2023 |
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What to do when Sales don't come in
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May 08, 2023 |
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How to Teach Calligraphy Workshops
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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What Calligraphy Biz Owners struggle with
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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One Month into the Radical Biz Experiment
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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My Major F*Up (Part 2)
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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My Major F* Up (Part 1)
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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How I make million-dollar decisions
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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My 9-Month Sabbatical (Burnout, Laziness, Creative Projects & Finances)
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Season 2! I'm baaack (in a different way)
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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My Decision to Pause
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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REMIX 4: Finding Your First Clients
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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REMIX 3: Making The Leap To Start A Creative Biz
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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REMIX 2: Getting Over Your Doubts
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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REMIX 1: Identifying What's Holding You Back
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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5 Months Left to Live
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Is The Calligraphy Market Saturated?
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Sending One "Thank You" Changed My Biz
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Turn HATERS Into Connection Gold
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Results From A $30K Mastermind
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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The Curse Of Being "Smart"
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Selling at Craft Fairs - Essential Advice
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Perfect Little Girl (a very personal story)
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Fighting MS with Calligraphy with Melissa of Chronic Letters
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Calligraphy Myths That Aren’t True
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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I Took a 6-Week Break (here’s what I learned)
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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More Practice Is Not The Answer
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Fear Conversation
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Anti-Entrepreneur
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Turning 40 and Caring Less
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Creative Biz Q&A
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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What My Anger Told Me
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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My Failure
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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How To Get Where You Want To Go
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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The Untold Part Of My Story
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Quitting Corporate: The Money Breakdown
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Parent Guilt & Spiral Dynamics
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Tech Leader to Full-Time Calligrapher - with Shaochen Wu of Monstera Gold
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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My Secret to Calligraphy Success
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Make Creativity “Stick”
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Getting Corporate Calligraphy Clients
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Fun Is Not Frivolous!
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May 31, 2021 |
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Puck Ferfection
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May 24, 2021 |
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Your Want Muscle
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May 17, 2021 |
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Worries About Waste
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May 10, 2021 |
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Don't Find Your Passion!
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May 03, 2021 |
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Life-Changing Calligraphy
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Almost-Million-Dollar Calligraphy Business
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Prisoner To Your Identity
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Life as a Lawyer v. Calligrapher
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Introducing: The Shinah Show!
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Mar 25, 2021 |