Business Coach for Creative Professionals / Author of Burn Your Portfolio / Designer / Husband / Dad / Bobblehead

Joined April 2013
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🎉 Huge news: I'm honored to welcome @ianpaget, founder of Logo Geek into the MCA family as a Thought Leader. Check it out! joinmca.com/logogeek
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Clients don’t hire you for what you do. They hire you for what your work does for them.
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There are only two kinds of projects: Portfolio boosters Profit drivers The sweet spot? Projects that do both.
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“Do you offer discounts?” Only when the client agrees to deliver half the results.
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Marketing is hard when you don’t know what you’re selling. Nail your offer. Clarify your message. Close more deals. We’ll help — JoinMCA.com

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If you’re still pricing by the hour, your clients are getting a deal—and your business is getting robbed. Price the outcome, not the effort.
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Great design doesn’t sell itself. The pitch matters. The process matters. The positioning matters. Sell it like it’s a win for their business—not just yours.
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Freelancers: Raising your rates isn’t greedy. It’s responsible. It protects your time, your energy, and your future. Charge like a business, not a side hustle.
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Expert positioning isn’t about ego. It’s about clarity, confidence, and trust. The more clearly you lead, the less you’ll be questioned.
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Most “creative freedom” starts with process, not passion. Build your agency like a business — and still stay creative. Start here → JoinMCA.com

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You don’t need more hustle. You need a roadmap. Get real strategies that actually scale creative businesses. JoinMCA.com

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Cringe clients aren’t always obvious. If your gut says “this feels off” — trust it. Boundaries protect your creativity and your business.
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Freelancers: If you don’t like managing clients, it’s not a design problem — it’s a business model problem. 👀
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You’re not just a creative — you’re running a business. Let’s make it a good one. Playbooks, coaching, and community → JoinMCA.com

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Raising your prices doesn’t just increase revenue. It attracts better clients. 💸 Confidence is the most underrated sales tool in your creative business.
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Freelancing shouldn’t feel like guessing. Structure = Freedom. We’ll show you how. 👉 JoinMCA.com

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🚀 Creatives: Ready to stop winging it and start winning at business? Join More Creative Academy — where real creative entrepreneurs level up their pricing, proposals, processes, and profit. 💥 Strategy. Support. Systems. 📈 Enrollment is open now → morecreativeacademy.com/join

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