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The Side Hustler’s Perspective Podcast is fuel for your mind and creative grind.
Each week, Coach Scotty Russell’s mission puts you in a position to get paid to play creating work that lights you up...
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Your Big Break is Two Years Away (Here’s Why)
Your biggest win is probably 2 years away, can you wait that long? Here’s how all my biggest wins over the past decade have happened at the end of a committed 2-year season on a focused path. It pays to be patient.
Stop Chasing the Money—Chase the Play to Get Paid
Creating work for yourself you don’t enjoy is basically just a day job you dread. Let’s tap into the power of purposeful play so you can become a professional who gets paid to play creating work you vibe to.
256: Pt. 2 A Season of Betting On Yourself (Spring 2023 Student Spotlight)
It’s scary to embrace the unknown when betting big on your creative pursuits. Listen to 6 students share their biggest struggles along with their biggest takeaways and tips they've learned during the 12-Week Spring 2023 Side Hustler’s Coaching Program
4 Tips to Protect Your Time & Eliminate Distractions
Want to become a productive creative assassin? Get ready to go to war to savor those sweet gains lurking on the horizon with these 4 tips to protect your time + eliminate distractions!
Grow your creative biz by eating your veggies 1st
Struggling to gain traction, see results, and/or stay focused? Instead of doing this, grow your creative biz to the next level by eating your veggies first!
How to Set Priorities That Drive Big Results (Pizza Priority Party)
When you know what’s important and you’re able to execute, that's when you see BIG results. Here’s how to set priorities for your life, day job, and dream by leveraging a ridiculous awesome pizza metaphor.
2 Hurdles Hurting Your Productivity (3 Tips on How to Fix it)
Not seeing progress and overwhelmed feeling like you have to do ALL the things to be successful? Here are 2 hurdles hurting your productivity…and 3 tips I leverage to keep myself on track.
5 Tips to take your creative biz full-time
Most creatives I talk to want to do their thing full-time one day. In this session, I'll share 5 tips that helped me grow my side hustle outside a Corporate Cubicle and turn it into my 6-figure full-time dream job
6 Reasons to Leverage Your Day to Fuel Your Dream Job
So the day job is holding you back from chasing what you want on the side, right? WRONG. Here are 6 reasons I was able to leverage my day to chase what I wanted on the side.
Save the Emotions for Your Art—Stay Objective With Your Biz (Pt. 6 of 6)
When you operate from an emotionally driven reactionary state, it’s extremely difficult to put yourself on the path to thriving full-time doing your thing. Here’s how to save the emotions for your art while being objective and measurable with your creative biz.
Your best year yet—Track your wins if you want to win (Pt. 5 of 6)
It's easy to fall victim to comparison as our inner critic is working overtime trying to convince us we're not doing enough. Let’s break down the importance of tracking your Wins going into 2023 and how it'll set you up to have your most successful year yet.
254: 5 Tips for Surviving & Thriving as a Self-Employed Creative (Year 3 | 2022 Recap)
Looking to take the full-time creative leap one day—or just take yourself and your craft more seriously? Here are 5 tips for surviving and thriving as a self-employed creative in today’s Side Hustler’s Perspective Podcast episode 254.
How to crush it by creating non-Sh*tty Goals (Pt. 4 of 6)
Simply saying "My goal is to crush my creative biz in 2023" isn't going to cut it. Let's get specific and ditch the hoping and wishing when it comes to crushing the New year. This is goal setting on steroids so you can actually see results.
How to Set & Shoot at Intentional Targets in 2023 (Pt. 3 of 6)
Common sense isn't so common as we creatives tend to think we can take on the world. What if, you could reduce the overwhelm and see big results at a pace that works for you? Here’s how my students and I make ambitious yet realistic moves.
253: Building Your Creative Dream (Fall 2022 Student Spotlight Special)
Feeling stuck, unmotivated, or isolated with no idea which steps to take next? Tune in and learn how 5 strangers became family and found insane success in 12 weeks in episode 253 of this Fall 2022 Student Spotlight Coaching Series.
How to Reduce Overwhelm & Start Seeing Results (Pt. 2 of 6)
Common sense isn't so common as we creatives tend to think we can take on the world. What if, you could reduce the overwhelm and see big results at a pace that works for you? Here’s how my students and I make ambitious yet realistic moves.
Your End-of-Year Progress Plan (Focus on ONE Thing) (Pt. 1of 6)
Here's a question I asked my Monthly Alumni Mastermind students and now I'm asking you: "What's one thing you can do in December that would be a big accomplishment?" Here’s how to avoid the Holiday distractions and build momentum into the New Year.
How to Blow People Away With a Powerful Personalized Experience (Part 2)
In this follow up session, I'll share MORE practical tips to create a powerful experience for clients, collectors, customers, etc. Implementing these will only amplify your art and give you an advantage. This is how tiny efforts compound into big results.
How to Blow People Away With a Powerful Personalized Experience (Part 1)
You don't need a massive audience to be successful. Lemme break down how creating a powerful personalized experience can create killer community, clients, customers, and collectors. This 2 part series will significantly allow you to connect with people on a deeper level.
The Art of Communication: A Priceless Skill to Pay the Bills
Imagine having a confident, memorable response when someone asks you “What do you do?” Today’s session breaks down the priceless ability of communication and how it creates opportunities for your creative biz.
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Get a taste of what to expect as below is a Live Perspective Podcast episode at Creative Works Conference 2019.
Scotty, Maggie Enterrios of LittlePatterns, and Rogie King of Super Team Deluxe share personal stories and actionable tips for growing your creative business in front of 400+ creative souls .
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