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Business Development for Creatives
Business Development for Creatives

A quick tip for creatives, solopreneurs, anybody who not only creates, but who has to go out and sell your product or service.

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business development, creativity, businessPaul SchmidtAugust 10, 2019marketing, sales Comment
The Courage of a Creative
The Courage of a Creative

It was my fault.

I got a little case of the yips. A little bit of nerves. Panicked a little bit in the middle of the audition.

Let's just say it wasn't my best work, and for weeks I've been beating myself up about it.

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work, personal development, professional developmentPaul SchmidtJuly 12, 2019courage, creativity, creative, vulnerability, rejectionComment
Training and Coaching
Training and Coaching

Finding an experienced, reputable expert coach is a foundational step in any performance oriented career. Finding one that’s a good match for the performer is part luck, part research, and part art. The combination of well-matched talent and coaching can do special things.

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professional development, personal developmentPaul SchmidtJanuary 13, 2019training, coachingComment
Consistent Effort Over Time
Consistent Effort Over Time

You can't try something once, suck at it, and claim it doesn't work. There are lots of great and valid tactics out there that if misused or not executed consistently and strategically over time...

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personal development, business, workPaul SchmidtAugust 24, 2018effortComment
On Relationships and Being Helpful
On Relationships and Being Helpful

To my Dad, it was more important to shake hands and do business again, than it was about winning. That’s always stuck with me. Here’s why…

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businessPaul SchmidtAugust 19, 2018pricing, relationships, empathy, negotiationComment
"The Cheapest Guy In Town"
"The Cheapest Guy In Town"

When I was a kid growing up in Baltimore, we had a chain of electronics and appliances stores called Luskin's. Jack Luskin was the seemingly affable company spokesperson and made himself known as "The Cheapest Guy in Town."

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businessPaul SchmidtAugust 10, 2018price, ratesComment
Drama and Setting Expectations
Drama and Setting Expectations

As Seth Godin said recently, there are two ways to solve a problem and provide a service, either with or without drama.

If you’re setting and managing proper, realistic expectations, then why are you on a constant diet of crisis management?

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businessPaul SchmidtJuly 24, 2018project management, customer serviceComment
What Drives You
What Drives You

About a decade ago, I was interviewing for a job, and the CEO of the company asked me a question, "What drives you?"

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business, about us, familyPaul SchmidtJuly 18, 2018motivationComment
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