How do people address you when you're among friends and family?
Not the folks who know you as a creative.
The people who know you as YOU.
What the people who know you best say about you, says a lot about how you've built your identity.
For me, it's become increasingly important that I remember who I am outside of my creative work.
As a father, husband, and friend, I have to make sure I intentionally grow in the areas that matter. My creative life and business will only grow as I mature as a person - not the other way around.
My talk with amazing creative and drummer David Chiverton was more confirmation of that fact. He was one of the first guests on the podcast over 7 years ago. He was already a sought after drummer working with all the big names.
We've ALL done it. We've looked at our website / social media / branding and said, "I'm tired of this."
OR, we think that the reason people are not paying attention to our creative work is because we've got a lackluster brand.
So what do we do? Change the colors. Hire a logo designer. Freshen things up.
Here's the funny part. That's probably not the answer.
It's more about what you DO, not how you LOOK.
That's why I'm intrigued with our long-time email / marketing tool, ConvertKit's new move. They are rebranding their ENTIRE company and dropping the name "convert". Soon they will just be "Kit."
But they didn't start with the branding. In fact, they are changing their look in public and letting you see the change.
That's radically transparent.
I think we can all learn from their willingness to skip the looks and get to the nitty-gritty of why they are changing. Don't spend extra time thinking of how to LOOK good. Start MOVING in the direction God is taking you and let people see the process.
We continue to recommend ConvertKit (ahem, Kit) as the best way for you to build your email list, but trust me, there's even more new stuff coming, so you should REALLY pay attention and join them now.
And yes, I am an affiliate. So if you join a paid plan (even though they offer up to 10K subs FREE in their newsletter plan), we do get a percentage, so using our link helps our community grow! β
Here's your next steps to keep thriving this week.
π Join the SUMMER OF SUCCESS quarterly sale and get the Accountability, Community, Training and Support (ACTS) you need to succeed this summer (and save 40%) in our mastermind membership!
π LISTEN to our interview with Phantom Power Music Hour on how brand-new platforms are making it easier for you to FIND YOUR TRIBE and build a God-centered community
π WATCH our episode with world-renowned drummer David Chiverton on how he is maintaining his priorities while growing as a musician and college educator
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