Onward Creatives

You need to know what makes you unique.  You can't be better and be the same.  Every industry is full of businesses that look, sound and work the same.....it's time to do it differently.  Whether you're a solopreneur or building a business with a team the key to standing out is to know the unique way that you solve people's problems. Being Unique: 1. Requires discovery. 2. Comes with a price. 3. Helps you stand out with clarity and confidence   Ready for weekly inspiration?  Join our email list to receive a curated article each Friday.  Click on this link, to sign up.   Ready to start the business plan? Click on this link, give us your email and download the plan.  This episode of the podcast walks you through exactly what you need to know for each part of the plan.  If you take the time to work this through you will build a strong foundation for your creative business. Download it here!   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just gett

Pinterest is the third largest social platform with over 200 million monthly active users.  It's quickly become a substantial way to sell and increase awareness.  But it's also a platform that can be overwhelming....so tonight we answer these questions: What businesses need to use Pinterest? Who uses Pinterest? Do you only pin your own content/photos? What should we pin? How do you sell through Pinterest? What are the top do's and dont's for using Pinterest?   Ready for weekly inspiration?  Join our email list to receive a curated article each Friday.  Click on this link, to sign up.   Ready to start the business plan? Click on this link, give us your email and download the plan.  This episode of the podcast walks you through exactly what you need to know for each part of the plan.  If you take the time to work this through you will build a strong foundation for your creative business. Download it here!   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whethe

We've been discussing those who have "It" and those who don't....what makes the difference.  Some way that "they" were born with it....we don't agree.  All of us are born with some sort of talent....it's what we do after we're both that determines who has "It". Here are a few traits of those who possess "It" 1. Never stop learning.  They become average and they keep going....always pushing to be better. 2. They practice self-control and have self-awareness. 3. They realize that everything matters. 4. They live out everything with authenticity.   Ready for weekly inspiration?  Join our email list to receive a curated article each Friday.  Click on this link, to sign up.   Ready to start the business plan? Click on this link, give us your email and download the plan.  This episode of the podcast walks you through exactly what you need to know for each part of the plan.  If you take the time to work this through you will build a strong foundation for your creative business. Download it here!   Welcome to the Onw

It's no longer enough to get a business license, open your doors, promote yourself and watch as the business comes in.  Competition is more fierce than ever before both locally and globally (thanks to the internet).  The best way to stand out is to know your audience. The brands that make their messaging, content and marketing about their audience are the brands that win.  These brands create loyalty and transform us from consumers to evangelists. Here are four key questions to think through: 1. Do I have an audience? 2. Who is my audience? 3. What is their problem and how do I solve it? 4. What is my action plan?     Ready to start the business plan? Click on this link, give us your email and download the plan.  This episode of the podcast walks you through exactly what you need to know for each part of the plan.  If you take the time to work this through you will build a strong foundation for your creative business. Download it here!   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creat

Here's the message that every person needs to hear: The world isn't conspiring against you, it's actually conspiring for you.     Ready to start the business plan. Click on this link, give us your email and download the plan.  This episode of the podcast walks you through exactly what you need to know for each part of the plan.  If you take the time to work this through you will build a strong foundation for your creative business. Download it here!   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: InstagramFacebook

If it doesn't scare you....it should!  A good business idea should scare you.  Here are three ways to know if your business idea is big enough. 1. It should frustrate you. 2. It should require more than you have. 3. It should require more than you can do.   Ready to start the business plan. Click on this link, give us your email and download the plan.  This episode of the podcast walks you through exactly what you need to know for each part of the plan.  If you take the time to work this through you will build a strong foundation for your creative business. Download it here!   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resou

You asked for it and here it is.  The One Page Business Plan! Click on this link, give us your email and download the plan.  This episode of the podcast walks you through exactly what you need to know for each part of the plan.  If you take the time to work this through you will build a strong foundation for your creative business. Download it here!   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: InstagramFacebook

You won't believe what happened when I wrote a business plan.  I found my identity, defined my audience and locked in on my biggest idea yet.   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: InstagramFacebook  

It's the question I hear more than any other....How do I build a larger audience? Here's the first four steps: 1. Create Content 2. Collaborate 3. Tell other people's stories 4. Engage, engage, engage   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: InstagramFacebook    

How to sell without being salesy! 1. Know the difference between marketing and sales 2.Understand your audience 3. Know how you (and your product) helps. 4. Continue the "Woo" with a real ask   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: InstagramFacebook  

1. Create it in alignment with your identity 2. Define what type it is 3. Set goals 4. Schedule specific hours 5. Automate as much as possible 6. Don't undermine the FT gig 7. Know when to continue, grow or walk away   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: InstagramFacebook  

Follow Valentina Fussell at: House of Valentina Valentina Fussell on Instagram     Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: InstagramFacebook

Visit Kayla at Dak & Co   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: InstagramFacebook    

The battle for people's attention is fierce, but it's the key battle.  Since the beginning of time businesses have fought for attention....the weapons have changed but the battle is still the same.  Here are four things we have to understand about attention. 1. The battle is intense 2. We have unprecedented access to a global audience 3. If you don't understand social media and marketing, then learn it 4. Don't interrupt....add value   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: Instagram Facebook  

Don't let your start determine your finish. None of us get to choose how we start, how we're wired and our environment.  What we do every day after birth is on us.  How do we finish well regardless of how we start? 1. Accept the past (and move past it) 2. Invest in personal growth 3. Focus on the finish 4. Invest in others   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us for Monday Night Live on FB and IG Live 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: Instagram Facebook  

We all have three problems with our creative endeavors. 1.We all need an audience to buy into what we're selling.   2. We all want to stand out from the competition. 3. We all want to feel secure on the journey. What if there was one solution to all three problems? What if you added more value?  Value is always a good idea and will actually solve their problem and yours also. Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us on FB Live each Monday night, 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Us at: Instagram Facebook  

Don't go solo, get a partner Here are four keys to a successful partnership: 1. Know yourself 2. Choose wisely 3. Make a Plan 4. Build it together   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us on FB Live each Monday night, 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Jack at: InstagramTwitter Facebook    

Love the freak inside you! 1. It helps you live it 2. It helps you sell it 3. It helps others accept you   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us on FB Live each Monday night, 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Jack at: InstagramTwitter Facebook  

We made it to 100 episodes!  Wow, we started this journey in Copenhagen, Denmark as we quit our jobs and since then we've podcasted in real time throughout the journey.  To be honest, the destination that we've arrived at isn't the destination that we had in mind.  We set out to find a new life and what we found was our identity.  The journey hasn't been easy but it's been worth it.  The journey to identity has four phases: 1. Ordinary life 2. Conflict (internal and external) 3. Discovery 4. Pursuit   Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast.  A weekly podcast for the creative dreamers and doers.  Whether you’re just getting started on your creative journey or your well on your way this is the place for you. Each week I help you discover your identity and develop a life and career in alignment with who you are.  The journey onward starts here.  Join us on FB Live each Monday night, 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Jack at: Inst

We launch with such excitement.  We start the online store, publish the website, begin creating content and then we hit the gap.  The gap is where we see something in our head that we don't yet see coming to reality.  How do you push through the resistance and clear the gap? 1. Realize that this is reality.  Nothing comes instantly! 2. Keep creating!  When you've created....drink a bit of coffee and then create some more. 3. Pivot when needed.   Join our Private Facebook Group! Welcome to the Onward Creatives podcast. We're Valentina and Jack Fussell, creative entrepreneurs. This podcast is for the creative dreamers and doers. Each week we bring insights, resources, and support to help you take your business to the next level. The journey onward starts here.  Join us on FB Live each Monday night, 7:30 pm EST. For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can Follow Jack at: InstagramTwitter Facebook