by Monica Davidson | Oct 31, 2018 | Business Basics
Our doyenne Monica started Creative Plus Business and her previous business Freelance Success to help creatives develop their business skills. Here she shares why that process is so hard to embark on, and how to overcome the fear. When I started my first ‘proper’...
by Monica Davidson | Sep 27, 2018 | Business Basics
In September, Irene Lemon presented her monograph, Innovation Has A Creative Mother, at the Australian Regional Development Conference, with thanks to Regional Arts NSW and a QUICKS grant. Commonwealth Bank’s Unlocking Everyday Innovation report estimates $44...
by Monica Davidson | Sep 21, 2018 | Business Basics
In 2013, Geoffrey Jaeger enrolled in a three-day course at AFTRS* designed and facilitated by Monica Davidson: Running Your Own Creative Business. Since then, his life has never been quite the same. Five years later – after many adventures and a stint in...
by Monica Davidson | May 12, 2018 | Business Basics, Wellbeing
I invented the ‘Unicorns and Workhorses’ analogy years ago, as shorthand for helping people understand the creative business experience. It’s an idea my clients and workshop participants love, so I thought I’d share it with you. I believe that every creative...
by Monica Davidson | Feb 1, 2018 | Business Basics
Like many people, I’ve taken the New Year as an opportunity to come up with a few personal resolutions and business goals that I want to achieve in 2018. I’m keen to make some differences, overcome some disappointments from last year and build on our successes. I find...