“I was raised to think that there was only one path that I could take… the traditional corporate path.”
- Shinah
SUMMARY
So, how exactly does someone with absolutely zero business or artistic training launch and grow an almost-million-dollar business as a creative entrepreneur?
If I hadn’t done it myself, I’d be just as confused as you!
In this episode, I dive more deeply into the nitty-gritty details of how I transformed from an unhappy corporate securities lawyer to an unsure wannabe creative entrepreneur to a wildly successful calligraphy artist and teacher who loves what she does.
(And since I love breaking things down, we’re going to tackle my story in three parts!)
My story starts back in childhood. I grew up with the idea that there was one path I needed to take in order to be successful. You know the one: study hard, get straight As, get into the best school I could, and land a prestigious job and financial stability.
As you can probably tell, perfection was a major theme during that period of my life.
To be honest, it never even occurred to me that there were other ways to be truly successful. I never really stopped to think about what I actually wanted my life to look like.
So, I took that path. I went to Harvard, got my law degree, landed the job… and felt completely miserable.
Until I decided to do something about it.
The rest of the story? You’ll have to listen to find out!
Tune into this episode of The Shinah Show to find out:
What finally pushed me onto the path of creative entrepreneurship
What I needed to do (and stop doing) in order to grow my business to $900k per year
Why it’s totally okay to not love EVERYTHING about running your business
Highlights:
00:41 Let’s break it down
01:34 Part 1: How did I end up so miserable?
03:24 “Wait, what do *I* want my life to look like?”
05:19 The breaking point
05:54 Part 2: Creative exploration
07:02 Finding “the one”
07:45 Calligraphy business first steps
09:46 Part 3: Finding my sweet spot
11:14 Don’t feel guilty about not loving everything
13:29 Japanese concept of Ikigai
14:07 No overnight successes
15:48 The numbers
17:44 Stay on the path
18:26 The bottom line
Links:
Learn calligraphy with me: www.freecalligraphyworkshop.com
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Instagram: @crookedcalligraphy
facebook.com/crookedcalligraphy
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