Creative Success = Financial Balance with Flexible Budget Plans As a creative individual, dealing with irregular income can be daunting. In this episode of From "Creative Passion To Profit", titled "How Creatives Can Budget for Regular Income," I, Mahmood, tackle one of the biggest challenges faced by those in the arts and creative world—budgeting. Have you ever felt the high of being fully booked and having commissions flying off the shelves, only to be met with silence and income droughts the following month? You're not alone. But here's the good news: with a little planning, you can smooth out those financial ups and downs. In this episode, I'll share three simple steps to help you build a budgeting system that fits your lifestyle and supports your creative ambitions. You'll learn how to determine your essential baseline expenses, create a financial buffer for quiet months, and implement a flexible yet simple budgeting method that allows you to thrive creatively and financially. You'll also have some homework tasks... Timestamped Summary: [00:00:00] Introduction to challenges of budgeting with erratic income. [00:00:58] Step 1: Determine your baseline expenses. [00:02:12] Step 2: Build a financial buffer for quieter months. [00:03:46] Step 3: Apply a simple, discipline-based budget system. [00:04:58] Homework: Calculate baseline expenses and track income. Mentioned in this episode: Training Training Training Find out more about Budgetwhizz Find out more about Budgetwhizz Budgetwhizz…
Mark Hurst is the host of Techtonic on WFMU, the author of the books "Customers Included" and "Bit Literacy," the creator of Good Todo, the curator of the Gel conference, and the founder of his over-20-year-old company Creative Good.
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Mark Hurst (Creative Good) and Tricia Davies (The Public Good)- June 14, 2023
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33:04Mark Hurst (creativegood.com) and Tricia Davies (thepublicgoodconsulting.com) discuss consulting in the public and private sectors, trying to create better experiences for constituents.The stories of Prospect Park and the U.S. Navy's gunnery innovation come from Mark's book "Customers Included," 2nd Edition (customersincluded.com).…
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Mark Hurst (Creative Good) and Tricia Davies (The Public Good)- May 24, 2023
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37:14Mark Hurst (creativegood.com) and Tricia Davies (thepublicgoodconsulting.com) discuss consulting in the public and private sectors, trying to create better experiences for constituents.The story of Prospect Park's rebirth comes from Mark's book "Customers Included," 2nd Edition (customersincluded.com).…
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Sounds Of Surveillance - Si-Mark And Scott-Funkel
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2:35From WFMU Techtonic, a new take on a classic, by -Scott Williams - lyrics, vocals, organ, guitarMark Hurst - lyrics, vocalsGreg Harrison - drumsMatt Fiveash - bassLily Wen - audio engineeringLYRICS:The Sounds of Surveillanceby Si-mark and Scott-funkelHello Siri, my old friendYou've come to spy on me againBecause the websites that I've been browsing…
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"Building A Surveillance State," by A Small Woodland Animal.From Mark Hurst's Techtonic show on WFMU. Originally aired on the April 23, 2018 episode.LYRICS FOR YOUR SING ALONG:Building a surveillance stateGoogle, GooglePrivacy is what they hateAll Google day It's Facebook, tooThey're spying on youWe've got to change before it's too lateAll Google d…
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