6 Figure Creative

So you spent hours and hours carefully crafting your website. Your friends and clients tell you it looks great. The only problem is that no one is filling out the form on your website to get in touch with you. What the hell is going on? It could be a few things, but the most common are pretty simple to figure out… If you know what to look for. Find out why and how you need to optimize your site to ensure you have a sustainable business that can last into the future!

Every single person has strengths and weaknesses. It’s what makes us human. Weakness isn’t necessarily going to hurt your business or ruin your life. The silent killer, however, is our blindspots. The reason they’re so harmful is that we can’t do a damn thing about a problem that we don’t know exists. This episode is all about answering this question: How can you find your blindspots before they wreck your career?

“I’m a failure. I should just give up. This industry is oversaturated. I will never be good enough” If you’ve ever had thoughts like this, then you may have a dangerous condition known as a “Fixed Mindset.” It’s extremely important for your business, your career, and your life, that you don’t wave a white flag before you even try! Instead, there’s something called a Growth Mindset. In this episode, Andy J. Pizza explains how to make the switch from a Fixed Mindset to a Growth M

We’ve all seen musicians or athletes who seemed to have “all the right stuff”. We’ve also seen the musicians and athletes who, on the surface, seemed like nothing special. Whether it takes you 1 year or 10 years to become successful in audio, one thing matters above all else: If you give up, burn out, or go broke before you have a chance to succeed, you’ll never make it. You have to set yourself up for a sustainable career.

Have you been waiting for a magical moment to raise your rates? Maybe you think you need a Grammy before you’ll be able to charge more, but the reality is you may be ready right NOW. Every day that you put this off is a day that you’re missing out on earning more, weeding out bad clients, and achieving a better work/life balance. It can be scary but if you follow the advice we share here, you may be pleasantly surprised. In fact, it could be the best thing you’ve ever done for your busi

If you had cancer, who would you rather go to for treatment? The Specialist: Someone who been working with the exact type of cancer you have for the past 30 years and has an amazing reputation… Or… The Generalist: Someone who can “treat any type of cancer, and detail your car, and fill cavities, and help you invest in the stock market.” You’re never going to put your life into the hands of The Generalist. Your business probably has more in common with The Generalist to than The Spec

Be honest with yourself for a second...how stressed are you? Does stress affect your work, life, relationships, and/or business? What about anxiety? Do you have a constant cloud of anxious emotion following you throughout your day? If so, there are things you can start putting into place to reduce, eliminate, and prevent stress and anxiety in your life. In this episode, we talk about our 5 favorite ways to stop stress and anxiety before it starts.

Brian records an episode in Florence, Italy, in his triumphant return to this podcast. Topics covered include how you can balance your work/home life while working from home, and what boundaries you might need to have in place to make your family life a success! Life transitions like getting married or having a child have a massive impact on your living situation, and being prepared for those changes is key to a happy life.

In this first-ever solo-hosted episode of The Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, Chris tackles the issues of impostor syndrome and how you can overcome it. Since this is a topic many audio engineers struggle with, it’s required listening! In this episode you’ll discover: Why impostor syndrome uses a false premise to psych you out How artists face the same issues with impostor syndrome What you can do to mitigate the fears that impostor syndrome causes Why impostor syndrome is a high school bully

Trevor Hinesley, best man of Brian Hood and Founder/CTO of Soundstripe, joins Chris on the podcast while Brian is traveling through Europe on his honeymoon. Some of the topics discussed include sync licensing, Spotify and streaming royalties, and Brian’s most embarrassing moment.