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Is all the practical stuff killing your creativity! I use the example of if you are a painter, and how somebody had to do all the boring stuff and design and paintbrush and make that paintbrush.   Someone had to design and make the canvas for you to paint on.  If you look at it from a different perspective, you would be able to see that they were creating too when they were making the brush and canvas. Behind every good thing, there has to be the practical stuff.  It gets easier the more you do all of that (what seems like) boring and practical stuff. But you don’t want to do all the practical and technical stuff in one day, that would just suck the life out of you. ➡️ Your creative assignment is to do something creative after you’ve don’t the practical or technical stuff! ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate ou

Try a new word for this month. In episode #154 I talked about having a word for the year has been really popular for so many people, and that I’ve never really felt strongly about having a word for the year. But a couple of years ago I tried having a word for the year, but I forgot all about that word because I get distracted easily! But what about having a word for the month? I started using a word for the month last month and it’s been helping me and I didn’t think it would. I also gave a creative assignment which was…to find a word for the month that you feel you need to work on. Because I have the bright shiny object thing going on it’s been helping me to stay on track a lot more. I invite you to try out this word of the month technique and see how it will help you and what it will do for your life. I’m committed to trying this word of the month technique until the end of the year, December. Your creative assignment is to find a new word for this month and see what it will do for you. And send me a DM on

I want to talk about post-it notes, post-it notes are your friends. And I know it seems kind of funny, but you know, I love post-it notes. And I love all the pretty colors and all the different sizes. And now you can get post-it notes in all kinds of shapes and, designs.  But I also wanted to talk about overwhelm. And I wanted to ask you if you're feeling overwhelmed, now you could be overwhelmed in your life or in your business, or even the thought of starting a business can be overwhelming. And so I wanted to combine the two overwhelm and post-it notes. I think that's a really cool combination. ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits I will help you put all the different pieces together until you have a beautiful creation. I am going to be your cheerleader, your technical advisor, and I’m going to be you

Put a stake in the ground today and start your business! I want to use the example of when someone sells their home, the real estate agent puts the ‘FOR SALE’ sign that’s attached to a large size poll that is shaped like a stake- it’s pointed at the end, and it’s pounded into the ground. Email or text your family, friends, co-worker, former co-workers, and anyone you know that you have their email addresses or cell numbers, and let them know what you’ve decided to do.   You want to let people know that what you’re doing so that they can refer your product or service to people who they think might be interested.  Just like the FOR SALE sign outside of the home, it’s letting people know that that house is ready to be shown to interested buyers. If the homeowner changes their mind, then they can take it off the market.  It’s the same for you, if you change your mind you don’t have to continue. So, do this today!  Share your gifts and talents with the world and start your business today! ⬇️   If you’re a creative

Having a word for the year has been really popular for so many people, but I’ve never really felt strongly about having a word for the year. A couple of years ago I tried having a word for the year, but I forgot all about that word because I get distracted easily! But what about having a word for the month? I started using a word for the month-this month and it’s been helping me and I didn’t think it would. Your creative assignment for today is…find a word for the month that you feel you need to work on ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits I will help you put all the different pieces together until you have a beautiful creation. I am going to be your cheerleader, your technical advisor, and I’m going to be your accountability coach.  Email me at  aloha@janinjohnston.com You can also download this free bu

Hey, how are you? Does trying to put all the pieces of your business together make you want to scream or worse give you insomnia? and you don’t want that! Well, I’m here to help you stitch ALL THE PIECES of your business together! I’m here to help you understand why you need each piece in your business. The example I use to help you understand all the pieces is how you would stitch together a jacket.  You can create your business however you want. ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits I will help you put all the different pieces together until you have a beautiful creation. I am going to be your cheerleader, your technical advisor, and I’m going to be your accountability coach.  Email me at  aloha@janinjohnston.com You can also download this free business starter kit to help you get started right away, ju

Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the pieces and the magnitude of starting a business?! Let me help you stitch the pieces together, narrow your focus, and we’ll take it one step at a time.  I’ll be your guide, I will hold your virtual hand. I promise. Send me a DM on Instagram @janinjohnston What are you going to do with the rest of your life once your last child has graduated from high school or is ready to graduate? Are you finally going to think about your hopes and dreams?  Are you interested in starting your own business?   It’s not selfish to put yourself first.  In fact, I’ve had many, many women tell me about how they got so sick and some got diseases and had breast cancer because they were putting everyone else first, and, neglected to take care of themselves. What is going to get you excited to wake up in the morning?  Think about how you want to live the rest of your life.  It’s important because you are important and you MATTER!

Did you know that what you do depends on how you feel about what you know! Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do or why you don’t do certain things?  I certainly have.  It’s been something that I’ve been thinking about for a long, long time. Many years ago I heard someone say that ‘What You Do, Depends On How You Feel, About What You Know’, and for some reason, I don’t remember who it was or why it was said, but I thought that was so true!  I’m just like that!  What a great revelation it was for me! I don't know about you but doing things or not doing things has been a problem for me all my adult life when I haven't felt like doing things I don’t feel like and why I haven’t accomplished the things that I wanted or thought I would. Including goals! Isn’t it interesting that we can be forced to do things that need to be done if there’s a negative consequence involved?  And I’m not ashamed to say that I’ve had many negative consequences happen even when I knew that if I did or didn’t do that thing,

Do you know what those 3 ways are? The first example I've seen is someone who is kind to themself and is kind to others. The second example is someone who is not kind to themself but is kind to others. And the third example is someone who is not kind to themself and is not kind to others.  I know that this is not an example of kindness being expressed, but it does show what happens when kindness is missing from someone's life. Choose today to be kind to yourself and to others.  We need more kindness in this world! ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits I will help you put all the different pieces together until you have a beautiful creation. I am going to be your cheerleader, your technical advisor, and I’m going to be your accountability coach.  Email me at  aloha@janinjohnston.com You can also download t

There’s a big scary word out there in business land!  Do you know what that word is? That word is ➡️ MARKETING! You might have had a wave of heat wash over you when you heard that word! And maybe even had your stomach do a summersault, or even worse-your heart started beating really fast! Either way, the word marketing can be scary if you’ve never had any experience or have tried to do any marketing for yourself or your new or existing business. I am by no means a marketing expert, I’m just sharing what I’ve done and what has worked really well and I turn to God for guidance too, because God comes first in my life and in my business, and not to mention that He has shown me things I would have never thought of myself.    So make sure you turn to God for guidance in everything that you do, you’ll be so happy that you did.  I can say that with certainty. The things I’ll talk about are really simple ways to get started doing your marketing-and the type of marketing I want to talk about is called referral marketin

Tech…ah…the word tech can make anyone crazy, but you’ll love this fun interview with Alix Brown of Artzy Health Nut.  In this interview, she shares her journey with learning tech and what kept her going when she wanted to throw her computer off the balcony! Connect with Alix: Instagram & FaceBook @artzy_health_nut artzyhealthnut.com   ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits I will help you put all the different pieces together until you have a beautiful creation. I am going to be your cheerleader, your technical advisor, and I’m going to be your accountability coach.  Email me at  aloha@janinjohnston.com You can also download this free business starter kit to help you get started right away, just click on this link: https://janin-johnston.mykajabi.com/businessstarterkit Please Rate, Review & Subscri

What is expansive thinking? I use the analogy of blowing up a balloon. The balloon expands with each breath of air that you blow into it. It's really hard at first but then it gets easier the more you keep blowing. If you're not someone that thinks big about everything in your life, then try using the expansive thinking method. A little at a time makes all the difference. ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits I will help you put all the different pieces together until you have a beautiful creation. I am going to be your cheerleader, your technical advisor, and I’m going to be your accountability coach.  Email me at  aloha@janinjohnston.com You can also download this free business starter kit to help you get started right away, just click on this link: https://janin-johnston.mykajabi.com/businessstarterkit

Have you always secretly wondered if your talents and passions could bring in money for you and your family? and you’ve never told anyone because you’re worried about what they’ll think or say or that maybe you don’t know if you have what it takes? And you’re working at a job and you’ve never really had your own business and you don’t think or consider yourself an entrepreneur or a business owner because you’ve always worked for somebody else. Maybe you don’t know if you have what it takes to make money off of your creative passion. It does take time, commitment, patience but most of all it takes the love you have for what you create and the desire to want to share it with people.  I want to talk about those things. Having a job and your own business have a lot of things in common: when you first get hired at your job you have to learn the job, you didn’t just show up to work and know what and how you were supposed to do that job, just because you have a college degree or similar work experience ->use your sk

You have a choice on what you want to do every day.  You do make choices every minute of the day, and I wanted to talk about what would you like to do versus what you have to do. Think about the different areas of your life: fun for you, for you and your family, work, your job-what you’d like to do in your job, would you like to create a business? You have agency - a.k.a. - free will. What would like to do from here on out? There’s always going to be things that you have to do, but there’s the opportunity to live fully, even when you have trials. I want to help you wake every day and have something to get excited about. Have you ever said to yourself or someone, “I would like to ________”? Out of all the choices that you have to make in your life, why not choose the things that you’d like to do that are fun and would light you up. ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you fro

The words “start a business” can be very scary to some people. Having a business has also been called- a side hustle, side job and things like that. So many creative people are used to giving away the things that they make and I used to be like that for many years, and would have never thought to start selling their craft. And I want to ask you a question: have you ever thought “hm, maybe I could sell my craft”. I believe that God has given everyone the ability to create and that we are all meant to create. And, there are people who would love to buy what you make, I know I have bought other people’s craft.  I’ve bought a lot of glass because I don’t know how to make and work with glass. It’s so gratifying to know that someone has your artwork or craft in their home. ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits

I’m here to help you use your God-given creative gifts and share it, you were given your gifts for a reason. March is women’s history month in the United States, and I wanted to talk about the women in your life that have made a difference and helped you become who you are today. I wanted to talk about the women in our own lives because they aren’t always recognized think about your mother or that other woman in your life that helped you.  What is that she said or what kind of guidance did she give you? We want to celebrate what good things that have come about. What is that your mother or another woman help you to become who you are? You can read more about women’s history month by going to https://womenshistorymonth.gov ⬇️ If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits I will help you put all the different pieces t

We eat snacks because we’re wanting and looking for a certain feeling. No one really wants to feel frustrated. We try to find something that makes us feel better and take away the frustration that we’re feeling in our bodies and could even make us want to scream!   Sugar and chips taste so good in our mouth and then we want more, but, snacking is just a temporary relief.  That relief will only last 5 or 10 minutes, and I’m talking from experience. These are some of the things that you can do to relieve your frustration instead of snacking: Journal-start writing things out. Do something creative-it will help you deal with things in a better way. Close your eyes and do that deep belly breathing. Exercise-if you have a bicycle, ride around your neighborhood. Figure out what works for you, maybe you have other ideas of things you could do when you have that urge to snack!   ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I

Come on this journey with me, and go on this journey for you. This is the last step to fulfilling your dream and I'm wrapping up all the things that I shared this week.   These are the episode with the steps for you to take to start fulfilling your dream/s: Episode #118-Is Starting A BUSINESS One Of YOUR DREAMS?!  (Step 1) Episode #137-Dare To Dream: Step 2-FOCUS! Episode #138-Dare To Dream: Step 3-Your THOUGHTS Episode #139-Dare To Dream: Step 4-Your ‘WHY’ Episode #140-Dare To Dream: Step 5-EFFORT & Steps To Take! Do this for yourself because you have worth and value. ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits I will help you put all the different pieces together until you have a beautiful creation. I am going to be your cheerleader, your technical advisor, and I’m going to be your accountability coach. 

The Effort & Steps To Take In Your Journey To Fulfill Your Dream. This step is all about the effort that you need to make personally and the steps that you need to take.  It's all about the research and planning your dream.  Make it fun! ⬇️   If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits I will help you put all the different pieces together until you have a beautiful creation. I am going to be your cheerleader, your technical advisor, and I’m going to be your accountability coach.  Email me at  aloha@janinjohnston.com You can also download this free business starter kit to help you get started right away, just click on this link: https://janin-johnston.mykajabi.com/businessstarterkit Please Rate, Review & Subscribe in Apple Podcasts!       Music by: The Late-Dennis Pavao Song: Ipo Lei Manu Album:  Wale No Prod

Today I'm covering the 4th step on this journey of daring to dream, and I would love it if you got clear on your 'WHY' for fulfilling your dream that you have. Ask yourself a lot of 'what' questions like:What gets me excited about fulfilling this dream?What is important about this dream?What feeling are you wanting to have?What will this do for your life?And a 'who' question:Who am I going to become?   ⬇️ If you’re a creative person who’s interested in learning how to make your creative passion into a business I will help with clarity, I will hold your hand and walk with you from start to finish, and just like I used to sew elaborate outfits I will help you put all the different pieces together until you have a beautiful creation. I am going to be your cheerleader, your technical advisor, and I’m going to be your accountability coach.  Email me at  aloha@janinjohnston.com You can also download this free business starter kit to help you get started right away, just click on this link: https://janin-johnston.my