Goal setting can be as simple or as complicated as you wish for it to be but with the right practices in place, it can help elevate your business to a new level of success and provide a base from which you can work to get there.
In today's episode, we have Inessa A.N. Sage, author, and a multi-passionate entrepreneur. We will be talking about goal setting and her insights and tips for authors or creatives. Better to take notes, folks!
Currently, Inessa is on her 9th book! And as I mentioned before she is a YA fantasy and sci-fi author. She is a photography graduate from Ryerson University, Toronto Canada, quite different from the career she now enjoys. She started writing while in school, like poetry and short stories, moved to New York to chase the art scene, and stayed there for a couple of years. But when she came back, photography has taken on a trend that she's not prepared for, and that made her realize that it's not her calling.
Inessa also worked her way up to managing teams, first in retail, then in a creative field, until she became a Senior Director. With her love for creativity, she quickly realizes that she wants to be one of the people who create and not the person who manages others.
She also tried her hands on Etsy shop, about planning and organization, which is not surprising because she's a confessed stationery junkie! But as soon as the shop started to take off, she ended up working a full-time job, that's when she started feeling burned out.
The positive thing that it did though, was to spark the creative need inside of her that made her start writing again, and then one day, she had an idea for a book, took a million writing courses, stumbled a bit, but she grew and became a full-time writer!
She still does freelance for a couple of clients to give herself a break from strictly novel writing, while rebranding her shop, and publishing novels. With three jobs under her be
Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"
I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES
And if you love it, can I ask for a Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and visit savvynursewriter.com to help you get started today!
FOLLOW & REVIEW THE SAVVY SCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS
I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES
And if you love it, can I ask for a review? Select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review.”
If you’re ready to start exploring if freelance writing is your next PRN job or even full-time, I invite you to check out the Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and the Plan Produce Profit Course + Membership to help you get started today!