entertainment industry coach question 578:Do you suggest books on being an entrepreneur?

The question read: You referred to Business Tools, and books written by people like Richard Bronson. Are there any specific books or courses (next to yours of course) that you may recommend that help with building confidence, a presence, advice on being an entrepreneur?

What's unique about what I do, is I spend $20,000/year to get all of the business tools that entrepreneurs use and then translate it into language that artists, craftspeople, and technicians, can relate to. So, yes, there are many courses out there for entrepreneurs. I am personally in Ali Brown's MPC Elite program, I've also worked with and recommend Star Ladin, for branding as well as business for heart-centered entrepreneurs.

When it comes to books, I like biographies on people like Richard Branson, Warren Buffet, as well as "Mommy Millionaire." I've read so many books on being an entrepreneur that have different areas of focus; social media, branding, client care, confidence building, etc. that I would recommend Robert Finkelstein's book recommendation section (because I can't remember them all).

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entertainment industry coach question 262: How do you live off of freelance?

You recognize that being a freelancer is the equivalent of being an entrepreneur. You treat your business the same way any CEO of a company would treat his/her company. In addition, you recognize the nature of being a freelancer. That means that because work could potentially be feast or famine, you save for "rainy days."

What I personally encourage my clients to do, is:

CREATE MULTIPLE STREAMS OF INCOME!

I once believed that if I spent even a week taking a vacation, that it would cost my entertainment career. It didn't. Nor did having a supplemental, full-time, income job for 11 years. People in our industry are so afraid to take the time to build an additional income stream. You can choose fear, or you can take a risk. With fear, you know you'll never get any supplemental or passive income streams going. With risk... you never know.

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