Training Offerings from The Busy Creator
Together we’ll go beyond the immediate struggle you may be facing. We’ll build systems and rhythms to help you stay energised, organised, and motivated. By taking on a few simple habits and adopting practical core tools, you equip yourself to become more productive, passionate, and effective.
Coaching : Transformation (beta)
Individual coaching designed to help you build key business skills.
Creative professionals seeking to grow their business skills receive one-on-one coaching sessions, conducted by phone or via web conference call. Together we examine your situation and identify your current strengths and weaknesses, outline obstacles, develop techniques, and set goals for the near and longer term.
Who will benefit most
- Creative pros who are working solo for the first time
- Seasoned creatives who need to build new skills quickly, to grow within an established business
What’s covered
- 8 Hours of one-on-one contact, over two months
- Examination of time-tracking and management systems
- Templates and frameworks for project and file management
- Practice negotiations and pitch sessions
- Examination of your rates or salary, and how to get what you’re worth
- Support and Accountability for your short-term projects and goals
- Ongoing networking and insight from seasoned pros
Consulting : Workflows Overview
An outside eye on your business to offer expertise and insight.
Consulting sessions are generally single sessions where we look below the surface at your group’s workflows and processes. Together, we’ll examine the structure and habits your team built, and where improvements can be made.
Who will benefit most
- Leaders of small creative firms, especially following rapid growth
- In-house creative managers who want to offer more value to their organisation
What’s covered
- One-time consultation via phone/Skype or in-person
- Examination of client intake process and vetting
- Examination of workflow processes and internal communication
- Clarify business objectives and messaging
- Recommendations for new systems, tools, and habits
- Ongoing networking and insight
Mentoring : Accountability
Free-form knowledge sharing and accountability for junior creatives.
Younger creatives will receive the experience of more seasoned pros, safe from the politics of agency life. We’ll fill in the gaps left by education and get you started on a course for business success in the greater sense, not just expected results.
Who will benefit most
- Young creative pros in their first or second job role
- In-house creatives who may not have other creatives to offer cultural leadership
What’s covered
- Monthly or bi-weekly sessions (three months minimum)
- Ongoing accountability and goal setting
- Ongoing examination and feedback on systems and workflows
- Ongoing networking and insight
