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A good diary is worth its weight in gold. It can hold all your plans, be a place for your thoughts or just be something to doodle in from time to time. We've pulled together some of the most Frequently Asked Questions about buying a diary to make it easier for you. We have annotated this recording for you (see the blue dots at the bottom of the recording) to make it easier for you to start/stop the recording and watch it in more than one sitting, or to return to a specific part again. The Quarterly Review & Planning sections are a key part of the planning system that Patricia created for creatives. These exercises appear at the start/end of each quarter (Dec/Jan, March/April, June/July, Sept/Oct). In this session Patricia explains:
You can now join our private Facebook group here for 2023 diary & journal planners only. NOTE: When you join in we will be asking you 2 questions (to make sure you have the diary or planner) so make sure you have got your diary or planner handy. This is a guided session of the End of Year review (see the far end of your diary or journal) and with some extra exercises too! Make yourself comfortable and spend 1-2 hours to reflect. It’s a really great habit to do, and to have some quiet reflection time. Enjoy! After your financial goal it’s time to create a financial forecast (see p. 26-27) for this year and the next 5 years. Patricia will take you step-by-step through this exercise. Set a financial goal for 2023 (see p. 24-25) And why is this so important, and what kind of different financial goals can you set?
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Want to see examples of the plans? Need ideas for activities to work on – in your finances, marketing, organisation? Then you can find them in the recording, or use the presentation to get loads of ideas! Are you new to our planning system for creatives? Not sure where to start? Then this intro session is a good starting point for you. In this 55min recording Patricia will explain to you: Patricia van den Akker & Anne-Marie Shepherd – The Design Trust – the online business school for designers, makers & other creative professionals
We have annotated this recording for you (see the blue dots at the bottom of the screen) to make it easier to stop & start the session, or to watch specific parts again. PLEASE NOTE: You don’t have to watch this recording in one session! If you are new to our planning system then start at the beginning with the introduction, but if you want to jump straight ahead to the Wheel exercises or get ideas on what actions to work on then you can go straight to those sections! Move your mouse over the blue dots to see what topics are covered. You choose a cover design that reflects your unique personality. And you make it a talking point. You add your own personalised text: You are Reflective, Informative, Motivational, Humorous – you delight yourself daily with a unique sense of ownership. And when it comes to gift-giving, you like to be a bit different: a personalised diary or personalised journal let's you include that special touch that makes all the difference.
We annotated this recording for you (see the blue dots at the bottom of the screen) whichs makes it easier to watch a specific part (again, later on!) or to stop/start the recording if you don’t want to watch it all in one go!
She highlights some of the key concepts and planning tools in the diary and the journal that you can start working with.
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I hope that you are really looking forward to 2023 and to make your creative business even better. With the help of our diary & journal planner and this free course! Then we start working on the marketing fundamentals: What do you want to be known for? (see p. 33); “People only buy from people they know, like & trust” (p. 34), and How to get to know your ideal clients (see p. 38 – 41) Patricia shares some vidual examples here too on key marketing actions. These two live sessions took place on Monday 9 January and Wednesday 25 January. You can find the recordings below. What are the Quarterly exercises? What is special about 90 days or quarterly planning? Why is quarterly and seasonal planning so useful, especially for creatives?
Who is on the side of the Enemy? As far as we're concerned, it's the 'old-school' brigade, or the ‘me-too’ copyists, who ship in pallet-loads of product from Overseas to get the cheapest prices, regardless of the cost to our environment. Desk-size? Handy size? In between size? Everyone has a particular requirement, be it for the home, office, caravan, handbag or man-bag. That’s why all the Date-Flexible options you can choose from are available in a size that best suits you. And we finished this session with The Strategic Away Day Club Scholarship (till 15 January 2023) and What’s next? We have annotated this recording for you (see the blue dots at the bottom of the recording) to make it easier for you to start/stop the recording and watch it more than once, or to return to a specific part again. In this 2.5hour live session Patricia focused on creative business planning. Remember that you don’t have to watch the entire recording in one go, and you can use the blue dots at the bottom to find specific topics you want to focus on, or to stop/start watching.
She will encourage you to set bigger & juicier goals, but also to be more realistic in 2023 with your time, money & energy. How to create a more sustainable business? Setting goals for yourself, your finances, marketing and creative production.
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