97 habits of insanely profitable designers

97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Spend 20 minutes visualising each morning before you get out of bed to get the answers you need for the day 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Be grateful Keep a gratitude journal Be excited you’re able to design for a living 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Keep a diary of all your wins, big and small so you can reflect on how far you’ve come 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Create a list of your favourite design blogs and visit them daily Make time each morning to read through them whilst you have brekkie and your morning coffee 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Be sure to take decent breaks to stay inspired Go overseas once a year if you can, it’ll open your eyes up to looking at your business with an eagle-eye view you’ve never experienced before 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Possess flexibility and stubbornness in equal measures 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Bite off more than you can chew and then chew like CRAZY! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Don’t sweat the small stuff like those ‘special’ clients that show up every now and again If you hit a road bump, ask yourself “Am I going to care about this in years time?” and if the answer is ‘no’ then just get on with it and don’t let it upset you 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Learn to ride the emotional rollercoaster of business It’s tough but just go with it Ride the tiger… tame the tiger! Tomorrow’s a new day 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP / GROWTH Hire slow, fire fast 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP / GROWTH Only hire A-team players Period 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP / GROWTH Hire people smarter than you and designers who design better than you 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP / GROWTH Reward those that work hard for you but remember, ‘first comes effort, then comes reward.’ 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP / GROWTH Lead by example Don’t wander in at 11am every day if you want your team to be there on time Walk the walk 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP / GROWTH Don’t ‘love jobs’ thinking it’ll open more doors, they’ll always backfire and cost you time and money 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP / GROWTH Celebrate the wins on a regular basis Even the little ones (We shout drinks & nibbles every Friday for our team to celebrate the achievements of the week, and each quarter we something on a larger scale to say ‘thanks’ and celebrate reaching our goals.) 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP / GROWTH Be prepared to let go Yes, people will make mistakes but you have to let go to grow 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP / GROWTH Be prepared to listen to all your team’s ideas and take a risk on the good ones (My marketing gal suggested the SAAS model for my partner program and it’s the best thing we ever did!) 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS PLANNING Create a one-page business plan that gives you clarity, accountability and results Print out your plan and stick it everywhere (even on the back of the restroom doors in your office!) 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS PLANNING Every January, after you’ve had a good rest and client work is quiet, go to your happy place and plan out your entire year’s goals Just the habit of writing them down will bring you so much closer to achieving them 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS PLANNING Looking ahead, create your 5-year plan then work backwards mapping out the main quarterly milestones you need to reach to achieve your goals Then detail it further and work in 90-Day sprints to achieve those milestones 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS PLANNING If you employ staff, always communicate the ‘why’ to your team Have a mission and vision but make it cool - not one of those ones you want to stuff in draw and not show anyone 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS PLANNING Constantly look for ways to improve In business it can be the tiniest of things but lots of those little improvements soon add up In your personal development, aim to lift the bar every year in some way 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS If you enjoyed this and want more let’s connect /Web123ProPartners @BiancaBoard [...]... yours! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Know your desired profit margins Is it 30% or 50% or something in between? 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Measure overall project profitability at the end of every job 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE You don’t play (design) unless they (the client) pay That means NO spec work! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE. . .97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Embrace failure Every failure takes you one step closer to achieving your goals Besides, it’s only a true failure if you don’t learn from it 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Perseverance (and getting stuff done) really is the key to success Never give up! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS. .. basis 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Find your happy place and go live there! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Understand that ‘profit’ is not a rude word If you’re the type to do favours for friends or clients all the time, feel guilty for increasing your rates, or do spec work, stop it right now and start putting profit first 97 HABITS OF INSANELY. .. 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MARKETING Be confident Don’t be afraid to just be you, warts and all And don’t compare your Chapter 1 to someone else’s Chapter 20 Everyone’s unique There’s only one of you and trust me, people want to hear what you have to say 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MARKETING Get proactive on Twitter, it’s like networking on steroids 97 HABITS OF INSANELY. .. networking on steroids 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MARKETING Learn how to market yourself properly on Facebook Facebook is lead city for me! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MARKETING Don’t just focus on new marketing mediums, go old school and get in front of people It’ll make you stand out from the clutter 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MARKETING Find out who’s already... putting profit first 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Understand that time is money Period 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Find an amazing accountant and hire the most organised, kick-ass bookkeeper you can find; they will transform your business and life (not to mention stress levels!) 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Know your true costs to the... flow of inbound leads 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MARKETING Don’t spread yourself too thin when it comes to your social media accounts, just do what you can and do it well 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MARKETING Start your own blog… like yesterday! I’ve got 5000 current & future web clients subscribed to Web123’s blog right now, and my brand new blog specifically for designers. .. for designers is already at 400! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MARKETING Make building your email list a top priority I know that doesn’t sound very designery, but here’s where it can become so: design (and write) an eBook, a video course or a kit but just create something that you can offer in exchange for an email address 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MARKETING Once you have... (design) unless they (the client) pay That means NO spec work! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Keep an eagle eye on the dollars being invoiced, daily! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Work hard on controlling your cash flow It will make or break you 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MARKETING Form strategic alliances with business coaches, marketing consultants,... Develop a fearless entrepreneurial spirit It’ll help you jump on opportunities in good and bad times 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Always temper your positivity with a touch of realism but not too much or you’ll never try anything new! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Be a giver That’s it Just give more We give free websites to charities, ... basis 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS MINDSET / DAILY RITUALS Find your happy place and go live there! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Understand that ‘profit’... right now and start putting profit first 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Understand that time is money Period 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE Find an amazing... the end of every job 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS FINANCE You don’t play (design) unless they (the client) pay That means NO spec work! 97 HABITS OF INSANELY PROFITABLE DESIGNERS