Creative Success = Financial Balance with Flexible Budget Plans As a creative individual, dealing with irregular income can be daunting. In this episode of From "Creative Passion To Profit", titled "How Creatives Can Budget for Regular Income," I, Mahmood, tackle one of the biggest challenges faced by those in the arts and creative world—budgeting. Have you ever felt the high of being fully booked and having commissions flying off the shelves, only to be met with silence and income droughts the following month? You're not alone. But here's the good news: with a little planning, you can smooth out those financial ups and downs. In this episode, I'll share three simple steps to help you build a budgeting system that fits your lifestyle and supports your creative ambitions. You'll learn how to determine your essential baseline expenses, create a financial buffer for quiet months, and implement a flexible yet simple budgeting method that allows you to thrive creatively and financially. You'll also have some homework tasks... Timestamped Summary: [00:00:00] Introduction to challenges of budgeting with erratic income. [00:00:58] Step 1: Determine your baseline expenses. [00:02:12] Step 2: Build a financial buffer for quieter months. [00:03:46] Step 3: Apply a simple, discipline-based budget system. [00:04:58] Homework: Calculate baseline expenses and track income. Mentioned in this episode: Training Training Training Find out more about Budgetwhizz Find out more about Budgetwhizz Budgetwhizz…
Weekly messages from Shepherd of the Valley Church in Afton, Minnesota
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Weekly messages from the pastor at Shepherd of the Valley Bible Church in Hood River, Oregon.
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No video recording this week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.Από τον Pastor Tommy Moon
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– Have you ever had or thrown a surprise party? – In your opinion, what is the difference between the spiritual discipline of celebration and celebration in general? – What things get in the way of you being able to celebrate others? – Read Luke 7:44-46. What leads Simon and the woman to behave the way that they do? What does Jesus want to teach Si…
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– Do you prefer a real or artificial Christmas tree, and why? What’s your favorite Christmas tradition that brings you joy every year? – Think of the most joyful person you know. What stands out about them? – Can you share a time in your life when you felt deeply fulfilled or full of joy? What made that moment so meaningful? – Isaiah talked about h…
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– Describe a time when someone else’s joy made you joyful. – Read Luke 2:1-20. At what point in the story does joy break in? – What made the characters joyful? What reactions to this joy are listed in the text? – How do we see different reactions to Jesus coming today?Από τον Shepherd of the Valley
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– What is your favorite Christmas song/movie? – What is your response to this John Ortberg quote: “God is the most joyful being in the universe.” Do you experience God or church as joyful? Why or why not? – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,(Galatians 5:22). How do you see this fruit grow in…
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– Together, read Isaiah 7:14 and Isaiah 9:2-7. How do these passages show God’s promise being fulfilled through Jesus? What’s something in your life you’re waiting on God to accomplish? – In what ways have you experienced the difference between joy and happiness? How does your faith help you experience joy even when circumstances are difficult? – H…
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– What is the best gift you’ve ever received? – What is the first thing you remember spending “a lot” of money on? (Whatever “a lot” meant to you at the time!) – What impacted you from the message? – Read Mark 10:17–27. Why do you think Jesus highlighted the Rich Young Man’s wealth as a barrier to following him? Do your finances affect your faith? …
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– How would you describe your pace of life right now – fast, slow, or right where you’d like it to be? What appeals to you about living slowly? – We’re told that Sabbath is about stopping. What keeps you from stopping? How does stopping honor God? – Describe what rest feels like. What sorts of practices in your life bring about true rest? How does …
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– What is the biggest (literal) mess you remember making or having to deal with? – Did you get in trouble much as a kid? Briefly share one of your stories. – What stood out to you from this week’s readings or message? – Do you think the church does a good job of making sure people belong before they believe? How can we create an environment like th…
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Due to a power outage there will be no video recording this week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.Από τον Tommy Moon
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God Is Love - Scott Winters - Elder Click on Image Above to View Sermon VideoΑπό τον Scott Winters - Elder
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