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…
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Jude is a short letter that packs a punch. He demonstrates that the Christian faith is something worth fighting for, and then shows us how to do it in a way that matches the grace and love of the gospel. The Christian faith, Jude says, is true, beautiful, and life changing. When some claim that faith but avoid its implications, we have to contend! But Jude counsels us to do so by keeping ourselves in the love of God and remembering that, in the gospel, God keeps us as well.
Application Questions:
1. How have you found the Christian faith both true and beautiful?
2. "Grace leads you toward Christ as Lord, not away from him." How have you seen this true in your own life? How is denying this truth destructive?
3. How can you practically "keep yourself in the love of God," and keep others there as well?
4. How does the way God "keeps you" in the gospel encourage you?
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Jude is a short letter that packs a punch. He demonstrates that the Christian faith is something worth fighting for, and then shows us how to do it in a way that matches the grace and love of the gospel. The Christian faith, Jude says, is true, beautiful, and life changing. When some claim that faith but avoid its implications, we have to contend! But Jude counsels us to do so by keeping ourselves in the love of God and remembering that, in the gospel, God keeps us as well.
Application Questions:
1. How have you found the Christian faith both true and beautiful?
2. "Grace leads you toward Christ as Lord, not away from him." How have you seen this true in your own life? How is denying this truth destructive?
3. How can you practically "keep yourself in the love of God," and keep others there as well?
4. How does the way God "keeps you" in the gospel encourage you?
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Jude is a short letter that packs a punch. He demonstrates that the Christian faith is something worth fighting for, and then shows us how to do it in a way that matches the grace and love of the gospel. The Christian faith, Jude says, is true, beautiful, and life changing. When some claim that faith but avoid its implications, we have to contend! But Jude counsels us to do so by keeping ourselves in the love of God and remembering that, in the gospel, God keeps us as well. Application Questions: 1. How have you found the Christian faith both true and beautiful? 2. "Grace leads you toward Christ as Lord, not away from him." How have you seen this true in your own life? How is denying this truth destructive? 3. How can you practically "keep yourself in the love of God," and keep others there as well? 4. How does the way God "keeps you" in the gospel encourage you?…
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The Apostle John wants to see the gospel grow and multiply throughout the world. And there are a few key ways the local church can facilitate that growth. By thinking of ourselves less and sacrificing for others more, we can all participate in the supernatural growth of the gospel. Application Questions: 1. Who are the brothers and sisters serving the kingdom who need your hospitality and support? 2. Where do you see the spirit of Diotrephes at work in the church or in your own heart? 3. Who is a "Demetrius" in your life? Who, specifically, should you be imitating?…
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The book of Daniel ends by talking about the end: what happens at the end of human history. We find that death isn't the end, for us or our world. There is a resurrection and a future for every human being, all based on what you do with Jesus Christ. This changes how we live today, as we orient our lives around a future much longer than the lives we live on earth. Application Questions: 1. How often do you think about what happens after you die? What are those thoughts like? 2. How does the future described in Daniel 12 compare to the way you think about eternity? 3. What might it look like for you to "go your way" knowing that you have an eternal place with God?…
Daniel’s final vision describes a chaotic future. Kingdoms rise and fall, with God’s people caught in the middle. Today most of Daniel’s vision is history, but it gives us stabilizers for life in today's chaotic world. Daniel 11 shows us how wisdom, hope, and the knowledge of God can give you firm footing in the whirlwind of modern life. Application Questions: 1. How can you pursue wisdom by putting the circumstances of your daily life in conversation with eternity? 2. How can God’s power and goodness give you hope in the midst of real difficulty? 3. How might knowing God help you stand firm through the chaos of life in the city?…
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