Janis Ozolins (Visual Artist) on Perseverance as a Solopreneur

Flourishing Unfiltered: Tackling Loneliness, Self-Doubt, and Overwhelm in Business

🎙️ In today's episode of Flourishing Unfiltered, we speak with Janis Ozolins!

Janis is an incredible visual artist who shares easy-to-digest ideas on creative business and personal growth, reaching millions every month. He left his 9-5 behind in 2021 and has an Instagram community of almost 150k. Based on the huge interest he receives from his followers in how he explains ideas visually, he made a course called Explain Ideas Visually where he teaches exactly that.

Janis occasionally takes on freelance projects and has worked with a number of big names, including the likes of Steven Bartlett and Julian Shapiro.

Other than that, Janis procrastinates, doubts himself, and struggles with perfectionism. Yet, he does what he loves for a living, and he believes you can, too.

His newsletter, “The Ideas Newsletter”, through which he shares helpful tips for free every single week, has amassed over 11,000 subscribers to date. Janis is from Latvia originally but lives in sunny Spain with his young family now.

👉 Janis shares his inspiring journey from the corporate world to building a thriving online business. Janis opens up about the pivotal moment when he left his nine-to-five job, driven by a desire to create meaningful work that aligned with his passions. Throughout the conversation, Janis delves into the transformative power of visual communication, explaining how using visuals can simplify and clarify complex topics, making them more accessible to a wider audience.

Janis also stresses the importance of finding joy in the process, particularly during the early stages of entrepreneurship, when challenges can feel overwhelming. He shares how connecting with online communities and mentors played a crucial role in his journey, providing him with the support and inspiration needed to keep moving forward. As his business grew, Janis learned to strike a balance between following his intuition and leveraging data-driven strategies to enhance his work, optimizing both his creative output and business growth.

Janis underscores the importance of playing to your strengths, finding intrinsic motivation, and persevering even when the path gets tough and reminds us that self-reflection and understanding oneself are essential components of success, both personally and professionally.

🪴 Proudly sponsored by The Future of Flourishing: https://www.futureofflourishing.com/

🫶🏼 With kind support from PositivePsychology.com: https://positivepsychology.com/

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FIND OUT MORE about Janis Ozolins

🔗Connect with Janis on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozolinsjanis/

🔗Find out more about Janis’ business, newsletter and course here: https://ozolinsjanis.com/

🔗Follow Janis on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jaozolins/

🔗Follow Janis on X here: https://x.com/OzolinsJanis?mx=2

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