There are a lot of creatives who don’t make enough to sustain a good lifestyle on the back of what they create.

They need other sources of income to support their creative pursuits.

And these are not only hobby creators but those who want to make a living as a creator.

They are in this state because they don’t do what a profitable creative does.

Here is what a profitable creative does.

Creates value for her audiences as a plumber or electrician does

Committed to not working for free for long

Improves her craft continuously

Invests in building relationships

Doesn’t always sell, sell, sell

Doesn’t wait too long to sell

Doesn’t feel entitled

Doesn’t sell cheap

Invests in herself

Happy creating and being a profitable creative.