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How to Authentically Share The Good News As A Creative [Back to Basics #7 TGGS 143]

When you hear the word “evangelism”, you might immediately think of missionaries or preachers – but for Christian creatives in the mainstream marketplace, evangelism isn't just about what happens at an altar call.

Creatives who love God but who work outside the four walls of the church have to constantly navigate living a life that draws people to God, by serving people who may be far from God with excellence and respect.

 By practicing all seven of the Seven Steps to ...

7 Ways to Break Out of Your Limiting Creative Box [Back to Basics #6 TGGS 142]

Have you ever described yourself as “just a _____”?

You can eliminate that limited thinking from your vocabulary as by applying the sixth principle in the Back to Basics series (based on the Seven Service Steps), which we call Challenge Yourself To Grow!

In this episode, you'll learn 7 practical ways to break out of any limited mindset you have fallen into creatively. Each of these strategies will help you grow beyond the creative box you might be keeping yourself in – so y...

7 Ways to Break Out of Your Limiting Creative Box [TGGS 142]

Have you ever described yourself as “just a _____”?

You can eliminate that limited thinking from your vocabulary as by applying the sixth principle in the Back to Basics series (based on the Seven Service Steps), which we call Challenge Yourself To Grow!

In this episode, you'll learn 7 practical ways to break out of any limited mindset you have fallen into creatively. Each of these strategies will help you grow beyond the creative box you might be keeping yourself in – so y...

6 Major Reasons to Give Thanks for your Creative Career [TGGS 141]

To be a great artist, you must first be a grateful artist! 

That’s the key thought we’re sharing in today’s episode of The God and Gigs Show. 

While we all face challenges as artists, it’s important to remember that we are still in a ‘golden age’ when it comes to the blessings and opportunities we have as creative entrepreneurs and artists. In this episode, we are discussing six reasons we should remain grateful to be creatives living in this day and time. 

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Invest It or Regret It! Why You Must Maintain a Future-Focused Mindset (Back to Basics #5) [TGGS 140]

When you hear the word ‘invest’, do you think of Wall Street brokers and real estate ads? 

Or do you think of building up your creative career by sowing into your own skill and mindset? 

In this Back to Basics episode from our 7 Service Steps Blueprint, we share why you must adopt a mindset dedicated to investing into the creative gift God invested into you. Whether  it’s time, money, or energy – you must consistently and relentlessly work to plant the seeds that will brin...

How to Set Goals That You’ll Actually Want to Achieve! (Back to Basics #4) [TGGS 139]

You've probably set many goals in your creative and professional life. But be honest – how many of those goals were truly YOUR goals? 

The forces of comparison and competition can sometimes influence us to chase goals that aren't aligned with our deepest values.

In this Back to Basics episode, which mirrors our Seven Steps of Service blueprint, we take a look at Visualizing your Goals in a way that actually motivates you to achieve them, instead of simply going through the motions of goal...

Mind your (Creative) Business and Embrace a Professional Attitude (Back to Basics #3) [TGGS 138]

Are you convinced that art and business are incompatible…or do you dread taking actions to promote your creative work?

If so, you're not alone. Many creatives, musicians and freelancers struggle to merge their creative passions with the business strategies needed to make a living doing what they love.

In this refresher episode from our Seven Service Steps blueprint, we walk through Step 3, Respecting the Business, and break down the specific mindsets and methods you need to embrace so that...

No Compromise: How to Make a Generational Impact w/ Jimmie Gonzalez, Jr. and Devon Watts, Jr. [TGGS 137]

What does legacy mean to you?

And how do you expand your vision from a personal one, to the kind that will impact future generations through your business or creative brand? 

Two entrepreneurs, Devon Watts Jr. and Jimme Gonzalez, Jr., decided that they needed to act on their passion to help others to build a legacy that is ‘uncompromising’…that follows a specific purpose and never deviates from their God-given personal path. 

With varying experiences from creative busi...

The Time of Your Life: How to Become Wildly Productive w/ Jordan Raynor [TGGS 136]

You’ve said these four words…and so has everyone around you, often when we’re faced with yet another appointment or responsibility.

The phrase? “I don’t have time”.

Creatives like us are just as guilty – perhaps even more so, because the demands for our time seem pile up as we balance so many priorities.

So how can we finally achieve mastery of our time management, and get to that elusive “ work-life balance?”

According to best selling author Jordan Raynor, the answer to our time man...

How to Prioritize Your True Creative Passions (Back to Basics #2 TGGS 135)

Decisions, decisions!

Every day we are faced with a multitude of options on how to move forward in our creative and musical lives.

Sometimes, the choice is easy. But often, it's not. 

How do you decide when it's time to try something new, stick with something old, or change something in the middle?

The best way is to know your priorities before you face a new problem or opportunity. 

In this episode, we explore Step 2 of the Seven Service Steps, “Establish P...