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💸 Insufficient Funds is NOT a Spiritual Failure + Are Your Goals Too Old?

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​Vital Signs Keeping Your Spirits High when Cash Is Low

​Lab Work How We Gained 18 New Subs on YouTube

​Consult Setting Goals: How often should you reset?

​Prescriptions What to Watch, Listen To, Read and Try Out Next

​More Ways to Thrive Special offers, bonuses and cool things

VITAL SIGNS

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If you know what it feels like to get that “insufficient funds” notice, we’re on the same page.

I know, it’s not really g...

💸 Insufficient Funds is NOT a Spiritual Failure + Are Your Goals Too Old? [The Creative’s Checkup]

I’m super proud of this new feature of the Creative Checkup…I figured out how to code this in true bootstrap fashion.

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​Vital Signs Keeping Your Spirits High when Cash Is Low

​Lab Work How We Gained 18 New Subs on YouTube

​Consult Setting Goals: How often should you reset?

​Prescriptions What to Watch, Listen To, Read and Try Out Next

​More Ways to Thrive Special offers, bonuses and cool things

Vital Si...

⏰ NOT Worth the Wait + Social Media That’s Actually Social [The Creative’s Checkup]

As we start the countdown to summer, we creatives tend to get frustrated because even though we’re busy, our projects and goals can get stuck in limbo.

In this edition you’ll get easy strategies to build momentum and reasons to get excited for the summer ahead!

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WHEN IT’S NOT WORTH THE WAIT

TL/DR? Here’s the takeaway

Procrastination can be the thing that robs you of momentum in the most important areas of your creative process, so intentional...

🗣️Who Speaks Truth to You? + When to Leave a Ministry [The Creative’s Checkup]

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VITAL SIGNS : LEARNING FROM OTHERS AND MAKING IMPACT

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My friend, sometimes when I write to you, I have to look long and hard for something that would inspire or help you.

But all I have to do is look around in our God and Gigs community, and I instantly realize there’s always someone I can be inspired by.

This week, that person is accountant and author Sam Mabry, who I affectionately call God and Gigs’ financial angel. There’s a reason she has tons...

Take Two of These ❤️❤️ and the day you want to forget [The Creative’s Checkup]

As we continue keeping our eyes on the prize…even as the world continues to spin seemingly out of control…let’s start this Creative Checkup with this foundational quote from John F. Kennedy.

I see little of more importance to the future of our country and our civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist.

VITAL SIGNS : Love is the ultimate fear antidote

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I was talking to a church staff member, or maybe it was another musician – the...

😴Not a Morning Person? + Exposing Imposter Syndrome [The Creative’s Checkup]

I asked and you answered.

I asked if you were “go or no” on the new Creative Checkup format, and everyone who responded said it’s a GO!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

So to remind you, here’s the new setup for this weekly newsletter of faith-focused, creative entrepreneurial content.

VITAL SIGNS A teaching / devotional / message to help inspire and feed your creative soul and reconnect you with your spiritual foundation.

LAB WORK The raw data on care...

🦾 All of your A.I. questions – answered! [Masterclass TODAY]

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God and Gigs Recommended Event

I know there’s a TON of things going on in both your world and mine, Reader, but I don’t want this to slip past us.

The Podfest Expo A.I. and Creator Tools Masterclass is underway.

Whether you consider yourself a content creator, artist, entrepreneur, or just someone who doesn’t want to get left behind in the A.I. shuffle, this 3-day virtual workshop may hold the key to your next game-changing tool of choice (and yes, th...

🩺 Open wide and say ahhhhhh [The Creative’s Checkup]

I’m not even going to try and act like this is a normal Wednesday.

As you may have seen from last weekend’s content, I’ve been dealing with the emotional weight of a crazy situation here locally…

…and today, as I’m writing, my wife and I adjusting to being empty nesters as our youngest daughter moved out to join her husband, who serves in the military, in their new home on base.

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Me, wife Lia, daughter Naomi, daughter in law Vanessa, son Marcus at Naomi’s ...

😢This will be really hard. But it’s necessary. [Creative Checkup LIVE Today]

Reader, I’m honestly not looking forward to today’s livestream. But I think you’ll understand when I share why.

Over the past week, my local musician community has dealt with some tragic and unsettling moments.

And it is impossible for me to lead with authenticity and not give them space to share, process and heal.

That said, you may be dealing with some hard battles yourself, but you haven’t felt there was a safe space to talk about mental health, addiction, or trauma.

I’m not a counsel...

🤖Could You Become an A.I. Superhero? + Tips on Tackling Tax Day [The Creative’s Checkup]

I often tell my students not to be misled by the name ‘artificial intelligence’ – there is nothing artificial about it. AI is made by humans, intended to behave by humans, and, ultimately, to impact humans’ lives and human society. ​Fei-Fei Li​

Special announcement below – so if you don’t read, you should still scroll!!!

If you can go an entire day without hearing those two letters – A and I – back to back…you’ve probably turned off ...