The Integrated Creative: How to embrace the business side of being an artist

It’s a bit of a paradox.

As a creative, you’ve likely avoided focusing too much on the business side of things. You don’t want your creative energy spent on things like spreadsheets, rates and receipts.

The problem is, the less you focus on those things, the more time they eventually take from your creative moments. Bills, expenses, and financial issues pop up at exactly the wrong time.

Even worse, when you do deal with issues like what to charge for a gig or service, how much you should b...