Michelle Hickey shares the lessons she’s learned teaching other creatives how to turn their creative talents into real businesses. We also discuss her favorite email list building strategy, a must-read mindset book, and a few rules to live by. 

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Michelle is the owner of Enchanted Prints, an online stationery shop and editor of the blog, Elegance & Enchantment. She is also the co-host of A Podcast for Creatives. When she’s not “working” you can find Michelle exploring new cities, likely in search of typography and baked goods. Originally a New Yorker, Michelle now calls Northeast Florida home, where she lives with her husband, James, and their feline family.
Top Takeaways

1. As you gain success in carrying out the activities of your business, you may get the opportunity to turn that success into a coaching business for others wanting to emulate your path. 
2. You'll move forward faster when you stop letting excuses get in your way, and when you realize you already have everything you need to grow.
3. Be honest with yourself about why you may be overcomplicating things. What are you trying to avoid? 
4. When opportunity knocks, be sure you have the space available to take advantage of it. 
5. Pick up the book "Unthink" to identify and reverse patterns you may have developed that are no longer serving you.
6. Be willing to be a work-in-progress.