In the final installment of Creativity Addicts, John and Pat discuss strategies for pursuing continuous growth as creatives and business owners. The pair analyze growth both in terms of the P&L sheet and in terms of creative talent.
In this episode, John and Pat dig through the low points of life as entrepreneurs. They both explain some of their lowest moments as business owners, and they discuss strategies for managing customer feedback without losing your creative spark or passion.
In this episode, Pat and John detail their own founder stories and discuss channeling creative passion into a viable business model. Pat explains how he started Poetica Marketing and Monster Riff, and John explains how he started FearScapes Haunted Attraction and Escape FearScapes.
In this episode, Pat and John talk about the creative process and how to balance creative passion with work and life. They explore the answers to questions like: Why do we create? Where does inspiration come from? How do you overcome writer's block? Is a creative career realistic? How do you start to build a business around a creative passion?