Posts tagged ‘small business’

Jul 8

Renee A. Schuls-Jacobson, Professional Artist

moving the podcast – interview from December 16, 2014

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Episode 34. Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson was a teacher for 20 years and will always be a writer, but this year she also began sharing her paintings with the world. Today she talks about becoming a professional artist and how art helped her find herself again as she worked through a long illness.

“My most important things are just being true to myself, and being a good mom, and being a good wife, and being a good friend to people. And being good to myself.”

0:00 ~ “coming back to my roots”
5:40 ~ where the inspiration comes from
14:00 ~ from hobby to business
17:50 ~ dealing with long-term illness
28:10 ~ art as therapy (and milestone)
32:00 ~ being a professional artist

Connect with Renée
on her website Rasjacobson.com
on Twitter @rasjacobson
on Facebook Rasjacobson Originals
Etsy Shop Renée Jacobson

Clicky Clicky!
Morphing From Writer to Painter
Love Inspires Art
Renée’s Pinterest
Renée’s Instagram
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal

Samples of Renée’s Art:

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Jul 2

Willie Morris: Introducing Faithbox

moving the podcast – interview from November 8, 2014

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Episode 31. Willie Morris is here to tell us all about Faithbox, a new subscription service built on three tenets: growth, discovery, and giving. Their goal is to enrich “Christian lives through faith-based content and socially responsible product discovery”.

“The most important thing is making sure we deliver that value every month to people. And that we provide a box that’s meaningful, and actually does help them strengthen their faith and enrich their life.”

0:00 ~ What is Faithbox?
4:10 ~ where the idea came from
9:40 ~ from idea to business
14:00 ~ choosing awesome content
17:35 ~ stacking up positive wins