Creative Success = Financial Balance with Flexible Budget Plans As a creative individual, dealing with irregular income can be daunting. In this episode of From "Creative Passion To Profit", titled "How Creatives Can Budget for Regular Income," I, Mahmood, tackle one of the biggest challenges faced by those in the arts and creative world—budgeting. Have you ever felt the high of being fully booked and having commissions flying off the shelves, only to be met with silence and income droughts the following month? You're not alone. But here's the good news: with a little planning, you can smooth out those financial ups and downs. In this episode, I'll share three simple steps to help you build a budgeting system that fits your lifestyle and supports your creative ambitions. You'll learn how to determine your essential baseline expenses, create a financial buffer for quiet months, and implement a flexible yet simple budgeting method that allows you to thrive creatively and financially. You'll also have some homework tasks... Timestamped Summary: [00:00:00] Introduction to challenges of budgeting with erratic income. [00:00:58] Step 1: Determine your baseline expenses. [00:02:12] Step 2: Build a financial buffer for quieter months. [00:03:46] Step 3: Apply a simple, discipline-based budget system. [00:04:58] Homework: Calculate baseline expenses and track income. Mentioned in this episode: Training Training Training Find out more about Budgetwhizz Find out more about Budgetwhizz Budgetwhizz…
In this brand new podcast, Darin & Duana Sargent discuss the importance of marriage and how each of us can build strong marriages that impact our world. Tune in and grow your marriage into everything it was intended to be.
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This is a great episode that speaks to spiritual intimacy and the need to keep Jesus at the center of your marriage. Follow us and check out the resources below. Thanks for tuning and make sure to subscribe, like, rate and review this podcast. We appreciate it. Our Amazon Store (click here to purchase this book we are working through) Follow us on …
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In this episode we pick up on the next idea in the book we have been working through - A Life Long Love by Gary Thomas. If you would like to purchase this book you can by going to our resource page at Our Amazon Store (click here to purchase this book we are working through) Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marriagematters2/…
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Today marks our 30 years of marriage!! Woohoo! In this episode we discuss what 30 years of marriage has taught us. Thanks for joining us and make sure to subscribe, rate and review our podcast. Thanks!Di Darin & Duana Sargent
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Life gets busy and as a result we often forget what is truly important. So in this episode we discuss what matters in those times of busyness and it begins with PRIORITIES. Thanks for listening and make sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share Marriage Matters!Di Darin & Duana Sargent
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In this episode we discuss 'DEPENDENCE' and what that looks like in a marriage. Thanks for joining and make sure to subscribe, rate, review and SHARE! We appreciate it so much. Our Amazon Store (click here to purchase this book we are working through) Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marriagematters2/…
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Our perspective of marriage has to shift from the "here and now" to the "eternal" if we are truly going to have marriages that matter. Listen in as we discuss some concepts and thoughts from our marriage, the book we are working through (link to purchase below), and making sure we have the correct view of what marriage is meant to be. Thanks for jo…
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In this third episode of Marriage Matters with Darin & Duana Sargent, we discuss why marriage has a purpose and how that purpose should be lived out in our lives, our marriage, our families and our futures. You can check out the resources mentioned in today's episode by clicking on our Amazon Store HERE. Share and subscribe and let us know if there…
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In this second episode we discuss the importance of not placing such high expectations on our spouse. We are all imperfect people and God wants us to love our spouse as Christ loves the church. Thanks for tuning in and make sure to subscribe. You can check out the resources by clicking on our Amazon Store HERE. Share and subscribe and let us know i…
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Our first episode of the Marriage Matters podcast with Darin and Duana Sargent. In this first episode we discuss the direction of this podcast and drop a few tidbits along the way. Make sure to subscribe and share. To purchase the 'A Lifelong Love' book by Gary Thomas follow this link: https://amzn.to/3GfMenY To see more recommended books you can v…
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