❊ THE (MAP)S FRAMEWORK ❊
USE THESE Four Coordinates AS A GUIDE TO ESCAPE THE “STRUGGLING ARTIST” PHASE TOWARDS Freedom*.
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* TIME • MONEY
• CREATIVE • GEOGRAPHIC
Adopt entrepreneurial thinking.
Develop your business acumen by learning the fundamentals of creative entrepreneurship. Branding. Marketing. Negotiation. Budgeting. Client Management. These aren’t distractions from your creative practice, they are the tools that give your creativity a sustainable foundation. If you ever find yourself resisting these skills, ask yourself:
• Will I be willing if they lead me closer to the freedom I seek?
• How willing am I to invest $100 in a workshop if it shows me how to earn $1,000 more per project?
The sooner we learn to bridge creativity with business, the faster we move from struggling artist to empowered entrepreneur.
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Next Steps: Explore the available toolkits and workshops on creative entrepreneurship, financial literacy, presentation, negotiation and more.
M — Mindset Shifts
A — Actionable Habits
Put your learnings into practice.
Knowledge without execution is just theory. Integrate small financial, communication, and business habits into your creative practice regularly. These small steps compound over time, creating powerful and measurable results.
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Next Steps: Explore proposal / budgeting templates, and workshops on proposal writings, pitch deck development, try new tools and software to turn your creative ideas into real-world outcomes.
P — Positioning
Find your niche and market visibility.
Position yourself where people can clearly see the value of your work and service. Learn to communicate your story, connect with audiences beyond your industry, and build genuine visibility through authenticity, not algorithms. When you position yourself with clarity and confidence, opportunities find you.
Next Step: Explore toolkits on branding, marketing, storytelling, and workshops on presentation and pitch decks to learn how to craft your narrative, present your portfolio effectively, and build a professional presence that reflects your true value.
S — Systematize
Create self-sustaining systems for scalability.
Once you’ve found your rhythm and built steady momentum — don’t get comfortable. The next step is to design systems that run smoothly, with or without your daily involvement. Systematization turns your creative practice into a scalable ecosystem — one that gives you consistency, freedom, and longevity.
Next Step: Get on a discover call for 1-1 consultations on management strategies, develop SOP templates, and explore leadership and delegation workshops that help you streamline projects, free up your time, and scale your creative practice/business effortlessly.