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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…
Innhold levert av Natalie Goh. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Natalie Goh eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
A podcast that seeks to unlearn what it means for parents to thrive in their personal and work lives. Natalie Goh has conversations with other parents as they deep dive into stories around their evolving identities and shifting priorities amidst personal and career ambitions.
Innhold levert av Natalie Goh. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Natalie Goh eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
A podcast that seeks to unlearn what it means for parents to thrive in their personal and work lives. Natalie Goh has conversations with other parents as they deep dive into stories around their evolving identities and shifting priorities amidst personal and career ambitions.
How many of us get to say that we truly feel confident in our own skin? My guest today, Stephanie Er, is founder and creative director of multi-disciplinary creative agency Cream Pie Studio. Her journey of coming into her own began when she first had her daughter nine years ago, and it did not happen without its fair share of trials and tribulations.In the midst of navigating new motherhood while managing her businesses, she found herself a single parent overnight. It was also through this mo...…
You know that saying: Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly. It feels like today’s guest, Wendy, brings this phrase to life. Her latest venture Coastberry is the result of trials and errors not just in her other entrepreneurial pursuits, but also in her career choices through the years. Finding her true love for running her own business and serving her customers was a journey that took over 10 years, as she navigated modelling, working for her family business, severa...…
I get this question a lot: What is your reason for starting Working Moms Asia? Today’s episode helps answer this question in a word: Curiosity. And in the process of working on WMA, I've realized that curiosity is one of my top three values in life - something that my guest today, Ava Gao, helped me uncover and understand. As a parenting coach and founder of The Curious Mama, Ava's mission is to empower and help other moms find meaning and joy in their unique journeys.In this episode, we talk...…
When did you last give yourself the permission to rest?If you're curious how a society that prioritizes productivity and achievement impacts parents, I get to unpack and explore this and more with my guest today, Victoria Yim. Victoria is in the social impact and philanthropy sector, and her reflections around rest and restoration come from her transitions in her work and personal lives.We also talk about:- The role her side businesses play- How progressive workplace cultures empower its peop...…
Today’s guest Elaine is an old friend from university that I reconnected with because she became a mom around the same time that I did. I was particularly curious about her stories of transition to parenthood while pursuing her career in communications and PR at a global tech company. What struck me the most about our conversation was seeing how having a progressive employer, a supportive co-parent in her husband Pierce, and a close-knit village of family and friends enabled her to continuous...…
When did you last cry? Today’s guest Siti Zahidah created the Why Mothers Cry community to encourage parents to talk about their feelings, in the hopes that others will feel less alone with theirs. If you are in a season of change, this episode is for you. Zahidah was a teacher for most of her career - over 8 years to be exact - before taking the plunge and making the switch to corporate communications for a non-profit organization.Highlights of the episode:05:53 What inspired Why Mothers Cry...…
I’m not going to lie - I felt equal parts awe and envy when I got to get personal with today’s guest, Jade Swee. How many of us get to say that we are living our childhood dream? Jade is the fashion designer behind bespoke label Time Taken to Make a Dress, and counts having a solid friend in her business partner Leticia Phay as a key factor in their success. Mom to 8-year-old Lucas and 5-year-old Elliot, Jade is on an ongoing discovery of her parenting style and often finds herself tapping on...…
My conversation with today’s guest, Francesca Khor, reminded me to embrace life’s uncertainties and surprises. As General Manager of global advertising agency SalesWorks, she’s progressed with the company for 15 years and counting, and has come to count her coworkers as family as they saw her through milestones like marriage, pregnancy and motherhood. She credits her work family as one of the unwavering pillars in her village, especially during a challenging time when her three-year-old daugh...…
In this episode, I tap on the wisdom of an old acquaintance. Sarah is mom of two-year-old Elijah, and her family will be welcoming a new member this month (exciting!). Sarah discovered her passion for social impact work in the earlier days of her career, and is currently effecting change at the policy level as Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at a global tech MNC. In this episode, we talked about:- Finding a career that aligns with her values- How progressive employers foster an...…
This episode is not only a special one because it’s the very first, but also because my guest Mei Chin Tan is an old friend of close to 14 years. Mei Chin is mom of two, and has over ten years of experience in the digital marketing and events space. She is today as I’ve always remembered her - fiercely independent, self motivated and no nonsense. I am grateful to be invited to be part of her journey and growth as we unpack some of the pros, the cons and the learnings of being a highly driven ...…
Working Moms Asia is a podcast that seeks to unlearn and relearn what it means for parents to thrive in both their personal and work lives. What does work look like after one’s transition to a parent? How does our culture impact how we look at parenting and careers? Can the workplace do more for parents? Is staying home to care for our children not work?Together with Natalie Goh, Working Moms Asia deep dives into these questions and more, and is for anyone curious to know the real ...…
Kicking off the podcast series with a quick introduction about me, Natalie Goh, and the reason behind creating Working Moms Asia.
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