Are you a creative struggling with money? In The 6-Figure Creative, Sarah Mac and Michelle Ireland share a transformative path to financial freedom. Sarah's personal journey, from burnout and underpayment to a thriving six-figure business as a writer and mindset coach, reveals how healing your relationship with money unlocks creative potential. This book provides practical tools and journal prompts to address limiting beliefs, overcome self-sabotage, and build confidence in pricing and self-promotion. Learn to heal past trauma impacting your finances, set ambitious income goals, and create boundaries that protect your time and energy. Discover how to earn a six-figure income while living a life of purpose and passion.
Review The 6-Figure Creative
"The 6-Figure Creative" isn't just another self-help book promising financial freedom; it's a deeply personal and transformative journey alongside Sarah Mac. As someone who's navigated the often-turbulent waters of creative entrepreneurship, I found this book incredibly resonant and genuinely helpful. What sets it apart is its unflinching honesty and the way it connects financial success to emotional healing. It's not simply about strategies for making more money, although it certainly provides those – practical tools for pricing, self-promotion, and setting financial goals are clearly laid out and easily actionable. It's far more profound than that.
The book's strength lies in its holistic approach. Sarah doesn't shy away from the emotional baggage we often carry around money – the ingrained beliefs, family dynamics, and past traumas that subtly sabotage our financial well-being. She masterfully weaves her personal story into the narrative, making the concepts relatable and less intimidating. Reading about her struggles and triumphs, her journey from burnout to building a thriving six-figure business while traveling the world, felt incredibly inspiring. It showed me that the path to financial success isn't always linear and that setbacks are inevitable, but overcoming them is achievable with the right mindset and tools.
I particularly appreciated the inclusion of the "Money Playdates" – the journal prompts interspersed throughout the book. These weren't just fleeting exercises; they were thoughtfully designed prompts that encouraged introspection and self-discovery, prompting me to delve deeper into my own relationship with money and identify the underlying beliefs that were holding me back. They were powerful catalysts for change, far more effective than simply reading about theoretical concepts. I found myself regularly pausing to complete these exercises, and they've become an integral part of my ongoing self-reflection.
Beyond the personal anecdotes and practical strategies, the book also offers a valuable shift in perspective. It emphasizes the importance of aligning your work with your values and passions, a critical element often overlooked in the pursuit of financial goals. It reminds us that financial success shouldn't come at the expense of our well-being and creative fulfillment. The book advocates for a more integrated approach, where financial abundance and personal happiness go hand in hand.
The writing style is engaging and accessible, making even complex financial concepts easy to understand. Sarah's voice is warm and encouraging, never condescending or preachy. She speaks directly to the reader, fostering a sense of camaraderie and shared experience. While the book clearly focuses on achieving a six-figure income, the underlying message resonates far beyond that – it's about building a life of purpose, passion, and financial security on your own terms. This is a book I'll be revisiting often, not just for the practical tools, but for the ongoing inspiration and guidance it offers in navigating the emotional and financial aspects of pursuing a creative career. It's a resource I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone looking to build a fulfilling and financially rewarding life aligned with their true selves.
Information
- Dimensions: 6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
- Language: English
- Print length: 204
- Publication date: 2024
Book table of contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- How I Hit My 6-Figure Year
- Desire; Trauma, and Money
- Releasing Shame Around Money Makes You Rich
- Building My 6-Figure Money Mindset: Failures and Lessons
- Rebirth: My First $20k Month
- Overcome Unconscious Fear and Resistance to Self Promotion
- Make Peace and Have Fun Getting Good At Money
- The Money Identity Rebirth Process: Unplug from Family Money Models
- Tools to Heal the Trauma That's Blocking Your Cash Flow
- Ask for More: Your Prices
- Dare to Be Well Paid
- What It Really Takes to Get Good With Money
- Acknowledgements
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