When it comes to your career, don’t just wander aimlessly—design your own path filled with meaningful challenges, triumphs, and unexpected opportunities.
I'm starting to notice a trend among creative professionals. We’re all feeling like: “what is even going on right now.” With economic uncertainty, disruptive technology, and just a general sense of burnout and overwhelm, it seems like the creative community is just...
There's a common mantra floating around: "Follow your passions." But let's get real—life comes with responsibilities, and bills won't pay themselves. Here's the truth: you can absolutely build a life you love. It's about crafting a career that leverages your unique...
Hi, I'm Justin. As an artist, I don’t just create—I breathe life into ideas, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. My work is a testament to the beauty of the human spirit, each piece telling a story of hope, empowerment, and transformation. As an entrepreneur,...
Every day, you're bombarded with distractions, you’re pulled in a thousand different directions, and often, just existing can feel a bit overwhelming. And in those times you might lose sight of why you started in the first place. But here’s the thing: your dreams are...
ATTENTION CREATIVES It takes courage to step into creative leadership… and you and I both know that we need more leaders with compassionate hearts and insightful minds. Are you ready for your career evolution? I'm on a mission to connect with 10 creative...
Your creative journey’s going to have its twists and turns. But don't worry, with a little support, you've got what it takes to unlock your creative confidence right now. Hey there, I'm Justin Shiels, your friendly neighborhood coach for creative...
We all know that wasted, poured-out feeling: You look at the brown puddle in the bottom of your coffee mug and think to yourself, That’s me. That’s how I feel right now, and you wonder how long you’ve been coasting along the edge of your...
Real talk: I started the Weekly Reset newsletter with Mailchimp because they had a free account with up to 2000 subscribers. Now I think they only support up to 500 subscribers. I liked it, but something was clunky about the user interface to me. I currently...
While this year started off quietly, the past month has been nothing short of a whirlwind. I'm feverishly sending out weekly emails, recording short-form video content, creating new products for the online shop, working on the Joy Bombs Affirmation deck, and securing...
Over the past 15 years, I've worn every hat you can imagine as a creative professional. With job titles like graphic and web designer, social media manager, creative director, director of marketing, photographer, illustrator, and communications manager... if there was...
Life is full of ups and downs, and it can be hard to stay motivated when things don't go as planned. Whether it's a tough day at work, a missed deadline, or just feeling stuck in a rut, there are many things that can steal our motivation. Here are 5 common...
It's okay to ease into the new year. To take things slower than normal. To let go of the desire to hit the ground running. You're not a machine. You're a beautiful human being that deserves rest AN INTERESTING LINK These are the 7 types of rest…because you need...
2022 was a year of new beginnings. A year of significant growth, meaningful change, and beautiful new adventures. I got a book deal, quit my fulltime job, and committed to 6 months of making content, so I could truly find my voice and create things that I genuinely...
Hey there, beautiful humans! This is a monthly series where I share a behind-the-scenes peek into the highlights, the challenges, what I’ve recently created, what I’m currently consuming, and some goals for the next month. October feels like it flew by so...
Hey there, beautiful humans! This is the second official business and life review where I share a behind the scenes peek into the highlights, the challenges, what I’ve recently created, what I’m currently consuming, and some goals for the next month. ...
Okay, so you’re creative. And you can direct stuff? You should definitely be a creative director. I got some questions on my Instagram and realized that yall are so curious about my creative career, so in today’s video I’m going to answer all your questions about...
These side hustle ideas for creative people (writers, artists, and content creators) could help you earn $1000 per month from home. https://youtu.be/P3Y38OZak8Y Life is increasingly becoming more and more expensive and it never hurts to have multiple sources of...