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September 23, 2025

Delayed client approvals are stalling my production timeline. How do I eliminate these bottlenecks?

Creative business coach Sean Low offers an updated perspective on an old conundrum: how to avoid being at the mercy of slow-to-respond clients and instead take full control of your production schedule.

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September 9, 2025

How do I approach side hustles without hurting my core business?

Creative business coach Sean Low tackles the question of what a designer is to do in an era of abundant supplemental revenue opportunities.

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August 26, 2025

One of my employees is no longer a good fit. How do I let them go?

Creative business coach Sean Low offers a fresh perspective on parting ways with a longtime employee who is not adapting to your evolving business model.

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August 12, 2025

What’s the best way to approach payment schedules for your projects?

Creative business coach Sean Low offers a fresh perspective on his age-old advice on how to create a pricing strategy that works for you and your business.

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July 29, 2025

I’m about to set a new fee structure. Can you vet my plan?

Creative business coach Sean Low offers a fresh perspective on his age-old advice: Charge a premium for your creative work and simplify procurement fees—so you and your clients can reap the financial benefits.

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July 15, 2025

What’s the best way to manage ever-changing line-item fees on client bills?

Creative business coach Sean Low explains why the first step to offering clients clarity on every single charge is for designers to define their precise role in the sales process.

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July 1, 2025

What creative exercises can I do during downtime to help refuel and inspire me?

Creative business coach Sean Low offers one reader on the cusp of their summer vacation a quick and easy five-day journaling exercise to help them tap into their deeper business vision and creative passion.

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June 17, 2025

How do I tweak a growth-oriented business strategy for a small-scale vision?

Creative business coach Sean Low breaks down how to apply his “three-legged stool” business framework to a boutique firm, where depth, not breadth, is the key to expansion.

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June 3, 2025

I’m about to truly unplug from my firm on vacation for the first time. How do I make sure my team is ready?

Creative business coach Sean Low discusses the business reasons to step away and reset—and how to stress-test your staff and ready your clients before you go.

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May 20, 2025

Will AI outpace (or replace) designers as idea generators?

Creative business coach Sean Low offers a hopeful perspective (with a healthy dose of tough love) on the aspects of design that will always require a human touch.

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