Michelle Hickey shares the lessons she’s learned teaching other creatives how to turn their creative talents into real businesses. We also discuss her favorite email list building strategy, a must-read mindset book, and a few rules to live by. 
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 Michelle is the owner of Enchanted Prints, an online stationery shop and editor of the blog, Elegance & Enchantment. She is also the co-host of A Podcast for Creatives. When she’s not “working” you can find Michelle exploring new cities, likely in search of typography and baked goods. Originally a New Yorker, Michelle now calls Northeast Florida home, where she lives with her husband, James, and their feline family.
 
 Top Takeaways
  - As you gain success in carrying out the activities of your business, you may get the opportunity to turn that success into a coaching business for others wanting to emulate your path. 
  - You'll move forward faster when you stop letting excuses get in your way, and when you realize you already have everything you need to grow.
  - Be honest with yourself about why you may be overcomplicating things. What are you trying to avoid? 
  - When opportunity knocks, be sure you have the space available to take advantage of it. 
  - Pick up the book "Unthink" to identify and reverse patterns you may have developed that are no longer serving you.
  - Be willing to be a work-in-progress.