Nine Days Into Creating A Creative Business W/ Simon James Seamonster

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Alright let’s reverse a bit. The guys spoke last week about their choices and plan changes to include their day job to fund their creative careers for an added amount of time. This week we talk to someone who is only 9 days into their jump to see what’s in their head and what’s right for you.

 

The boys chat with Simon James AKA Seamonster a graphic designer and artist from Maine. We speak to Simon about his fresh jump into business and his perspective driven from monetary and life challenges. Managing your day when all the time is controlled by you and staying disciplined, getting out of hard financial situations, and taking on your day to day creative business.

 

In This Episode We Cover

 

When you jump

 

Discipline and daily schedule

 

Losing your job

 

Living off low income

 

What’s worth the money?

 

Enjoying the small things

 

Bouncing back on a budget

 

Starting cheap or free

 

Creating demand and control

 

Foot in with Non-profits

 

Fitness helps business

 

Putting ideas to action

 

What’s your weakness as a operator?

 

Physical properties that put you in different state

 

Taking in influence from day jobs

 

Quotes

 

“ That day that I decided to submit all this paperwork and money on two businesses was another day just like any other” Simon James

 

“ I personally believe everyone in America should have two 20 hour jobs instead of a full time job because everyone burns out. Having your hands in multiple pots” Simon James

 

“ You can’t tackle every problem that you have and everything you have to address in just one day, there’s not enough time in the day to do it. So don’t worry about everything you need to do in THAT DAY, but be aware of everything that has to be done. Keeping structure when you have that much freedom is key, you can’t just not do anything or your screwed.” Host Dave Swillum

 

“It’s your mind or your money right now that dictate when is the time and if one of those is sour it needs to be fixed” Host Dave Swillum

 

“If you act casual then your day will be casual, and what you get done that day will be casual” Host Dave Swillum

 

Simon’s Links

 

Website

Simon’s Interior Painting Company

https://www.happyinteriors.me/

 

Facebook

Art By Seamonster

 

Instagram

@theseamonster207

 

Simon’s Recommended Resources

 

The Happiness Lab

Podcast he digs

https://www.happinesslab.fm/

 

How I Built This Podcast

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this

 

Waking Up From Work Podcast Links

 

Website

www.wakingupfromwork.com

 

Patreon

(If you want to support the show check out our sweet offers for you)

https://www.patreon.com/wakingupfromwork

 

Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok

@davewakeup

 

Facebook Community to connect to creatives

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupfromwork/about/

 

Email

wakeupfromworkpodcast@gmail.com

 

Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeddF25VuWn8Eg3Fhy13fQ?view_as=subscriber

 

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www.crawlspaceaudio.com