Portia Stewart
Mindfull Creatives
Why did you decide to sign up for 90 Day Business Launch?
I wanted more control over my creative life—control over the work I do and when I do the work. I also wanted the creative freedom to be my authentic self and pursue only the projects that I value. I knew 2021 was the year I wanted to launch my business, and the process felt massive and overwhelming.
What were you doing work-wise when you started the program in the fall of 2021 – and what are you doing now, a week after Launch Day?
When I started the program, I was working full-time in a 60-plus hour a week day job. Now I'm my own boss, with multiple clients and a pipeline that grows each week. I charge what I think I'm worth, and people pay it!
What was your biggest takeaway from our work together?
Big, scary leaps can be terrifying, but they can also be energizing. And it's all totally worthwhile. Even the stuff that doesn't work right away is a great experiment to learn from.
We'd love to know both the tangible and intangible results you got from 90 Day Business Launch! Lay it on us:
I LOVE being the person who designed my perfect job. I used to envy people who were out there pursuing something like this, and I love the support this community gave me to confidently say, "I can do this." When I started the program I had trouble saying my idea out loud. Now I have the confidence to describe my business and what I offer to anyone. On launch day, I had four potential clients reach out to ask how to start working with me. I also landed a speaking gig at a national creativity conference before my business launched. I’m living the life I was meant to live.
There is so.much.happening in our lives and the world that it seems impossible to think we could launch our dream business in 90 days!
Co-working, scheduling blocks of time and making sure that my business launch was in my top 3 daily priorities helped me get there.
Think of someone who is currently in the shoes you wore when we first started working together. What advice do you have for her?
You've got this! Trust the process and ignore all of those vampire voices.
Where can we find you and your work?
Website: mindfullcreatives.com
Instagram: @mindfullcreatives
