Benchmark Business Breakthroughs Daren Smith

In today's episode I talk with singer-songwriter Ryan Innes about different income streams for musicians, growing from musician to business owner, and honing your craft to become so good that people can’t ignore you.

Hayley Barry, a hand-lettering artist and freelancer based in Provo, Utah, someone I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with and am very excited to have on the show.

In today’s episode, we talk about using personal projects to grow your business, putting your values into your work, and I attempt to get Hayley a breakthrough on what she can focus on in the sales process of her business.

In today’s episode, Quinn and I talk about how to adapt when your business is changed by external forces, how to track the results of different actions you can take to improve your business, and I attempt to get Quinn a breakthrough on what he can focus on in his business to get the thing that he really wants, which is probably not what you’re expecting.

Will Rubio is an actor, tv host, writer, director and producer based in Los Angeles, California. In today’s episode, we talk about the motivations that drive our creative work and how to focus on what really matters, and I attempt to get Will a breakthrough on what he can focus on in his business to get the thing that he really wants, which is probably not what you’re expecting.

In this episode, we talk about the face-off between art and commerce, growing your audience as a composer, and attempt to get Andrew a breakthrough on what he can focus on in his business to get the thing that he really wants, which is probably not what you’re expecting.

In today’s episode, we talk about wrestling with the idea of fame as a creative, getting exposure through social media, and attempt to get Steve a breakthrough on what he can focus on in his business to get the thing that he really wants, which is probably different than what you’re thinking.