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Are you someone who sets a word of the year? I remember the first word of the year I ever created. It was during my very first Blueprint Retreat back in 2014. We ended the retreat with elementary age art supplies, a sheet of paper, a great playlist on bluetooth (of course) and time to […]

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Welcome to “The Best Thing I’ve Learned About Money” audio blog series. This is where you’ll hear from fellow creative entrepreneurs and mentors all about one specific topic: MONEY Today we are so excited to introduce you to our featured guest, Jessica of Simply Jessica Marie as she shares the best thing she’s learned about […]

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It’s that time of year … as we all learned from Meet Joe Black there are only two certainties in life :  “death and taxes”. As a former Fortune 100 financial advisor I’ve spent many years talking about financial planning and money management but all these numbers started as a 19 year old sophomore in […]

As part of our Two-Cents Tuesday series. It’s Two-Cents Tuesday Episode 9! Each week I’ll be answering audience submitted questions over on my YouTube Channel! Today’s question comes from Kim. She asks, “How do I stay accountable each month to prepare for taxes so I don’t wait until the last minute?” Here’s my two-cents. Despite […]

Taxes for Entrepreneurs | 3 things you should be doing all year to prepare for tax time | Shanna Skidmore #twocentstuesday #taxtime

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Back in 2017, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with the ladies at Women, Work and Worth Podcast by Mavenly + Co. to talk all about pricing your work for profit. And let me tell you, this podcast episode is still one of my favorites to date. For those who’ve been around here […]

Why pricing your work for profit is so crucial for your business and life. It brings margin and it brings rest. | Shanna Skidmore #pricing #money #smallbusiness

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I love the clean-slate, fresh-start of a new year! But I also know for many years setting goals came with some big-time expectation that I was going to change overnight. My tendencies to overeat or skip workouts will magically disappear when the clock strikes midnight? Ahem… As if! You might have found yourself in the […]

THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL BLOG One of my biggest passions in life is to help other women succeed in business. I’m on a mission to bridge the gap between the world of money and creative entrepreneurship so you can feel confident in your finances, clarity in your direction, and freedom to […]

3 ways to turn your hobby into a successful business. | Shanna Skidmore #theblueprintmodel #money

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Are you looking to start a side hustle? Take your side-hustle full time? Or ready to take your business to the next level? This interview with Caleb Peavy on the Be Creative Podcast is full of tips + tricks to help you transform your passion into a profit! LISTEN TO EPISODE 15 BE CREATIVE PODCAST […]

Be Creative Podcast Feature | Create your Business Blueprint and understand your money is the key to your creative freedom. | Shanna Skidmore #theblueprintmodel

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Our top five Two-Cents Tuesdays from “The Best Of 2018” Series About eight years ago, I started working with creative entrepreneurs. My husband and I had just moved states for him to pursue a new passion and I left my five year career in finance to try something new. I landed a dream job working with a […]

The Best Of two-cents tuesdays 2018 | You asked the tough questions and I responded with one of my favorite series, Two-Cents Tuesdays. As much as I would love to 1:1 coach all my students, my accessibility to over 500 students isn’t possible. Which is why we created Two Cents Tuesday, a Q&A style video where you can submit your top questions while I answer in this fun video style! Here are your top five favorite Two-Cent Tuesdays | Shanna Skidmore

Our top five Podcasts from “The Best Of 2018” Series I think curiosity has always served me well and that’s what podcasts are always about! Staying curious. It is always such an honor to get asked to speak on podcasts. But here’s a little secret you may or may not know about me… I get major stage […]

The Best Of Podcasts 2018 | As part of our “Best of 2018” series I’m sharing our top five podcast episodes chosen by YOU this year! We’re talking all things business, finance, social media free and taking time off. Tune in here! | Shanna Skidmore #podcast #theblueprintmodel #moneytalks

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Our favorite Articles from “The Best Of 2018” Series It’s that time of year when the lights twinkle and we start reminiscing of all the year has been. ‘Auld Lang Syne’ marks the ending of one and the beginning of a new and “the best of” series can be found throughout the coming weeks. The best songs […]

The Best of 2018 Articles | five articles that you loved the most in 2018! We are talking all things money + finance, mindset and lifestyle! | Shanna Skidmore #theblueprintmodel #bestofseries #finance

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When was the last time you achieved a big goal? I’m willing to bet it’s when you had something you really wanted in mind and then created a set of action steps to get you there! Where I see us get goal setting wrong is stating a big lofty goal into the universe, but then […]

Goal setting isn't just about achievement and success, it's about deciding what matters and making intentional choices so those things actually happen. | Shanna Skidmore #entreprenuer #annualplanning #goalsetting
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