45 | Should You Wait for Inspiration Before You Create?

12/18/23 • 14 min

Don’t you love it when a message practically writes itself? It’s that moment when God suddenly downloads some brilliant piece of content into your brain, and you get to receive it, record it, and share it with the world... all for His glory.
But life doesn’t work that way every day. As content creators and business owners, we know work still needs to get done whether it’s divinely inspired or not. As faith-based creators, how are we to handle the tension between inspiration and craft?
Does it honor God to create content without waiting on His direction? How can we build a sustainable business if those moments of inspiration don’t gel with our deadlines? And what are we really called to do as contentpreneurs? The answer might be much simpler than you think.
Tune into this episode of The Inspired Business Podcast to discover what the Bible says about inspiration from God, creating messages of hope even when we don’t “feel” like it, and how to treat your calling with respect for the One who called you... and the ones He called you to serve.
Highlights:

My clearest memory of God-inspired content
What inspiration means and doesn’t mean
God equips us to do His will... even when it doesn’t “feel” inspired
God has also commanded us to be ready
What it looks like when the Holy Spirit answers our prayers for words
You have everything it takes to create... plus this one key ingredient
The role of planning for the business-minded content creator
Three tips for making your creative work a craft
Why the results don’t matter as much as we think they do

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Sound of Snow Falling... blog post from BeckyKopitzke.com, December 2012
Colossians 3:23
2 Timothy 3:16-17
1 Peter 3:15

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Plus watch our FREE masterclass: How to Create and Sell Digital Products Without Feeling Stupid, Salesy, or Sacrilegious

My clearest memory of God-inspired content
What inspiration means and doesn’t mean
God equips us to do His will... even when it doesn’t “feel” inspired
God has also commanded us to be ready
What it looks like when the Holy Spirit answers our prayers for words
You have everything it takes to create... plus this one key ingredient
The role of planning for the business-minded content creator
Three tips for making your creative work a craft
Why the results don’t matter as much as we think they do

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Sound of Snow Falling... blog post from BeckyKopitzke.com, December 2012
Colossians 3:23
2 Timothy 3:16-17
1 Peter 3:15

Is your dream doable? Take our quiz to find out!
Plus watch our FREE masterclass: How to Create and Sell Digital Products Without Feeling Stupid, Salesy, or Sacrilegious

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43 | What Does It Mean to Persevere in Online Business? (i.e., How to Fund Your Calling) with special guest Heidi Maranell

There’s a point in every online business where you can choose to persevere or quit. But what does it really mean to persevere? You might be surprised to learn perseverance in business does NOT necessarily mean doubling down, putting in more hours, moving full speed ahead, ride or die. Sometimes perseverance looks like taking a break. And in this episode of The Inspired Business podcast, we’ll tell you why.
If you’re in a stage of business growth where you’re feeling burnt out, or burdened by the costs of sustaining your passion work, then tune in to today’s episode to discover how staying in business means staying the course, even when the course involves winding roads and detours.
Highlights:

What’s the difference between success and failure in online business?
The entrepreneur brain and how different ideas fit for different seasons
To be a serial entrepreneur, it helps to be a serial learner
Perseverance doesn’t necessarily mean working harder; sometimes it means pivoting or taking a break in order to keep from burning out
The “messy middle” of entrepreneurship
First things first: take care of the money stress, which might mean “tent making” (and why that’s the opposite of failure)
What it really means to be “all in” in your business
Pivoting in business might look like change, or it might look like adding a new venture
What do you need to do to make sure your business is still fun?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Happy Joy Goods
Her Business Rocks
Episode 11 of Her Business Rocks: Surviving the Awkward Middle Stage of Business
The Inspired Business Mentorship
Looking for an online business manager? Contact Heidi at [email protected].

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46 | My Top 3 Recommended Digital Marketing Strategies for 2024

Is this the year you’ll finally crush your online business goals? It can be... if you know how to promote your content consistently and powerfully. In this episode I’m unveiling my top three favorite marketing strategies for selling digital products and services and growing your income month over month. Best part? None of them rely on social media.
So plug in your earbuds and tune in to this helpful overview of three digital marketing activities you should focus on in 2024. I’ll show you how to grow your email list, reach the right customers, and finally break through your biggest goals toward recurring revenue.

Highlights:

Why natural born planners have an advantage in marketing
Yes, friends, it IS possible to build a successful, profitable business without social media
Why everything you do should feed your email list
Three types of marketing mails and what to say in each of them
A math equation for measuring email marketing success
Two reasons why partner marketing is so effective
Why webinars still work (especially when merged with partner marketing)

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Email marketing series on The Inspired Business Podcast: