No Plan B

We have to stop entertaining the idea of a Plan B if we ever want to experience true success.

Personal Development, EntrepreneurshipNathanael ClantonNovember 21, 2021Family, Failure, Risk, Risks, Regret, Dreams, Entrepreneur, Excuses, Taking Action, Accountability, Leadership, Ownership Comment

An Honest Encouragement To Stay The Course

Here is a raw journal entry from today. I'm sharing it with you because it's important to hear what the process is like while you're still in the thick of it, not just once you've reached the mountaintop.

I'm committed to never gold-plating my gritty times.

I hope it helps you find encouragement and helpful perspective to keep moving forward.

5 Valuable Lessons For Winning 5-Figure Clients

How the heck do you go from charging $500 for your services to $5,000, or $10,000, or even $30,000? — When I first started designing, I literally charged $10/hour for logo design. I realized that if I wanted to actually make a living doing what I love, then I’d have to raise my rates to something sustainable. Heres 5 valuable lessons I’ve learned…

If you’re pursuing it then you’re DOING it!

Too often we feel like it doesn’t count until we’ve got big results. It’s easy to get hung up on your results being the determining factor of whether you are valid or not, but it’s just not true. But there’s only ONE person who gets to decide what counts as progress: WE DO.

Personal DevelopmentNathanael ClantonJuly 16, 2019Goals, Dreams, Purpose, Grace, Progress, Little Wins, MotivationComment

Are You Afraid Of Trusting Yourself?

It’s frustrating to feel like you lack discipline, drive, or willpower to consistently make progress towards the goals you care about the most, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT SEEMS THAT OTHER PEOPLE POSSESS THE ABILITY TO STAY LASER-FOCUSED ON WHAT THEY WANT.

I can’t believe I get to do this for a living ...

It’s always been one of my goals to be able to say, “I can’t believe I get to do this for a living.” Recently, I realized that feeling wasn’t as far off as I thought. Fulfillment in life isn’t dictated by our external circumstances, but by what’s going on on the INSIDE of us.

EntrepreneurshipNathanael ClantonJune 25, 2019Gratitude, Family, Priorities, Fatherhood, Fulfillment, Thankfulness, Influence, Mindset, Progress, Blissful Dissatisfaction, DiscontentComment

Practice, Don’t Perform

When we allow ourselves to be in the posture of practicing when we are building our brand, our business, or our influence, then we take away the power of perfectionism. — We give ourselves permission to be imperfect, and to try and fail in different ways, which teaches us more than performance ever could.

Creativity + DesignNathanael ClantonMay 2, 2019Mindset, Performance, Perfectionism, Practice, Brand, Branding, Business, Entrepreneurship, People, RelationshipsComment

Comparison Killer: Why you should feel excited, not insecure when other people are better than you

Feeling scared? Bitter? Jealous? Here’s a fresh perspective on your biggest competition.

Personal Development, EntrepreneurshipNathanael ClantonJanuary 21, 2019Comparison, Business, Entrepreneurship, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Self-Respect, Value, Instagram, Social Media, Facebook, Celebrity, Win, LoseComment

When Life Gives You Vomit, You Make A Blog Post

Puke and Poo and Carpet, Oh My! A few weeks ago I had a pretty wild week. I could have been really tempted to REACT, but I chose, day after day, to RESPOND with a healthy attitude and perspective.

Personal DevelopmentNathanael ClantonDecember 15, 2018Fatherhood, Family, Decisions, Anxiety, Leadership, Productivity, Mindset, Attitude, Success, Self Development, Quote, Momentum, Responsibility, Resistance, Respond, Pressure Comment

Stop calling yourself a perfectionist and admit it: You’re Afraid

Perfectionism, at its core, is FEAR.

And I think that it’s high time we started calling it what it is.

Unless we define our fear, then the illusion remains—and ALL of the fear’s strength lies in the unknown an undefined; the “WHAT-IF?”

Personal DevelopmentNathanael ClantonOctober 25, 2018Perfectionism, Perspective, Personal Development, Advice, Fear, Identity, Confidence, Obstacles, Obstacle, Problems, Mask, Excuses, Paralyzed, Self-Respect, Self Esteem, Self Worth, Afraid, Art, Creating, Passion, Quote Comments

5 Essential Ways To Win With Great Design For Small Businesses

If you don’t have good design these days, you are putting your business at a MASSIVE disadvantage. Here are 5 "windows" of your business storefront that need to be customer-catching.

Here’s Why Comfort Is Overrated

While comfort and security things aren’t bad in themselves, it’s too easy for us to MISS OUT on the massive benefits of DISCOMFORT.

Personal DevelopmentNathanael ClantonJuly 19, 2018Comfort Zone, Pain, Grow, Goals, Personal Development, Perserverance, Learn, Finances, Refine, Decisions, Mindset, Faith, Challenge, EmpathyComment

Can You Have Success Without Pain?

You might not feel like you want to read an article about pain; and that’s probably the exact reason why you should read it.

Why You Should be Grateful For People Who Rub You The Wrong Way

Do you know someone who pushes your buttons? Rubs you the wrong way? Irritates you? You can either let these people make your life miserable, or you can let them REFINE you into a better person.

Personal DevelopmentNathanael ClantonMarch 22, 2018Relationships, Grow, People, Conflict, Refine, Work, Life, Issues Comments

Tired of hearing crickets instead of comments? You might need to start doing this.

Do you ever feel like the words you write just get scrolled past and never read? Here's one of the biggest reasons and how I want to help you solve it.

EducationNathanael ClantonMarch 13, 2018Writing, Blogging, Blog, Creativity, Creating, Design, Graphic Design, Workshop, LearningComment

FREE Workshop: Let's Build Your Blog/Website Together!

Join us for a FREE website/Blog building workshop!

EducationNathanael ClantonFebruary 27, 2018Workshop, Squarespace, Website, Design, Event, Learning, Entrepreneurship, Business, LearnComment

Self Care Isn't Selfish (What I Learned After Totaling My Car)

In September 2017 I was in a car accident. Following that, I learned to overcome my anxiety and fear with these 4 Pillars of Self-Care.

Personal DevelopmentNathanael ClantonFebruary 12, 2018Hope, Anxiety, Depression, Fear, Faith, Self-Care, Self Esteem, Self-Respect, Mindset, Belief, Responsibility, Process, Progress, Problems, Value, Quote, Practice, Affirmation, Spiritual, Mental, Wellness, Perserverance, Performance, Comparison, God, Worry, Thankfulness, Truth, Journey, Victim, Feeling, Bad Day, Decisions, Respond Comments

Choosing Progress Over Perfectionism

For years, perfectionism has kept me isolated from community and afraid of consistency. Here's why perfectionism is an enemy of progress and how you can choose to be free of it.

Personal Development, EntrepreneurshipNathanael ClantonFebruary 1, 2018Community, Consistency, Business, Design, Entrepreneurship, Alone, Loneliness, Transparency, Perfectionism, Opportunity, Success, Pain, Pride, Books Comment

You Can't Out-Work A Bad Diet (The shortest book on success you'll ever read)

You will never out perform your root habits. – It’s best to first remove the obstacles that stand in front of us and our goals than to think we’re going maneuver and hack our way through them. Here are a few key areas of life that this principle influences in very significant ways.

Personal DevelopmentJohn SchreiberDecember 14, 2017Wellness, Habits, Personal Development, Perspective, Experience, Wealth, Money, Productivity, Time Management, Distractions, Discipline, SimplifyComment

Business Advice That Will Make-Or-Break You As A Creative Entrepreneur

I’ve been a designer for over 11 years now, and as much as I learned in school, there’s SO many lessons that you can only truly learn firsthand. This article shares some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned in my career as a creative entrepreneur.

EntrepreneurshipNathanael ClantonJuly 13, 2017Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development, Experience, Grow, Responsibility, Stress, Clients, Money, Finances, Relationships, Value, Education, Balance Comment

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