Flow Copy Collective

The air is cool.

Tonight the windows are open and the crickets are chirping.

I'm writing this post when I should be sleeping. But I've been thinking about things.

Anyway—above are a few of the basics (outside of my domain space).

The software listed in these slides allow me to integrate, automate, and most importantly modify my flow how ever I really like.

Here are a few other tech ins and outs I’ve recently made for the betterment of everything else in my business.

〰️FRESH TECH TO BETTER MY FLOW〰️

• Voxer - support comms
• Email - support comms
• Metricool - content scheduler (mostly for data analytics)
• Butter - video collabs
• - task management

〰️86’d LIST〰️

•Later - content scheduler (cancelling saved me $1,200/yr) *I post manually most frequently for clients anyway because I’m a control freak and let's face it—not every scheduler does what we need or want it to so why keep paying if their data isn’t on point?

• Flodesk - Esp - user friendly, but considering a shift to (more on this later)

• Marco Polo - switched support comms to Vocer so I didn't always have to be on screen

What shifts are you making to your tech stack rn?

P.S. The last slide is the perfect glimpse of real-life digital nomad life. 😂 These are all photos from our boondocking days in Free Soil, MI, and overlanding somewhere in Southern Illinois. (Before we bought the RV!)

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement.

The idea of something new like a creative project for me feels a bit like an adrenaline rush.

Between my work (business), my home (on wheels), and my art (entire identity) I find myself balancing a lot. Every single one of these things equally contributes to what brings me joy in life.

They are all my darlings.

But holy s**t the burnout and brain fatigue that can come with so many moving parts all the time and all equally important.

Whether it’s accepting a new painting commission or onboarding a new client I always ask these questions before taking on new work.

Questions to ask before creative commitments:

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Does it feel good? Do I still enjoy putting my energy into this type of the work? **this one matters the most

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How much time can you commit? Be honest here there’s a difference between can and want.

There are seasons in everything. But don't forget to jot in tinker time to brainstorm and sketch things out. Don't neglect the time to step back, rest, then run it back.

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What is the goal and what help do you need to achieve it?

When we don't explore or prioritize our biggest goals and imagine/acknowledge our lofty dreams, we lose sight of what we really want and need to set out and achieve in the first place.