Networking: The horror!

OMG, I hate the mere mention of the word.

But yet, you’ll dramatically increase your chances of being hired and finding more opportunities for advancement if you do it. So unfortunately, it’s somewhat necessary.

If you don’t like networking, I’ve found that it doesn’t help to hear about it from someone who LOVES it.

So I thought that today I’d give you MY take on networking as a registered, card-carrying, spectrum-dwelling introvert.

Listen on to find out more.

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I’m Cathy Davenport Lee, and I hope today’s episode leaves you feeling inspired and ready to push the boundaries of your creative career.

Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and sign up for Lunchbox Notes—my free encouragement and advice letter for creatives. Stay connected for more insights, tools, and resources to help you thrive. Until next time, keep creating, keep pushing, and let’s move this industry forward together.

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So today I have something that is kind of special to me. It's special because it's based on some advice that my dad gave me a very long time ago when I first started my career.

I don't think I'm over exaggerating by saying that might've been the most important advice I've ever gotten. In fact, the more, more and more I think about it, the more and more it applies to pretty much everything that I've done in my career.

Listen on to find out more!

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I’m Cathy Davenport Lee, and I hope today’s episode leaves you feeling inspired and ready to push the boundaries of your creative career.

Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and sign up for Lunchbox Notes—my free encouragement and advice letter for creatives. Stay connected for more insights, tools, and resources to help you thrive. Until next time, keep creating, keep pushing, and let’s move this industry forward together.

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When you're running a project, it's important to make your clients feel INSPIRED....but SAFE.

What am I talking about?

Well, I think people go to one of two extremes when they are creatively directing a project.

Either they are in full "razzle dazzle" mode - where they're vibing and exploring without a clear plan....

ORRRR they've got the whole project choreographed down to the MINUTE and if their client steps one toe in a direction that isn't in the plan, they bug out.

The thing is, BOTH "freestyling" AND sticking to a plan are actually vitally important to the success of a project. It's just that they have to be balanced.

I call this "structured flexibility" and it's what today's episode is all about. Listen on to find out more.

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I’m Cathy Davenport Lee, and I hope today’s episode leaves you feeling inspired and ready to push the boundaries of your creative career.

Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and sign up for Lunchbox Notes—my free encouragement and advice letter for creatives. Stay connected for more insights, tools, and resources to help you thrive. Until next time, keep creating, keep pushing, and let’s move this industry forward together.

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