Creative Success = Financial Balance with Flexible Budget Plans As a creative individual, dealing with irregular income can be daunting. In this episode of From "Creative Passion To Profit", titled "How Creatives Can Budget for Regular Income," I, Mahmood, tackle one of the biggest challenges faced by those in the arts and creative world—budgeting. Have you ever felt the high of being fully booked and having commissions flying off the shelves, only to be met with silence and income droughts the following month? You're not alone. But here's the good news: with a little planning, you can smooth out those financial ups and downs. In this episode, I'll share three simple steps to help you build a budgeting system that fits your lifestyle and supports your creative ambitions. You'll learn how to determine your essential baseline expenses, create a financial buffer for quiet months, and implement a flexible yet simple budgeting method that allows you to thrive creatively and financially. You'll also have some homework tasks... Timestamped Summary: [00:00:00] Introduction to challenges of budgeting with erratic income. [00:00:58] Step 1: Determine your baseline expenses. [00:02:12] Step 2: Build a financial buffer for quieter months. [00:03:46] Step 3: Apply a simple, discipline-based budget system. [00:04:58] Homework: Calculate baseline expenses and track income. Mentioned in this episode: Training Training Training Find out more about Budgetwhizz Find out more about Budgetwhizz Budgetwhizz…
Dinker and Sachin talk about Value & Value Stream Mapping. You can access the mentioned Mural here: https://www.eebo.org/getstarted.html Notes & Mentions: • The Async-First Playbook by Sumeet Gayathri Moghe (https://www.amazon.in/Async-First-Playbook-Collaboration-Techniques-Software/dp/8119847709/) • This channel was earlier named LUSWIG (Let Us See Where It Goes). We used to start with a topic, mostly technology-oriented, with the idea, 'Let Us See Where It Goes!' Now we tend to stay closer to the topics related to EEBO Metrics All Platforms: • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eebo-metrics • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employers • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
We have a guest - Santosh Mahale, an Engineering leader from Thoughtworks. We start by talking about Internal Developer Platform and listen in where the conversation went from there. All Platforms: • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Santosh Mahale - https://www.linkedin.com/in/santosh-mahale-149a303/ • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
A technologist and a product manager wonder if "bug open rate" is a good fitness metric or not. All Platforms: • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
A technologist and a product manager talk about how-to and importance of modeling metrics right. All Platforms: • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
A technologist and a product manager talk about a scenario where Tech was doing well, but business is complaining. How EEBO Metrics could have helped? Notes & Mentions: • https://www.eebo.org
Sachin & Dinker share the 9 conversations that molded the EEBO Metrics concept. Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ikT5iufYXA0 https://www.eebo.org/ • https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/engineering-effectiveness/engineering-powering-business-growth • https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-in/insights/blog/dysfunctional-metrics-kill-agile-transformations-0…
We have a guest! Anumeha, Sachin and I talk about Product Management in the Times of GenAI. Know Anumeha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anumeha-verma-proma/ All Platforms: • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
We dream up an EEBO Metric centric conference where Business talks to IT about how they measure up their IT investments and expects as ROI. All Platforms: • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
Metrics are treated as commodities and this has side effects. The fully loaded Metrics Model can help. All Platforms: • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
We talk about Emerging Maturity Model for EEBO Metrics All Platforms: • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
A technologist and a product manager talk how Generative AI can help manage Tech Debt All Platforms: • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
A technologist and a product manager take a deeper dive into Enterprise Product Management All Platforms: • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
A technologist and a product manager talk about EEBO Metrics (From Engineering Excellence to Business Outcomes) All Platforms: • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
A technologist and a product manager talk about a new style of Software Development in the times of Generative AI All Platforms: • YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@luswig • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/luswig-let-us-see-where-it-goes/id1685928302 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4I4necoezPS7LakktKAZmv • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98b87b3f-3b47-4086-a4ec-36b3a2fd3b0d About: • Views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect that of our employer • Dinker Charak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinkercharak - https://www.ddiinnxx.com - https://notionpress.com/read/proma • Sachin Dharmapurikar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmapurikar…
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