If you're working your buns off in your business wondering where the heck is my money?

You are probably making one of these three big profitability mistakes.

Hey, it's Marie Forleo and welcome to another episode of the Marie Forleo podcast.

Yes! So today's question comes from Renee, who writes,

Hey Marie, I'm an artist in Athens, Georgia, who makes fine art on silk.

I turn 70 this year and I have lots of years ahead of me. Yes, you do.

I've been doing this business full-time for 10 years since I retired.

My question has to do with the fact that I still haven't made a profit.

I'm teaching, I'm selling art, I have a website, social media, and email.

I'm making some sales, but I'm just not getting out of the hole.

Can you help me? Oh my goodness, this is such a great question.

So I want you to know that there are so many creatives out there, so many other business owners

out there just like you who are struggling with their profitability.

No matter how great your intentions are, right?

No matter how hard you work, the numbers just aren't adding up.

And when that happens, it's natural to feel frustrated, to feel defeated,

and you might even start to lose hope.

That's because right now, whether you realize it or not, right?

You're stuck in what I call a scream business.

Rather than what you deserve and what you really want, which is a dream business.

Now you might be asking yourself a question, well, what the heck is a scream business?

It's actually exactly what it sounds like.

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