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If you've ever dabbled in coding — especially for Dubsado, you might have experienced the pain of always having to look for your colour HEX codes or font names, constantly rooting through branding guides and files. ⁠
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With the S&G Code Generators, there's an in-built Notepad for you to jot everything down, so that it's just there when you need to grab your branding elements.⁠
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Aaand that's not everything — it saves across all the different Custom Blocks so that you only need to jot them down once 🙌

Failure. Not a comfortable word in our working world. ⁠
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In a society which teaches us that maximum effort = maximum results, and something we've worked really hard on fails, it can feel like the world is collapsing around us. ⁠
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All that hard work, completely wasted. ⁠
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But what if even in failure, there is something to be gained? ⁠
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You might have learnt that your audience doesn't respond to a certain language or image, that your audience needs a little more hand holding than you initially thought, that you need to learn more about a certain programme to get the most out of it. ⁠
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Or maybe that it never really served your vision or purpose! ⁠
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The key lesson here is that knowledge and experience is in itself a valuable asset. Sure, some folks go through life without failure (though I’m yet to meet someone personally!). ⁠
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But the overwhelming majority of success stories? They have a bunch of ‘failed’ businesses, client relationships that didn’t work out, and yes, time and money wasted. ⁠
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But the most important thing is getting back on the horse and learning from it.⁠
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Ever since my very first client, I have kept a file of all the things I have learnt from them — What worked, what didn’t. What really got clients talking and what fell flat. ⁠
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It means I can move forward without making the same mistake twice, and gives me something to reflect on to see how far I’ve really come - and also gives me a good laugh and twice as many cringes!⁠

Whatever question we feed our subconscious, it’s always going to try and figure it out for us. ⁠
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It’s helpful like that — but if we don’t ask it the right questions, it might take us through a spiral of overthinking, with answers we never really needed. ⁠
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So we need to ask better questions to ourselves.⁠
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Questions like “am I cut out for this?”, “why am I not good enough?” and “why am I such a failure?” will give our friendly brain ammo to support them. ⁠
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There’s not much option in these questions for why we ARE good enough, or ARE a success. ⁠
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We’ll just find reasons why we suck: and we don’t suck! ⁠
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What to do instead? Ask the RIGHT questions to help your grey matter help you. ⁠
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Focus on solutions and outcomes in your questioning — not barriers. ⁠
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Instead of “am I cut out for this?” ask yourself, “what do I need to learn to reach my vision/goals?”. ⁠
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Instead of “am I good leader?” ask yourself, “how can I become a better leader?”. ⁠
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It’s okay to not know the answer straight away. Go about your day, and your subconscious will work it out for you. There’s a reason people say “just sleep on it”.⁠
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Just give it time - and give it the right questions.

Come with us on a journey. ⁠
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Imagine you’re a client (stick with us here!). You’re looking for a graphic designer for your new website redesign.⁠
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You’ve just spent twenty minutes scrolling through a gorgeous designer’s site, and decide — yep, they’re the one for you.⁠
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You send an enquiry on their contact page, and they reply with a proposal. ⁠
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Aaaaaand oh. The proposal… well… something feels off.⁠
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Okay, the info’s there but it almost feels like work to decipher what I’m actually going to get and are they the one, you think.⁠
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I’ll leave the proposal for a few days—I’ll come back to it later. ⁠
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So many talented creatives are SO passionate about their work, but when it comes to the hard-sell “crunch” time it feels like walking in mud — it’s pushed to the back of the to-dos.⁠
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Proposals can be leveraged to truly sell you + your skills — they can make the process of booking ideal clients feel EFFORTLESS. ⁠
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You can have Dubsado forms that *actually* matches + shows off the quality of what you can do - so you can spend more time doing it.⁠
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“I bought [the Neue template] and it has elevated my business so much. Oddly enough, people are booking faster than before. Maybe because it stands out compared to the rest?” @KristenSolileu ⁠

Have you ever heard of a guy called Vygotsky? (And no, this isn’t one of those ‘a guy walks into a bar’ jokes).⁠
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Vygotsky theorised (over 100 years ago) that all of us have three ‘zones’ to our capabilities. ⁠
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The “what I can do” zone, “what I can’t do” zone, and the in-between — the “zone of proximal development”, or the “I can do with help” (ZPD for short). ⁠
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Why am I telling you this? Because I feel that a lot of us forget about this cosy in-between zone. ⁠
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We’re limited to confidence in our “can do’s”, and fear over our “can’t do’s” — and this gets in the way of our success. ⁠
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You’ve got the beautiful website + branding. You are PASSIONATE + masterful of your craft. These are all honed down in your “can-do’s”.⁠
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But for most, sending proposals or quotes is a solid “can’t do”. And that’s where our templates come in. ⁠
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We can support you through the ZPD with our code generators + tutorials, saving you a nice big seat in the ‘can do’ zone. You can send proposals that actually look + FEEL like you, so that you can book more ideal projects.⁠
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So next time you’re sitting firmly in the “can’t do” zone, just remember we can figure ANYTHING out — sometimes we just need a little help.⁠

I have been in total AWE of the talented creatives that have transformed our template into something that feels completely custom to them.

Thank you for inspiring me to keep improving — I've got some new updates coming for you all soon 🖤

1/ @thisphotogirl
2/ @cultivate.au
3/ @sarawilde_creates
4/ @jessica_m_studio

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WOAH! What a month…⁠
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Do you struggle to balance your energy with being a perfectionist? Thinking you can do allll the things, but end up knotting yourself into a ball of burnout and shutting down?⁠
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For the past few months, we’ve been gearing up to move our home. I tried to plan a “smooth” move — spacing out projects + to-dos — but kept getting unexpected delays.⁠
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So of course when our time to go ahead came, everything clashed at once. I was slammed with client work, in the middle of a website redesign, helping local businesses prepare for lockdown easing, joined a new 12-month program — and now had to keep it together to move our life.⁠
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Add into the mix: the pressure to grow a business + keep on top of social media.⁠
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Panic + overwhelm set in hard. ⁠
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But something I recently learnt really helped to pull me out: that overwhelm is a CHOICE. ⁠
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We choose to be overwhelmed. And we can choose NOT to be overwhelmed.⁠
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By choosing to be NOT overwhelmed, we can detach from the emotional state of stress — into better alignment to tackle what we NEED to do.⁠
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So next time you feel overwhelmed, remember you can choose to NOT be. What’s the most important thing to get done? And what can you let go of? ⁠
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For me, I chose to focus my energy on moving + client work — and let go of social media.⁠
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I even let go of my perfectionist tendencies with the new website. Yes there were bugs, and things weren’t absolutely PERFECT (are they ever?)… but it was DONE.⁠
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By choosing not to be overwhelmed by the to-dos, I could launch the website + freebies, making sure that people who need my help could be helped NOW — not when “I was ready”.⁠
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So if you spot any bugs, anything that looks/plays funky with the new website, I’d be so grateful if you could let me know 🙏⁠
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Take a peek at the showcase of creatives + their beautiful work with the Neue template!! Actually do a giddy dance when I see each and every form, so keeeep ‘em coming 🖤

There never seems to be enough hours in the day — here are some of my favourite tools to help you day-to-day so that you can focus on doing what you love:⁠
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1/ LastPass⁠
Trying to remember a kazillion different passwords + credentials? Just remember your master password and LastPass remembers the rest. No more lists in hack-able locations! ⁠
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2/ ClickUp⁠
This all-in-one suite is an absolute game changer for me! You can manage people, projects, and everything in between. I use ClickUp to plan all my projects, allocate jobs to team members + plan my content. ⁠
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3/ Loom⁠
Loom allows you to record and share video messages of your screen, camera, or both — It's way faster than typing an email or meeting live. It's also free to use!⁠
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4/ Shift⁠
If you're a tab-hoarder then this ones for you — Shift is the desktop app for streamlining your accounts, apps, and workflows. It's is a logical & beautiful solution for managing everything better.⁠
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5/ Forest⁠
This iPhone app is a cute alternative to help you stay focused visually. When you're ready to start the timer, you "plant" a tree, and it will either grow or wither depending on whether you pick up your phone.⁠
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Do you have any tools that you can't live without?⁠
Feel free to share in the comments below! ⁠
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#communityovercompetition ⁠
#toolsicantlivewithout⁠
#creativeentrepreneur ⁠
#communityovercompetition ⁠
#shediditherway ⁠
#womenwithambition ⁠
#empowerothers⁠
#lastpass⁠
#clickupapp⁠
#clickup⁠
#loom⁠
#shift⁠
#forestapp⁠
#focus⁠
#putdownyourphone⁠
#searchandgrow⁠

Kristen booked her highest packages yet + faster than ever before — after spending just a few hours building her Dubsado forms with the Neue template!⁠
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A Louisiana-based modern wedding + lifestyle photographer, Kristen has one of the most unique websites I've ever seen — and I'm honoured she chose the Neue template to match! ⁠
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"If you want a custom proposal look no further than Search + Grows custom form. ITS INCREDIBLE. I bought it and it has elevated my business so much. Oddly enough, people are booking faster than before. Maybe because it stands out compared to the rest? No clue.⁠
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Vanessa's code generator is NEXT level. I was blownaway by how easy, professional and straight forward it was. It's not clunky at all. ⁠
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I'm still finessing colors and what not but this is where I've landed. I was struggling to find a way for my forms and website to match up since my website is so out there and this is it!"⁠
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#dubsadotools ⁠
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#clientexperience⁠
#photographyproposal ⁠
#photographybusiness ⁠
#brandingtips ⁠
#crmforcreatives ⁠
#creativebranding ⁠
#creativeonboarding ⁠
#onboardingdesign ⁠
#onboarding ⁠
#clientonboarding⁠
#louisianawedding⁠
#louisianaphotographer ⁠
#weddingphotographer⁠

"Once our team began offering interdisciplinary services, a shift in our onboarding process was imminent. We needed a system that would integrate each team member's approach and provide all of the information for our clients in one place. I'm so happy with this template! With this tool, we can maximize Dubsado's capabilities and offer our clients a great experience from the very beginning!"⁠
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#dubsado #makedubsadoworkforyou #clientonboarding #dubsadoforcreatives #webdformdesign #formdesign #itsallinthedetails #dubsadotemplates #dubsadotemplate #userexperience #branding #getonbrand #importanceofbranding #shediditherway #reachyourgoals #empowerothers

Our reality is a reflection of our experiences and beliefs. That’s why children have such vivid imagination — their inexperience. If you can free yourself from what you’ve done before, you open up a world of possibility.⁠
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With each new project, try to approach it as a learning experience — what can you do differently? Challenge your ideas about how things should work. ⁠
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I always push myself to create at least one completely new feature / plugin with every custom form design—It helps to keep things fresh + motivating. ⁠
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#useyourimagination #setyourselffree #trysomethingnew #limitingbeliefs #getoutofyourcomfortzone #overcomeobstacles #betteryourself #befearless #findyourpassion #outofcomfortzone #reachyourgoals #empowerothers #warriormindset #doonethingthatscaresyou #womeninbusiness #creativebusiness #smallbusiness #shediditherway #womenwithambition

That fresh sheets feeling...⁠
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#goodmorning #goodafternoon #freshsheets #itsallaboutthesmallthings #thesmallthings #appreciatethelittlemoments #gratitude #todayimgratefulfor #thelittlemoments #moodboard #designersofinstagram

A custom form I worked on over a year ago — and still much loved 🖤 We're currently going through a re-design to match @magdalenastudios's updated branding + website by the amazing @tonicsiteshop!⁠
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#moyomockups #dubsadotools #dubsadotemplates #dubsado #dubsadopro #dubsadoforms #dubsadoformdesign #dubsadoforcreatives #customproject #creativebranding #branding #moyo #websitedesign #creativeforms #designforphotographers #dubsadoforphotographers #customwork #websitedesigner #pricingguides #investmentguides #weddingguides

If you've got a number of beautiful, high-definition images in your proposals, it might be slowing your form down—leaving your client waiting, which in an era of instant gratification, can make your clients feel impatient + frustrated.⁠
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In this post we talk about all things images — how to find your image URLs, image sizes, image file types, and how to compress images for faster loading forms.⁠
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Looking for mockups or beautiful stock photos (pretty much all the ones I ever use)? @moyo.studio is where it's at!⁠
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#creativeentrepreneur #communityovercompetition #shediditherway #womenwithambition #empowerothers #dubsadotools #dubsadotemplates #dubsado #dubsadopro #dubsadoforms #dubsadoformdesign #dubsadoforcreatives #dubsadoforphotographers #clientexperience #branding #crm #designproposal #photographyproposal #photographybusiness #brandingtips #crmforcreatives #creativebranding #creativeonboarding #onboardingdesign #onboarding #clientonboarding⁠

Use a sticky navigation bar to guide your clients through the effortless experience of what it's like to work with you—particularly for your long proposals. Also a must-have for those super long questionnaires... break it down for your clients, make it EASY for them to fill out — you'll get much better responses. ⁠
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This was a biggie feature—It was such a pain to code this one within the limitations of Dubsado but we finally got there!! And it looks just as beautiful on mobile as it does on the big screens 🖤⁠
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#creativeentrepreneur #communityovercompetition #shediditherway #womenwithambition #empowerothers #dubsadotools #dubsadotemplates #dubsado #dubsadopro #dubsadoforms #dubsadoformdesign #dubsadoforcreatives #dubsadoforphotographers #clientexperience #branding #crm #designproposal #photographyproposal #photographybusiness #brandingtips #crmforcreatives #creativebranding #creativeonboarding #onboardingdesign #onboarding #clientonboarding

Ashley is a talented artist, specialising in watercolour painting + stationery. She used the Neue template to create Dubsado proposals to guide her clients through the experience of personalising their custom wedding stationery 🖤@artbyashleytriggiano

When I left my office job as a complaint handler, we took Reggie (our 4-month old kitten at the time) in an ex-delivery van-turned-camper around Europe for 3 months.⁠
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At first, we took him out on a harness + lead (yep we were THOSE people) but that all changed when we parked up at a gorgeous lake in South Germany and met a family who'd been travelling around the world for 19 years with their elderly cat.⁠
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They told us to have faith and to just let go, trust that he'd always return. We listened—and who woulda thunk it, he came back to us every single night.⁠
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Sometimes in both life and business, you just gotta have a little faith and go for it.⁠
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#comfortzone #havealittlefaith #limitingbeliefs #getoutofyourcomfortzone #overcomeobstacles #creativeentrepreneur #communityovercompetition #shediditherway #womenwithambition #empowerothers #dubsadotools #dubsadotemplates #dubsado #dubsadopro #dubsadoforms #dubsadoformdesign #dubsadoforcreatives #dubsadoforphotographers #clientexperience #branding #crm #designproposal #photographyproposal #photographybusiness #brandingtips #crmforcreatives #creativebranding #creativeonboarding #onboardingdesign #onboarding ⁠

As the snow melts away another week of lockdown, a gentle reminder to take it easy—it's okay to do nothing + just hibernate.⁠
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#takeiteasy #itsoktohibernate #comfortzone #safeplace #makeyourselfapriority #selfcare #itsoktodonothing #womenwithambition #creativeentrepreneur #dubsadotools #dubsadotemplates #uklockdown #lockdown3

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