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Chris Whitten

21-year creative producer helping professionals stand out, build trust, and grow with purpose.

The Fur-Lined Rut

Jul 7, 2026

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4 min read

The Fur-Lined Rut

The kind of comfortable that looks like success from every angle except the one you're in. And the small daily moves that keep you out.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
How to Run a Discovery Call

Jun 23, 2026

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6 min read

How to Run a Discovery Call

Stop pitching. Start asking.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
You Don't Recover From the Never-Asked

Jun 16, 2026

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3 min read

You Don't Recover From the Never-Asked

On comfort, the conversation we didn't want to have, and saying yes anyway.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
You're Not Behind. You're Building.

May 19, 2026

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5 min read

You're Not Behind. You're Building.

A playbook for the quiet months, the cycles, and the work that isn't landing yet.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
The Bad Client Tax (And Why Your Business Needs a Velvet Rope)

May 5, 2026

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4 min read

The Bad Client Tax (And Why Your Business Needs a Velvet Rope)

Why financial stability is what lets you say no.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Rainy Day in Dallas

Apr 21, 2026

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1 min read

Rainy Day in Dallas

Quick check-in and a question for you

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
How to Set Up Your Cash Flow System (Step-by-Step)

Apr 14, 2026

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10 min read

How to Set Up Your Cash Flow System (Step-by-Step)

Part 3 of 3: The exact percentages, the setup process, and the monthly routine that makes this work

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
The 5-Account Framework (And Why It Works)

Apr 9, 2026

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10 min read

The 5-Account Framework (And Why It Works)

Part 2 of 3: How separating your money creates clarity you can't get any other way

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Your Bank Account Is Lying to You

Apr 7, 2026

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9 min read

Your Bank Account Is Lying to You

Part 1 of 3: The Cash Flow System That Saved My Freelance Career

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
I'm on Vacation (And You Should Be Too)

Mar 31, 2026

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4 min read

I'm on Vacation (And You Should Be Too)

Short one this week. I'm resting.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
What to Do When Work Dries Up

Mar 24, 2026

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10 min read

What to Do When Work Dries Up

A Practical Playbook for Slow Periods (So You Don't Panic)

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
The Trust Gap (And How to Close It)

Mar 17, 2026

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10 min read

The Trust Gap (And How to Close It)

Clients don't hire the best. They hire who they trust.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
The Paralysis (And the System That Saves Me From It)

Mar 10, 2026

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13 min read

The Paralysis (And the System That Saves Me From It)

Maybe this will help someone who needs to hear it.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Your Schedule Isn't the Problem. Your System Is.

Mar 3, 2026

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11 min read

Your Schedule Isn't the Problem. Your System Is.

A follow-up to timeblocking—because having blocks on your calendar means nothing if you're filling them with the wrong work.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
What I Wouldn't Do Anymore If I Was Freelancing Today (And What I'd Do Instead)

Feb 24, 2026

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12 min read

What I Wouldn't Do Anymore If I Was Freelancing Today (And What I'd Do Instead)

If I had to start over, there's a long list of things I wouldn't waste time on.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
The Daily Creative Business Routine (What to Do When You're Not Shooting)

Feb 17, 2026

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7 min read

The Daily Creative Business Routine (What to Do When You're Not Shooting)

If I were freelance today, this is exactly how I'd structure my day.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Offense Is a Choice (And So Is Growth)

Feb 10, 2026

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8 min read

Offense Is a Choice (And So Is Growth)

Take it personal or don't. It costs the same energy. Which do you want?

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Your Art Is Why You Started. Your Art Might Be What's Keeping You Stuck.

Feb 3, 2026

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9 min read

Your Art Is Why You Started. Your Art Might Be What's Keeping You Stuck.

Stop protecting your work so much that nobody ever sees it.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Want More, Give More

Jan 27, 2026

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9 min read

Want More, Give More

Everyone's asking how to get more. Nobody's asking what they're actually worth giving.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
The 20 Habits That Keep Creatives Stuck (And How to Break Them)

Jan 20, 2026

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10 min read

The 20 Habits That Keep Creatives Stuck (And How to Break Them)

Your creative work won't make you rich. But what you do with the money it generates will.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
This took me 21 years to figure out

Jan 19, 2026

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4 min read

This took me 21 years to figure out

A framework for creatives who refuse to sound like everyone else.

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Your Follow-Up Game is WEAK!

Jan 13, 2026

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10 min read

Your Follow-Up Game is WEAK!

Why most follow-ups get ignored—and how to make yours impossible to forget

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Stop 'Just Checking In' (And Do This Instead)

Jan 6, 2026

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9 min read

Stop 'Just Checking In' (And Do This Instead)

Why lazy follow-ups kill your response rate, and what actually gets attention

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Here's a Free Tool I Built to Help You Actually Follow Through in 2026

Dec 30, 2025

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6 min read

Here's a Free Tool I Built to Help You Actually Follow Through in 2026

I know I know I know... an AI prompt about GOAL SETTING?

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Stop Complaining. Start Building.

Dec 23, 2025

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6 min read

Stop Complaining. Start Building.

What if you spent 2026 doing the opposite of everyone else?

Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
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