I spend a lot of time writing about and coaching Artists and/or Creatives in what they could be doing to succeed and take their Art, the business of their Art and their lives as Artists to the next level of success. I was reminded this week, rather abruptly, that some Artists actually have no desire [...]
How many hats are you wearing as an Artist? What does it really look like? If you have no time to breathe, your family or friends can’t remember what you actually look like, your stress is building and your creativity is waning because of all that you have to do, then it is probably because [...]
Our thoughts run the show. I can’t even count how many times have I gotten on a call with an Artist who wants to expand their career, creativity, development and/or business and then, as I begin to tap into some creative opportunities, all I can hear is the thought “NO” screaming out in the background. [...]
“Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.” ~ Les Brown Got a bunch of wants that aren’t getting fulfilled in your life or with your Art? Want to know one of the biggest reasons [...]
Along our careers as Artists there are so many opportunities that come up, so many paths that we can take … particularly in the Business of our Art … that it can often get confusing. Wouldn’t it be great if we had a little button we could push that would give us the right answers [...]
I get asked this question a lot. My first reaction is to the word “should” – the minute I hear “should” I shudder a little – should is one of those tricky little words that we use when we think there is a right answer and we want to make sure we are doing the [...]
