Maintaining Your Reputation as an Artist – Repost Maintaining your reputation as an artist is crucial if you intend to have a steady base of customers. As such, I felt it prudent to repost this experience of a near major boo-boo on my part. Of course, my reputation as an artist is important to […]
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Successful vs Unsuccessful People
Successful vs Unsuccessful People What’s the difference between successful vs unsuccessful people? Believe it or not, it’s not a long list of differences. It’s actually just a few key points. Several years ago, there was a guy at the gym who asked me if I was training for a competition. I said that I wasn’t. […]
Surviving as an Artist with No Security
Surviving as an Artist with No Security There’s No Cash Flow Guarantee Surviving as an artist with no security can be daunting. There is no cash flow guarantee as an artist. Any other job where you clock in day in and day out, you can expect a paycheck every payday. You get paid for the […]
You Can’t Just Be An Artist
You Can’t Just Be an Artist Facing The Necessary Evils You can’t just be an artist. The idea of being a professional artist has long been romanticized. The image of the lone artist tucked away in the basement painting day in and day out couldn’t be farther from the truth…as far as successful artists go […]
Good Enough Usually Isn’t
Good Enough Usually Isn’t Taking Pride In Your Work Good enough! Are those words you live by? Or, do you have enough pride in your work that just the thought of putting out less than your best work actually makes you very uncomfortable? Is ‘good enough’ a mindset that is completely unacceptable to you? Over […]
Turning Work Away
Turning Work Away Sometimes It’s the Smart Thing To Do Turning work away? Am I crazy for even suggesting it? As a brand new artist or an artist who is struggling to make ends meet, turning work away may sound like the absolute worst thing you can do. And of course, sometimes you do what […]
Successful Artists
Successful Artists What Sets Them Apart? What sets successful artists apart from the rest? Back in July 2015, I wrote a post entitled, Successful vs Unsuccessful People. In it, I discussed the difference between the two. The post was inspired by a gentleman at the gym who asked me if I was training for a […]
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