I grew weary of setting new year’s resolutions a few years ago. I seemed to always disappoint myself. At one time, I saw that for five years in a row, I wrote three of the same “resolutions” year after year, and did not achieve them. Though, I did get other things done. But for some… Continue reading
Browsing Category Creativity
Art Prints – Do this or FAIL?!
My dear creative friends, whom should you listen to for advice? I bring this question up because during a coaching session with an artist yesterday, I was reminded of the fact that many of us make choices based on what’s best for SOMEONE ELSE, not for US! This came up around the question as to… Continue reading →
How to become KNOWN for your ART and build a Huge Following of Fans
Creatives often ask, “How can I become known for what I do?” The answer came to me in a flash yesterday, and it’s so simple! It came to me after we picked up Visionary Artist Chris Dyer from the airport. We are doing an art show with Chris in Brophy Art Gallery tomorrow. Chris… Continue reading →
What’s Holding You Back? BLOCKS and DREAMS
Years ago, when I worked 9-5 in the insurance industry, I felt like a fish out of water. I didn’t belong. I dreamed of leaving, working for myself. I always had the entrepreneurial spirit. But the fear of what would happen if I left that secure job kept me STUCK there. For many, many years…. Continue reading →
Down Economy, Social Unrest: Is this a bad time for setting goals? Third Quarter Goals
Drew and our son Dylan and I just made our tenth drive across the USA from California to the East Coast. We are visiting family and friends all over the country. That’s a photo of us feeding our friends’ sheep on their Tennessee Farm! (Follow me on Instagram if you want to follow our trip.) In… Continue reading →
Why I quit writing goals – Guaranteed Success for the New Year
I QUIT! I am no longer writing long lists of goals. Over the years I filled box after box with journals that contain oodles of lists of goals that I wanted to accomplish. Literally hundreds, if not thousands, of lists! Of those goals, yes, some got done. Some dreams came true. I finally lost those… Continue reading →
What do you want for your Legacy?
Recently I sent out a newsletter on how an artist can become well known for their work, long after they are gone. It led me to think about one of my favorite artists, Professor Tamara Natalie Madden, who passed away at the young age of 42. Tamara was extremely prolific. Even when Tamara was bedridden,… Continue reading →
Creating art despite a crippling fear of failure
An artist asked: “How can I get over the fear that prevents me from creating my art? I want so badly to be super-successful, yet am scared to finish what I start. I doubt my ability to be successful, so I procrastinate.” The solution is so incredibly simple that most of you will discount it. … Continue reading →
How to Break Through a Creative Block – The Cure for Writer’s and Artist’s Block
“I only write when I am inspired. Fortunately, I am inspired at 9 o’clock every morning.” – William Faulkner We’ve all heard of writer’s block. It’s when a writer just can’t write; they have a block to new ideas and therefore cannot even begin writing their next book, blog post or article. It’s as… Continue reading →
Rejected? Wonder if what you’re doing is Good Enough?
DO YOU EVER ASK: “Is what I’m doing GOOD ENOUGH?” Well meaning people have a way of crushing our dreams, big and small. It starts with our parents, who lovingly “warn” us about not making a poor career choice. Then our teachers feel the need to save us from our “bad” decisions. And society, also… Continue reading →
How Taking an Adventure can grow your Business
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain I have found time and time again that making a… Continue reading →
How to Achieve a High Value Goal in 6 Steps
“Most people spend more time writing up their grocery list then they do planning out their life.” Gary Ryan Blair, The Goals Guy In the past, goal setting stressed me out; the thought of not completing them, that is. And this angst has manifested itself by literally making me sick. I realized this after… Continue reading →