The other day a young artist confided that she feels immense pressure to make things happen FAST. She sees other artists her age are “killing it” on Instagram and she feels inadequate. It’s literally causing her anxiety and she’s having trouble focusing on creating art. Thanks to social media, we feel a need to be… Continue reading
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Intentional Living in Your Own Way Despite this Crazy World Situation!
My dear friends, if you know anything about me it’s that I’m a very positive person. I have lived my life intentionally for the most part. Despite the Covid fears, social unrest and loss of business, I’ve managed to have a happy year with my family and friends. However, Drew and I took a couple… Continue reading →
Your Mind is a Magnet – What do you Want to Draw to You
I was thinking about this today, after reading a chapter out of Working with the Law by Raymond Holliwell and wanted to share it with you. YOUR MIND IS A MAGNET – your thoughts and beliefs will bring to you that which you place most of your focus upon. What you continuously think and dream… Continue reading →
This year is almost over but don’t PANIC! There’s still time to do something important the last 60 days of 2020.
You know how when it’s nearing the end of the year, you start to panic, thinking about all of the things that you didn’t yet do, that you had planned to do?! Yeah, that’s me right now. (And every November!) There’s been a lot of distraction this year that I feel has pulled my attention away… 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 →
Writing through the FEAR – How to handle anxiety with Covid-19
To my dear creative friends: These last few weeks with the Covid-19 Pandemic has been hard on all creative entrepreneurs. Many of my friends have lost jobs, some have shut down their small business. And then others are searching for ways to cope with the new reality that we are faced with. Drew and I… Continue reading →
Which one are you – Success Conscious vs. Failure Conscious
I’m somewhat obsessed with the study of successful people and how they think. One of the best books I’ve read on the topic of success is Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill. I’m on my fifth or sixth reading of it right now! Each time I read it, a new concept jumps out at… Continue reading →
Get Ready for your Museum Exhibit – One Reason to Keep Records on all of your Art Buyers
My dear artist friends, if you are selling original art pieces, I want to stress how important it is to collect the name and contact information of every single buyer of your original artwork. Here’s Why – You have to be prepared for the good that the future holds for you. About ten years ago,… Continue reading →
Money is Relative: The $500 Artist vs. the $15,000 Artist
“When it comes to art, money is an unimportant detail. It just happens to be a huge unimportant detail.” Iggy Pop When I wrote Art, Money & Success, I wanted to answer the most common questions I hear from artists, and one is “how much should I charge?” So I included sections that tell how… 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 →
Is $100,000 a year a lot for an Artist to Earn? Insights from a professional surf art Agent – Maria Brophy’s Interview
Is $100,000 a year a lot for an artist to earn? Is there a way to convince a client that they can afford something they say they can’t? These are two of many great questions answered in my interview with Bill Jordan. It’s worth a listen, as Bill asked me to share the strategies… 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 →