When we PING the Universe by taking action, we generate traction towards our dreams. I learned this lesson a few weeks ago when I was feeling the financial pinch of slow sales. Thanks to Covid, commercial sales of Drew’s art had dropped and I needed to make up for it quickly or we would have… Continue reading
Posts by Maria
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 →
The World Has Shut Down – What Can We Do to Come Back from it (For Creative Entrepreneurs)
My Dear Creative Friends, I’ve been trying to write how I REALLY FEEL about this current C-Situation. But like someone who has lost their voice, I haven’t been able to get the words out. The world has changed overnight. I walk to the beach and see people wearing face masks, avoiding each other. My local… 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 →
Setting Goals for the New Year in 2020
If you feel you need a little more clarity about how to proceed in the new year, I want to guide you on a thinking exercise that will help you launch into 2020 with clarity and purpose. The exercise is so simple that you might blow it off. But believe me, it will generate a… Continue reading →
How to Sell More Art in 2020 – Success Leaves Clues
“If you want to achieve success, all you need to do is model those who have already succeeded.” Tony Robbins in his book Unlimited Power SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES! If you want to sell more art in 2020, read this post. It will help you make a stronger plan for the new year. Every… Continue reading →
Do you need an MFA to be taken seriously as an artist? No Credentials Needed!
Do you worry that you need a specific degree or credential to do what you want to do? I’m going to help bust that myth in this post! Recently I asked a friend of mine, who is a director at a museum, to co-write a book with me to teach artists the strategies needed to… 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 →
New Year Goal Setting to Create a Prosperous Year in 2019
Creating a prosperous year in 2019 is going to be easy and effortless, if you get your mind prepared for it. If you are ready to make a shift upward, read this blog post! It will guide you to take a few minutes to write out answers to a few questions, so get ready with… Continue reading →
PAINTING SURFBOARDS AND CHASING WAVES – Drew Brophy’s Art Scrapbook Retrospective – Book Release
“No matter what you create, someone is going to love it and someone is going to hate it. Focus on those who love it.” Drew Brophy, Artist Have you ever dreamed of having your art featured in a full color book? Like many artists, for years my husband Drew and I dreamed of creating a… 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 →
How to Manifest Big Things – The Formula for Long-Term Goals
If you think great-big things only happen to “other people,” I’m here to tell you that they will happen for you, too. Great-big things are game-changers, the things that up-level your art career, the events that can transform your life. Things like: Writing a best-selling book, having a museum or airport feature your work, selling… Continue reading →