“The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone, he doesn’t go out and make a down payment on a bigger bone. He buries the one he’s got.” Will Rogers This article is three years too late, but I’ll write it anyway. Over-extending your finances hurts your freelance career. It could put… Continue reading
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An Entrepreneurs Challenge – Doing Business with Friends
Sometimes it’s a challenge doing business with people close to you. There are two issue to deal with: 1. You may feel obligated to give them a cheap deal, which means you lose money and time, so you put them off and procrastinate getting their project going. But this is a mistake to feel this way,… Continue reading →
8 Philosophies for Success from Actress Camryn Manheim
In May of 2009 Camryn Manheim, a professional actress (star of “The Practice”), gave a commencement address to students at the College of the Arts. *Her speech inspired artists of all kinds, so much so that an outline of her speech has been circulated online. Camryn shares a philosophy that has enabled her to find… Continue reading →
ARE YOU A SHEEP OR A WOLF – ANOTHER CHOICE YOU MAKE
“Nobody can tell you if what you’re doing is good, meaningful or worthwhile. The more compelling the path, the more lonely it is.” Hugh MacLeod in IGNORE EVERYBODY. Only you know what’s right for you, so ignore everybody else. This includes family, friends and the smartest guru in town. Most of us are unknowingly trained… Continue reading →
You’re on the Right Track being on the Wrong Track – Linchpin
“It’s easy to be against something that you’re afraid of. And it’s easy to be afraid of something that you don’t understand.” Seth Godin There’s one thing that I learned from bestselling author Seth Godin’s new book titled LINCHPIN: Are you Indispensible? It’s that I’ve been on the right track by always being on the… Continue reading →
Are you Selling or are you Making a Contribution? It’s all in your head.
“When you sell a man a book, you don’t sell him 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue. You sell him a whole new life.” Christopher Morley Are you just selling your work, or are you making a contribution? There’s a difference between the two, but only in your mind. You can be really… Continue reading →
The Screamer, the Big Dreamer and 8 Others
“Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we’ll do.” Don Galer If you are in the business of selling your writing, music or art (or anything else for that matter) you’ll deal with many different types of people. Some of those personality types can be confusing and difficult to deal… Continue reading →
Happiness is a Four-Leaf Clover
“Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.” Marguerite Gardiner There’s a lot of talk about happiness in America. It seems we are obsessed with finding it, as though it’s difficult to uncover, like a four-leaf clover or a purple unicorn. There’s an entire industry of books telling you how to… Continue reading →
SHOULD YOU GIVE THE GALLERY SYSTEM THE HEAVE-HO?
“And let’s be blunt, an art gallery is a retail business. We can pretend it’s something else and that art is not a product, but it is.” Julie Baker, President of Julie Baker Fine Art (As quoted in THE ARTIST’S GUIDE by Jackie Battenfield) Disclaimer: My rants in no way are directed to 100% of… Continue reading →
Most of Success is Just Showing Up – According to Woody Allen
“80% of Success is Showing Up.” Woody Allen Last weekend my husband, Drew and I attended the CHA Trade Show in Anaheim, CA. We went to support our new HOW TO DRAW WITH DREW book that’s being published by Walter Foster. Close to the Walter Foster booth was the Fredrix Canvas Booth. Fredrix has a brilliant program… Continue reading →
HOW PLAYING IT SAFE KILLS YOUR CREATIVITY
I have a tendency to play it far safer than I should. But I’m working on this weakness… I’m careful not to use foul language or to write about my fabulous sex life. I strive to maintain a professional image and at the same time I yearn to interject some real personality into my posts…. Continue reading →
I’m a Shameless Opportunist! But it works.
“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” Sun Tzu My first real book is being published and released in April. Actually, it’s my husband’s book, but I wormed my way in there to have my name listed as one of the authors. After all, I wrote all the copy about Drew for it. Okay, so I’m… Continue reading →