http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/01/how-to-tap-into-daily-actions-to-accomplish-your-goals-in-the-new-year.html for the Business of Being an Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/01/how-to-tap-into-daily-actions-to-accomplish-your-goals-in-the-new-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-2482 Mary Richmond Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:29:07 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/01/how-to-tap-into-daily-actions-to-accomplish-your-goals-in-the-new-year.html#comment-2482 I started using Jack's rule of 5 about 6 months ago--it's so amazing you have to try it....I make a list each week of what 5 things I'll do each day and then put them on my calendar. It's great incentive to make those phone calls, send those letters, etc. One day I send out my packets for my tile business, another I make phone calls to follow up or initiate something, another I make queries to the editors I work with, just to name a few. It may be the single best thing I have done for my business...it can't help but grow when you pay so much attention. One day I contacted 5 websites that work locally with artists here and am now on all 5 and have gotten business from almost all listings! It took less than an hour... I started using Jack’s rule of 5 about 6 months ago–it’s so amazing you have to try it….I make a list each week of what 5 things I’ll do each day and then put them on my calendar. It’s great incentive to make those phone calls, send those letters, etc. One day I send out my packets for my tile business, another I make phone calls to follow up or initiate something, another I make queries to the editors I work with, just to name a few. It may be the single best thing I have done for my business…it can’t help but grow when you pay so much attention. One day I contacted 5 websites that work locally with artists here and am now on all 5 and have gotten business from almost all listings! It took less than an hour…

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