http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/11/i-have-a-hole-in-my-head-more-on-your-finances.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/2007/11/i-have-a-hole-in-my-head-more-on-your-finances.html/comment-page-1#comment-4110 Alyson B. Stanfield Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:42:55 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/11/i-have-a-hole-in-my-head-more-on-your-finances.html#comment-4110 Todd: I used to do mine on Mondays, but I found it was a rotten way to start the weekend. Frankly, I do them on Friday afternoons so I can have a glass of wine afterward if I like. Make it a celebration! Todd: I used to do mine on Mondays, but I found it was a rotten way to start the weekend. Frankly, I do them on Friday afternoons so I can have a glass of wine afterward if I like. Make it a celebration!

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/11/i-have-a-hole-in-my-head-more-on-your-finances.html/comment-page-1#comment-4109 Todd Baxter Dawson Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:10:35 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/11/i-have-a-hole-in-my-head-more-on-your-finances.html#comment-4109 I wrestle with this constantly! Rather than put off the dread act of financial management (I genuinely dread and fear it), I schedule it for Mondays ("Money-day"), but all too often find a way to put it off... and off... and off... and just what you say happens. It takes so long to reconstruct things, it takes even longer. But it is a discipline that is absolutely necessary, so I try to attack it as best I can, do my best to reframe it in a positive light in my mind, and keep current. It's a form of training-it doesn't come easily, and won't happen overnight, but hopefully with time I'll build a habit which will become a lifestyle. A key is to take advantage of as many automation features as possible. I now download all my bank transactions to Quicken, and just have to input the categories. This saves enormous amounts of time that I actually used to spend inputting the info by hand. And auto bill-paying through my bank has been a huge time saver. I wrestle with this constantly! Rather than put off the dread act of financial management (I genuinely dread and fear it), I schedule it for Mondays (“Money-day”), but all too often find a way to put it off… and off… and off… and just what you say happens. It takes so long to reconstruct things, it takes even longer. But it is a discipline that is absolutely necessary, so I try to attack it as best I can, do my best to reframe it in a positive light in my mind, and keep current. It’s a form of training-it doesn’t come easily, and won’t happen overnight, but hopefully with time I’ll build a habit which will become a lifestyle. A key is to take advantage of as many automation features as possible. I now download all my bank transactions to Quicken, and just have to input the categories. This saves enormous amounts of time that I actually used to spend inputting the info by hand. And auto bill-paying through my bank has been a huge time saver.

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/11/i-have-a-hole-in-my-head-more-on-your-finances.html/comment-page-1#comment-4108 Jamie Lentzner Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:02:38 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/11/i-have-a-hole-in-my-head-more-on-your-finances.html#comment-4108 I have soooo been meaning to blog about this - but more so WHY we procrastinate and why it I do it all the time. I mean I am good at getting work done (own business selling ceramic keepsakes - i do all the art) that I need to do. Great blog, need to link to it and book mark! I have soooo been meaning to blog about this – but more so WHY we procrastinate and why it I do it all the time. I mean I am good at getting work done (own business selling ceramic keepsakes – i do all the art) that I need to do. Great blog, need to link to it and book mark!

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