Comments on: Deep Thought Thursday: 2009 Biggie http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html for the Business of Being an Artist Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:51:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leadership Skills counseling http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html/comment-page-1#comment-16994 Leadership Skills counseling Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:47:42 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5153#comment-16994 It's always says the fine Goals, have vital role in every mans life. If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else. It’s always says the fine Goals, have vital role in every mans life. If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.

]]> By: Julie Thompson http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html/comment-page-1#comment-15884 Julie Thompson Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:13:39 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5153#comment-15884 The best thing was also the biggest thing- setting an ambitious goal that felt far out of my reach and having the courage to meet it and do it. I have you and Cynthia Morris (Take A Creative Leap) to thank for giving me the courage. I haven't been off-continent for 20 years, but I had set this impossible goal to go traveling and backpacking around Scotland for three weeks, and for that adventure to be completely funded by artwork. The steps along the way were set, the art and commissions sold, and I had the most amazing adventure of a lifetime, completely solo! That adventure is now feeding a new body of work and is already fueling me for opportunities in 2010. I've learned that you really can achieve anything you want as long as you have the knowledge in how to get from here to there and the desire and courage to see it through. I've been offered a very big opportunity in another country in just a few weeks. If not for last year's goals and growth, I don't know if I'd have the courage to do it, but I'm definitely going for it now. The best thing was also the biggest thing- setting an ambitious goal that felt far out of my reach and having the courage to meet it and do it. I have you and Cynthia Morris (Take A Creative Leap) to thank for giving me the courage.

I haven’t been off-continent for 20 years, but I had set this impossible goal to go traveling and backpacking around Scotland for three weeks, and for that adventure to be completely funded by artwork. The steps along the way were set, the art and commissions sold, and I had the most amazing adventure of a lifetime, completely solo! That adventure is now feeding a new body of work and is already fueling me for opportunities in 2010. I’ve learned that you really can achieve anything you want as long as you have the knowledge in how to get from here to there and the desire and courage to see it through.

I’ve been offered a very big opportunity in another country in just a few weeks. If not for last year’s goals and growth, I don’t know if I’d have the courage to do it, but I’m definitely going for it now.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html/comment-page-1#comment-15874 Lynn Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:30:44 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5153#comment-15874 The best thing that I did in 2009 was getting a part-time job teaching jewelry making at our local technical college. Teaching was one of my long term goals. I didn't think it would happen so fast! Its nice to have that dependable income to finance new tools, going to workshops... And I love interacting with the "students". The best thing that I did in 2009 was getting a part-time job teaching jewelry making at our local technical college. Teaching was one of my long term goals. I didn’t think it would happen so fast! Its nice to have that dependable income to finance new tools, going to workshops… And I love interacting with the “students”.

]]> By: Maite Agahnia http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html/comment-page-1#comment-15870 Maite Agahnia Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:39:54 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5153#comment-15870 Thank you for this. You inspired my first blog entry and "unbocked" my writers block. Thank you for this. You inspired my first blog entry and “unbocked” my writers block.

]]> By: Moshe Mikanovsky http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html/comment-page-1#comment-15866 Moshe Mikanovsky Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:39:34 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5153#comment-15866 So many different best things from everyone! Just shows how things work differently for everyone, each one in the stage of their professional life. For me, the best thing I did was to start calling myself an artist. It was like opening the floodgates for lots of new ideas - artistic and marketing ideas. New artwork came through more vividly. I started my blog and had a blast both writing it and connecting with my readers. I started social networking for marketing purpose, and realized the potential.... and I made lots of new friends! There is so much to do still, but the beginning was definitely in 2009! Happy New Year! Moshe So many different best things from everyone! Just shows how things work differently for everyone, each one in the stage of their professional life.
For me, the best thing I did was to start calling myself an artist. It was like opening the floodgates for lots of new ideas – artistic and marketing ideas. New artwork came through more vividly. I started my blog and had a blast both writing it and connecting with my readers. I started social networking for marketing purpose, and realized the potential…. and I made lots of new friends!
There is so much to do still, but the beginning was definitely in 2009!
Happy New Year!
Moshe

]]> By: Gary Brant http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html/comment-page-1#comment-15865 Gary Brant Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:31:53 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5153#comment-15865 The best thing I did for my art career and more importantly, the careers of over 125 artists, was form 140hours.com during 2009. We have become a hugely successful art auction house in just four events, having sold over 40 original works. It is very gratifying to have been of service to a group of highly-talented artists, using social media in unique new ways to market art in one of the worst years for the gallery business in history. The best thing I did for my art career and more importantly, the careers of over 125 artists, was form 140hours.com during 2009. We have become a hugely successful art auction house in just four events, having sold over 40 original works. It is very gratifying to have been of service to a group of highly-talented artists, using social media in unique new ways to market art in one of the worst years for the gallery business in history.

]]> By: Diana Ferguson http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html/comment-page-1#comment-15846 Diana Ferguson Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:12:40 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5153#comment-15846 The best thing I did in 2009 was take my jewelry business full-time. Not without its challenges for sure, but because of this decision, I am more focused now than ever, and putting all my energy where it should be; that is, on my business and not someone else's. I only recently began following artbizblog, and am thrilled with the value it's provided so far. The best thing I did in 2009 was take my jewelry business full-time. Not without its challenges for sure, but because of this decision, I am more focused now than ever, and putting all my energy where it should be; that is, on my business and not someone else’s. I only recently began following artbizblog, and am thrilled with the value it’s provided so far.

]]> By: Sharon Crute http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html/comment-page-1#comment-15843 Sharon Crute Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:52:31 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5153#comment-15843 I made the leap and opened my own studio/gallery in a storefront in downtown Ocala, Florida. Now I've got street cred. I made the leap and opened my own studio/gallery in a storefront in downtown Ocala, Florida. Now I’ve got street cred.

]]> By: Philip Koch http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html/comment-page-1#comment-15837 Philip Koch Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:08:35 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5153#comment-15837 I kept at it. I kept at it.

]]> By: Sandra Cherry Jones http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/12/bestthing.html/comment-page-1#comment-15791 Sandra Cherry Jones Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:03:49 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5153#comment-15791 I recieved a lot of great and useful information from you, and I also took part in a teaching artists training (Residency) that helped artists to intergrate their art with rural school curriculums. It was a great experience for me and I hope to use that training in 2010. It was great working with the children. I recieved a lot of great and useful information from you, and I also took part in a teaching artists training (Residency) that helped artists to intergrate their art with rural school curriculums. It was a great experience for me and I hope to use that training in 2010. It was great working with the children.

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