Comments on: Attack it head on http://www.artbizblog.com/2010/02/attackit.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 By: liza myers http://www.artbizblog.com/2010/02/attackit.html/comment-page-1#comment-16527 liza myers Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:02:17 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5342#comment-16527 This is such a great post, Alyson... so many times these dangling commissions, projects and promises (to yourself and others) sap essential energies. Just getting it done is very healing! This is such a great post, Alyson… so many times these dangling commissions, projects and promises (to yourself and others) sap essential energies. Just getting it done is very healing!

]]> By: suvarna http://www.artbizblog.com/2010/02/attackit.html/comment-page-1#comment-16510 suvarna Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:04:19 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5342#comment-16510 The good news about this difficult client situation is that it can be a push to reach even higher than we normally would do. The good news about this difficult client situation is that it can be a push to reach even higher than we normally would do.

]]> By: Alyson Stanfield http://www.artbizblog.com/2010/02/attackit.html/comment-page-1#comment-16504 Alyson Stanfield Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:32:10 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5342#comment-16504 Jennifer: You make me laugh--in a good way. Of course, meeting you in person helps me understand the tone of this. Lori: Good point. We grow as artists and people when we run into adversity. Jennifer: You make me laugh–in a good way. Of course, meeting you in person helps me understand the tone of this.

Lori: Good point. We grow as artists and people when we run into adversity.

]]> By: Lori Buff http://www.artbizblog.com/2010/02/attackit.html/comment-page-1#comment-16498 Lori Buff Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:43:16 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5342#comment-16498 Oh, yes, can't we over-think things. The power of the group, the support for the artist, these are all great things to boost confidence. The good news about this difficult client situation is that it can be a push to reach even higher than we normally would do. Oh, yes, can’t we over-think things. The power of the group, the support for the artist, these are all great things to boost confidence. The good news about this difficult client situation is that it can be a push to reach even higher than we normally would do.

]]> By: Jennifer Ressmann http://www.artbizblog.com/2010/02/attackit.html/comment-page-1#comment-16497 Jennifer Ressmann Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:47:38 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/?p=5342#comment-16497 Such a great point - worrying and worrying and worrying some more - always seems to make it a bigger deal than it needs to be. I think we all want to do the best work we can. We want to like it, we want the client to like it - and maybe that's a little intimidating? We have to remember they are (just) people, too. We both want the best from the work. Breathe, breathe, breathe. Then do what needs to be done - have the talk. Go for it! Maybe you trip a little, maybe fall down. Whatever! Stumbling happens to everyone at some time. Just keep at it. Laughing helps. (maybe not hysterically) Such a great point – worrying and worrying and worrying some more – always seems to make it a bigger deal than it needs to be. I think we all want to do the best work we can. We want to like it, we want the client to like it – and maybe that’s a little intimidating? We have to remember they are (just) people, too. We both want the best from the work. Breathe, breathe, breathe. Then do what needs to be done – have the talk. Go for it! Maybe you trip a little, maybe fall down. Whatever! Stumbling happens to everyone at some time. Just keep at it. Laughing helps. (maybe not hysterically)

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