for the Business of Being an Artist
From the category archives:
Don’t think of competition as a bad thing. Instead, consider it a challenge. Competition can get you up in the morning and motivated. Competition can drive you to do better work and become more focused on your career and where you want it to go.
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You can’t stand out if your art looks like art by other artists or if you do everything the same way other artists are doing it. How will you distinguish yourself? How will you cowboy up?
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A certain level of doubt can be useful motivation for your art career. Dwelling in doubt can be debilitating. Conquer the doubt. In my experience, it doesn’t matter whether others believe in you or not. What matters is that you believe in yourself.
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Audio version of the post with the same name. It doesn’t matter whether others believe in you or not. What matters is that you believe in yourself. Dwelling in doubt can be debilitating. You must counter the doubt before it overtakes you.
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Free yourself from worry, self-doubt, and small thinking. On this Independence Day, declare your independence from these states of mind that are holding you back.
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Have you been compartmentalizing your business in your mind? Have you been thinking that it needs a different space (time, schedule) than the one you give your art? Stop it! You’ll be more more effective if you stop thinking of your business actions as separate from your art.
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Don’t stay in your comfortable world. Escape! As an artist, you should explore and experience everything the art world has to offer. Go out of your way to see more art. You never know when you’ll come upon a life-altering or art-altering experience.
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You may feel that your art isn’t selling as well as you’d like. You could be bummed and negative that your art isn’t getting the recognition you think it deserves OR you could invest in your future and persevere. Remember . . . the choice is yours.
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Audio version of the newsletter. Remember to persevere. If you believe in what you do, invest in your future and persevere. I believe persistence is the number one reason most artists succeed.
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You could learn a lot from Olympic athletes like Shaun White. I learned to train hard, have fun, create a signature trick, and let ‘er rip. The most important lesson was watching White give his fans exactly what they want–even though he didn’t need to.
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