The fall art season is just around the corner. Imagine how nice it would feel to get your business in order before the rush begins. Why not spend August clearing out, cleaning up, and making room for your success? Susan Wells snapped these Before and After pics of her office space for the last Get […]
Make Room for Success: De-clutter Read
If you’re not overwhelmed by too much email, you’re one of the few. If you’re fed up with hundreds of messages in your inbox or if you find that you’re not responding to very important messages, it’s time to get a grip on your email. Here are my top time-saving tips for email. 1. Turn
8 Time-Saving Tips for Your Inbox Read
What advice would you give other artist-mothers who might be struggling to find time for their art or feeling guilty about spending time on their art and away from their families?
Guest blogger Sandhya Manne says, “When you love something, you will make time for it — whether “it” is children or art.” She shares how she balances her roles as mother and artist.
Balancing the Roles of Artist and Mother Read
A Creativity Brief can help you make any creative project more successful. Caution: It’s hard work! In his book Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, Josh Linkner, founder of ePrize, shares an outline for a Creativity Brief that you can use for any project – a major installation, an exhibit, a workshop,
Support Your Goals with a Creativity Brief Read
Accomplishing a lot of work is easier and more pleasant when you have the right tools and systems in place. I thought I’d share with you two of my favorite productivity tools: 1Password and Evernote. Whatever tools you choose to increase your productivity, don’t get caught up in the technology. Make sure they are easy to use, quick to learn, and aren’t more complicated than what you need.
2 of My Favorite Productivity Tools Read
Imagine how productive you could be in just 5 minutes. Inspired by a recent book-marketing newsletter from John Kremer, I decided to come up with a list of what you can do in 5 minutes to promote your art.
5-Minute Self-Promotion Tasks Read
There are many other people who will tell you to relax and enjoy this week after Christmas. Not me! I see it as a terrific time to buckle down and get ready for what’s ahead in the New Year. Tie up those loose ends and get a fresh outlook for what’s ahead.
Tie Up Loose Ends & Refresh Read
How would you like to feel more in control of your New Year? Next week – between Christmas and New Year’s – set aside at least half a day to review your commitments. We’re all juggling various projects that we compartmentalize. The steps we take to put together an exhibition are different from the actions
A System for Getting a Grip on Your Projects Read
To prepare you for tomorrow’s post about getting a grip on your projects before the end of the year, here is a list of what your projects might include.
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