15 career questions artists must ask
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15 Questions Artists Must AskTalent & Success
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the mental blockAre You Good Enough?
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Are you an artist or a pretender?You will ask this question often.Learn to banish it.It comes from imaginary fears.
2. What is good enough?How do you measure success?
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Know Yourself!Do you want prizes?More followers and likes? Fame?All of these disempower you because they require others to validate you.Let that go to find peace.
Do you have that paper on the wall?3. Is your education enough?
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Do you need a degree?
Self-doubt is the reason you think this.Success is based on experience.Teach yourself every day.
4. Give Up Your Day Job?Is this needed for success?
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Not Yet!Think about transition rather.
Make time for both until you have a foundation.
Your art business takes time.
10 000 hours. Ready at 5000?
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5.What is Your Vision!You Need One
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Write this down
You need to visualise your lifestyle as a successful artist.
See it, feel it
Own it
6. What is Your Genre?Focus on your niche
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Focus on your genre
Your brand depends on it
Identify with something
but don’t bore yourself
Think niche
Keep track7. Do you Know Your Finances?
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Money in Money Out
If you cannot measure it you cannot fix it.
Get the basics right. Record expenses.
Know where you are leaking money.
Know what works, repeat that!
8. Any Time Management?Ticking away!
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Your most important resource
Set times for work, business, marketing, your life.
There is time for everything. Write it down.
Cut out the wasted time.
9. Do You Market?Do it. Plan it
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Content Marketing
Essential for artists too.
Get a strategy that works
Experiment
It is MORE than social media.
10. How Much?Marketing Spend
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Less than you think
Quality over quantity
Lean strategy is effective
Know the ROI before you spend your money.
Know yourself11.Gallery or Self?
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Gallery, publisher or agent?
Not unless you really want them
You can use self-promotion and be successful
There are no barriers except those in your mind!
12. Need Income?How to get it?
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Multiple Streams of Income
This is not failure!
Think multiple streams of income for secure future
Have bread-’n-butter income PLUS your sporadic income
Try things. Keep learning
13. Teach?Generosity
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Pay it Forward
Teaching helps others
Teaching helps you learn more quicklyActive or passive income? Up to you
Builds your brand
14. Do you need help?find a mentor
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Online or community
You can find a mentor online
Take a course
Watch DVD lessons
Join local groups. Seek help and you will find it.
15. How to Stay RelevantEverything changes
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Refresh yourself
Be aware of the world around you
Keep up to date
but remain true to yourself
persist - learn - do your artSuccess is assured
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