15 career questions artists must ask

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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