Artists Struggle with Fear and Consistency
What are two issues that artists struggle with the most in business? 1. Fear 2. Consistency Awareness of these challenges alone can help neutralize much of their negative impact. The inner dialogue of fear might sound like: 1. “I’m not making enough money.” 2. “I don’t know if there is a real market for my […]
The “Starving Artist” Slur
It’s no secret that I am on a personal mission to eliminate the “starving artist” mythology. How? By helping artists secure their creative freedom by teaching them focused business savvy. Rule 10 in my new book “SELL YOUR ART without Selling Out, 101 Rules” is: The “starving artist” mythology is a fundamentally disrespectful prejudice. Believing […]
Artists, have you met Negative Nancy or Negative Ned?
Do you have, or have you had, someone in your life whose full time job seems to be to nit pick, criticize, and point out the down side of almost every opportunity or point that you make? Are they sarcastic and try to pass it off as “funny”? Aren’t they a joy to be around? […]
Artists and Money
Join Us “Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” – Andy Warhol Apply Now Money and art. It’s a very charged topic. Money and auto repair, money and tax preparation services, money and household appliances, not so much. So, why is this? Because art is so damn […]
Willy Wonka the Ultimate Artist and Entrepreneur
Join Us “Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” – Andy Warhol Apply Now Vernon Bush Imagination Blue Ocean Strategy unique value proposition imagination