What is the Growth Mindset? How do you get it? How do you make it work for you? These are great questions for any inquiring artist. And I hope that after reading this post you will know how to use the Growth Mindset to your advantage. But I have to…
Almost EVERYBODY dreams of someday.... Writing a book Being an art star Starting a business and it's easy to TALK about it. But talk is cheap. As soon as you get any farther than climbing the latter at a J.O.B., the herd thins real fast. There's always an excuse. The…
Your dream day. Have you ever tried to really imagine it? What would your dream day look like? I want to share a personal story that could make a huge impact on your life. Your dream day. What would it look like? Have you ever really tried to imagine it?…
I always learn something new from children's bedtime stories. One I especially like is from Aesop - The Crow and the Jug. And it resonated with me, because I see the exact opposite of this behavior all the time. The story of the crow and the jug, in a nutshell,…
Do you have the right artistic mindset? Is your creativity running at full capacity? Or are you feeling more like you have creative block? These questions are important to artists of all types. It's very important to stay tuned to your inner artistic voice so that you are keenly aware…
Do you constantly put yourself in impossible situations - simply because you’re eager and hungry for adventure and success - and then you find those situations get really unpleasant at times? I am always pressing MY envelope. I’m always taking risks to maximize what I can achieve. And that is…
I was consulting with a client, Michael, recently and he made this comment... "Gary, I've been applying the Smart Art Marketing Pro principles to my life and business for the last year or so, and now I have a very odd problem. I don't know what to do with all…
I once sent an April Fool's email offering readers the opportunity to use my shower, since that's where so many profitable ideas come from. People thought it was a hoot. But was it really a joke? You see, most of us artists who are entrepreneurs like to think we spend…
The alarm clock meep-meeps at you at 5:45am. You hit the snooze once or twice, and then roll out of bed and rub the 5 or 6 hours of sleep from your eyes. Shower Dress Coffee Commute Then it's straight to the inbox, the voice messages, the texts, the snail…
