Are you a believer? Are you a daydream believer? Are you finding yourself getting bored in certain areas of your life or with certain tasks you have set? Perhaps it’s time to make your life more challenging: make it more complex or shoot for a higher level of performance. If…
Have you ever thought about what was at the heart of a successful art blog? Have you ever wondered about the real essence of an art blog, what are the guiding and underlying principles that will make it a true success? A lot of artists out there trying to start…
Are you reluctant to act on your art career because of a fear of failure? Are you afraid of “blowing it,” of being embarrassed or looking foolish to your friends and family? I can understand that. We’re all afraid of blowing it, of looking like fools in front of our…
Happy New Year! I hope your first few days of 2013 have been nothing short of OUTSTANDING :-) To kick off the new year, I've created the ARTIST MASTERMIND GROUP FORUM. This brand new forum will focus on bringing you live events that will educate you on creating multiple streams…
Have you wanted to start your artistic career, but felt that the timing was wrong or that it was too late? Do you ever feel like your real chances to be an artist have all passed you by? It is never too late to start moving your life in the…
A couple of years ago in the fall, I started having this problem with flies in my house. It had gotten cold outside and they all wanted to come in where it was warm. I tried swatting them but they came back. Every day there would be more and more.…
Flaccid USP Warning Sign #3 is when: Your customer is more in control of the transaction than you are. He DEMANDS terms, concessions, price & delivery. When the receptionist puts his call through, she says, "Fidel Castro on line 2." Do people call you up or email you and say,…
One time an art gallery owner, Nick, told me: "My WIFE makes EMOTIONAL decisions. Like when she buys a vacuum sweeper. But I make LOGICAL decisions." I asked, "You only make logical decisions, Nick? All your cars and investments and business purchases are completely rational. Is that right?" "That's absolutely…
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson Are you foolishly consistent? This quote comes from Emerson's essay "Self Reliance." And it reveals the essence of what is wrong with modern culture. The pull of culture is toward conformity at the expense of the individual. …
In one episode of the Peanuts comic strip, Lucy announces, "Boy, do I feel crabby!" Her little brother, Linus, is quick to try to rescue his sister. "Maybe, I can be of help. Why don't you just take my place here in front of the TV while I go and…
