As an artist, it is particularly important to stand guard at the door of your thinking. For it’s your thinking that will bring you all the success you could ever want. Here’s an idea that may help get more things done. Sometimes something as seemingly insignificant as a quotation can really turn your life around... Read more »

There are many, many secrets to becoming more profitable as an artist but a big (and often overlooked one) is your productivity. How much do you actually get done in a day? Or is your time mostly spent spinning your wheels and not really getting focused. And please don’t get the idea that I know... Read more »

Take the time to inventory your current skill set at least every 6 months. Then make a plan to upgrade and/or learn new skills. Here’s a few suggestions to help. What skill set do you currently have as an artist? Are your skills up-to-date with other top performers in your niche? Is your craft refined?... Read more »

Artist business systems is something I have been thinking about in detail for a while now. I am actually creating a CD training product on it (will all be visual screencasts of different business systems YOU can easily implement) for the soon-to-be-launched Art Marketing Association. (Until then, check out our Facebook page at: Art Marketing... Read more »

If your an artist, you might want to consider how you can use the Pareto Principle to your advantage in your art business to make a quantum leap in your finances. The Pareto Principle says this (via Wikipedia) “The Pareto principle (also known as the 80-20 rule, the law of the vital few, and the... Read more »

I wanted to talk today about how we can use measurement via business metrics to get the results we are looking for. Measurement, tracking, numbers – even music and poetry, have a type of mathematical beauty. Bertrand Russell expressed his sense of mathematical beauty in these words: “Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but... Read more »

From time to time I have decided that I am going to share some cool resources that I use or find particularly compelling not only because I am a bit of a “techie” but also love sharing these finds with others. So if you DO find these tips/resources valuable to your art/creative/photo business I would... Read more »