On my way into work this morning, I stumbled upon this article, which provides great insight into ways employers can retain a highly engaged team working on a common goal for their organization or business. This type of mindset is important for artists to think about for those who are considering more traditional, 9-5 work.Continue reading “7 tips for artists considering work in a traditional, 9-5 job.”
Author Archives: Nate Zeisler
8 steps artists can take to achieve their three year strategic plan.
Yesterday, I wrote about ways artists can create a three year strategic plan. Here are eight steps to take your ideas from planning to action. Set Incremental Goals—Take the strategy statement you created from the previous post and start to set some goals for how you will accomplish the work over the next three years. IContinue reading “8 steps artists can take to achieve their three year strategic plan.”
Career planning for twenty-somethings: Why a three year plan of action is the new ten.
What do you see yourself doing in five to ten years? That’s a big, important, overwhelming question. In my experience, five to ten years is too long of a runway to come up with a concrete plan of action. Think about all of the things you’ve done over the last five to ten years. You’veContinue reading “Career planning for twenty-somethings: Why a three year plan of action is the new ten.”
Launching a new ensemble, organization, or business? Read this, Part IV.
This is step 4 of a series of posts designed to help you launch a new ensemble, organization, or business. Before you read this post, make sure you start with this post, followed by this post, and this post. Here are some steps to help you research and identify the resources necessary to launch your idea.Continue reading “Launching a new ensemble, organization, or business? Read this, Part IV.”
How to set a budget as an artist.
Earlier this week, I wrote about the frustrations of setting a personal budget. Here is a step by step process for budgeting as an artist. Rules of Engagement: Knowledge is power — Understanding where you spend your money from month to month is the only way you will be able to find financial stability inContinue reading “How to set a budget as an artist.”