Most creatives I know don’t think about building an online presence as a way to build community. Building community online has immense potential because it allows you to dramatically extend your reach beyond your real-world community. With a few basic skills and strategies, you can build a beautiful online presence that is connected to your real-lifeContinue reading “Here is my step-by-step process to help you get serious about building your online presence”
Tag Archives: Art
How to focus on your strengths.
Artists spend their lives perfecting their weaknesses so that they have a larger set of tools to use when they share their creations with the world. We have no problem spending hours focusing on the smallest detail of our art in pursuit of perfection. Our ability to pursue this painstaking work is built into ourContinue reading “How to focus on your strengths.”
5 Indicators That It May Be Time For A Career Pivot
Moneyball is one of my top ten baseball movies of all time (behind Field of Dreams, and The Natural, of course). My favorite quote in the movie comes when a baseball scout talks to Billy Beane about the moment a baseball player is told to hang up their uniform. Here’s a clip from the movie, followed by theContinue reading “5 Indicators That It May Be Time For A Career Pivot”
Ten Steps to a Personal Strategy Statement
Yesterday, I wrote about the steps I was compelled to take in my career to develop a better work/life balance for myself. The post contained big picture thoughts on how to make change in your life and career. Today’s post provides 10 steps to help you develop your own personal strategy statement: Sit with aContinue reading “Ten Steps to a Personal Strategy Statement”
Career Strategy for Artists
In 2010, I had the dream. My wife and I owned a house and had recently welcomed our first child into the world. In addition, my work life was great. I had a tenure track position teaching bassoon at Bowling Green State University where I worked with a full studio of lovely students, I wasContinue reading “Career Strategy for Artists”