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-lifeContinueContinue reading “Here is my step-by-step process to help you get serious about building your online presence”
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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 ourContinueContinue reading “How to focus on your strengths.”
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’veContinueContinue reading “Career planning for twenty-somethings: Why a three year plan of action is the new ten.”
Trying to find balance as an Artist? Stop taking every gig that comes your way!
We’ve all done it. We’ve taken that gig that seemed like a great idea six months ago. Now, we find ourselves sitting in traffic much like the photo above, wondering why we made the decision in the first place. Yesterday, I wrote this post about how artists could find balance using Pareto’s Principle, also knownContinueContinue reading “Trying to find balance as an Artist? Stop taking every gig that comes your way!”
4 things to consider as you find a place to call home
This blog post is beautiful. Stripped down and vulnerable, Amy effectively places her personal values in front of where she lives. What role does “place” play in launching your career? This post looks at the notion of “place” as it relates to career planning and attempts to help you think about your own values while deciding where you should call home. CoolContinueContinue reading “4 things to consider as you find a place to call home”