Dreams vs Goals

As 2013 comes to a close and 2014 peers over the horizon, I started thinking about my goals for the coming year.  My thoughts swirled… So, you wanna do some dumb resolution thing for 2014? No. That’s a bit tired. OK, maybe write out your dreams for the coming year then…or your goals. Well, which… Continue reading Dreams vs Goals

Do What You Have to Do to Do What You Want To Do

The pathway to living our artistic dreams has a lot more “have to’s” before all the “want to’s” come to fruition.  We’ve all heard the story of the journey of a butterfly from caterpillar, to cocoon and then to emerging as a beautiful butterfly. But if that butterfly gets any assistance breaking free from the cocoon, it won’t… Continue reading Do What You Have to Do to Do What You Want To Do

7 Attributes of the Entrepreneurial Artist

Artists create for multiple reasons. Some artists create for their own pleasure. Some artists create for others. Some artists create for profit, seeking to sell their work. But there is one artist who creates for all those reasons and a myriad of others–this is the entrepreneurial artist. 1. The entrepreneurial artist embraces obstacles as opportunities.… Continue reading 7 Attributes of the Entrepreneurial Artist