1) Your Hard Work Will Pay Off
It can be very scary to push boatloads of energy into something – an idea, a concept, a project – without knowing without a shadow of a doubt that it will succeed. But let me tell you something – your hard work will pay off.
Everything you do is building on the foundation that is you and your art practice. Your skill increases with every brush stroke, your mind opens more with every idea.
It all works together to push you upwards towards the stars that you dream about, striving towards.
If you’re feeling frustrated that your efforts aren’t giving the results that you are hoping for, then shift tracks rather than give up.
But whatever you do, don’t give up.
2) Your Success Is Inevitable (if you decide that it is)
Every time I hear the phrase “your success is inevitable” floating around the online entrepreneur space I have to resist the urge to throw up my hands with a big “YES!!”.
If you decide that you will be successful, then you will be. If your heart has made that decision to push through the murky waters of the art business world, and is willing to get scrappy in order to do so, then you WILL succeed.
This phrase has brought me peace when I’m frustrated with waiting – but by knowing that success is on your horizon, it opens up a space for you to enjoy the moment and be present, rather than constantly being hungry for something else.
So you’ve decided that yes, your success is inevitable (because that fire in your soul to succeed is HOT!), here are some things that will make sure that you hit the ground running.
(Also, who doesn’t love lists within lists? List-ception!)
A. Plan for success
Envision your end goal and reverse engineer a plan to get there. Map things out: milestones, weekly and monthly goals, content you need to create, etc. Successful artists plan for success, and give it their all when it comes to achieving their goals.
B. Create before you consume
In other words, save the endless (and tempting) scrolling through your Instagram feed until AFTER you have painted. Having all of that amazing art filling our feeds at the tips of our fingers can be a serious time sink, so by setting the intention to create before you consume content you’ll ensure that you won’t be wasting precious hours on something that isn’t your artwork.
C. Invest in yourself
Whether this be a coach, an online course, or new high-quality art supplies, investing in yourself is a great way to not only put yourself and your craft as a priority, but it concretes the idea that you will succeed in your mind.
3. Make Nourishing Your Heart & Soul A Priority
What we create stems from us – if you try to plant a seed in poisoned soil, you can’t be surprised when nothing beautiful grows.
Emptiness and stress can be felt by your audience, so embrace passion. Allow your heart to soar by feeding it with things that you love to do, inside and outside of art.
Experiment and play with your craft, and learn to love the process.
4. Failure is Encouraged
One of my favorite quotes is one that leaves the average person a bit shell-shocked: “fail fast”.
What do you mean, fail fast?? I don’t want to fail at all!
Failure is a funny thing – somehow along the line we have applied it to so many things and in turn it is held with fear. It ends up preventing us from chasing dreams and taking steps forward, but if you ask me, that is the true failure.
Failure is staying in the safe zone and never progressing because the thought of discomfort makes you freeze in place.
But the trick here is to change your mindset about failure. Rather than let it control you, realize that failure isn’t trying something once, twice or even three times and being unhappy about the results. Failure is trying it, not being happy with the results and never trying it again, or changing what you do.
True failure is not learning from your experiences.
My science background always speaks up here – scientists don’t fail, they just learn so many ways that something won’t work, until they finally do. They tinker and adjust with each attempt until they are successful.
So be a scientist when it comes to your experience as an artist and art business owner. Not happy with your latest sale? Break down why it went the way it did.
Maybe you didn’t send an email out to your list. Or maybe you only sent one, and didn’t follow up. Perhaps you kept the stories behind your art to yourself, and your audience wasn’t super motivated to buy.
Break it down, learn from your experience, and make a plan.
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