Okay peeps, I’ve been working for 12 hours straight and I’m beat, so I’m keeping this short. (Apparently that is possible for me. Difficult, but possible.) Today’s #15minutesaday #artcheckin is nothing more than the simple little banner graphic to the left. Written with walnut ink (the dry powder, NOT the wet stuff that comes in…
Category Archives: Thriving Artists Project
Technology Gremlins, Migraines + Secret Prezzies
I just sent this out as an email to my TAP advance notice list, so if you’ve seen it already, my apologies for the repeat. Remind me next time I even *think* of launching something that everything takes at least TWICE as long as you think it will. That, and technology ALWAYS conspires to make…
2 Ways to Win the Thriving Artists Project
Yep, it’s true – after months of waiting, the doors to the Thriving Artists Project are about to open again in one week. Finally, you’ll be able to get access to: weekly interviews with thriving artists weekly lessons that demystify marketing and business (and make it fun!) and deprogram you of the “starving artist” mindset…
Battles to the Death and Christmas Gifts for Procrastinators and Lazy People
Oh geez, Christmas is, like, on Saturday! And you’re not ready, are you? Don’t worry – I’ve got a solution. If you’re ready to be rescued from your Christmas-gift woes and have no time for entertainment, scroll down right now to get to the point. Hurry! Time’s a-wasting! ———- For the rest of you, the…
If You Build It, They Will Come: Thriving Artists Project Report
Living in the heart of Silicon Valley as I do (10 min from Google HQ, in fact), I hear a lot about product launches from my friends in hi-tech. Stories of intense weeks of long hours, of all-nighters to push through to make the deadline. I’ve always nodded in sympathy, but until now I only…
Tomorrow’s the Big Day
After months of hard work and planning, the doors are finally opening to the Thriving Artists Project tomorrow! Creating this course has been an incredibly fun and exciting journey (when I haven’t been tearing my hair out over technical issues). But there have been a lot of late nights, and I have to say I…
Your turn (but only if you’re a TAP insider…)
Just a quick little note to let you know that if you’re at all interested in the Thriving Artists Project, I want to hear from you. (Don’t know about the Thriving Artists Project? In short, it’s a cool course I’m creating, the heart of which is interviews with a bunch of successful artists and creatives…
The Number One Problem Most Artists Have, Plus the Unveiling of My Debt Elimination Project
Last week I had the pleasure of lunching with Ann Rea, successful painter, artist business coach and owner of ArtistsWhoTHRIVE. Ann went from zero to profitable in one year of painting full time, and has been profiled by none other than Fortune Magazine. I interviewed her awhile back for my Thriving Artists Project, and I…
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Thriving Artists Project: your input needed
Newsflash: Today I got to pretend to be Terry Gross, one of my heroes, as I interviewed my friend, freelance writer, Fawn Fitter. Fawn graciously offered to be my first guinea pig for my Thriving Artists Project interviews, and what fun it was! Over the weekend I researched conference call recording options, and after signing…
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