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Would you like a scholarship to CABS?
I believe that anyone who is serious about starting or growing a creative arts business should have a chance to learn the best success and business strategies. I also believe this is best done away...
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Who Packs Your Parachute?
Do you know the story of Captain Charlie Plumb? A U.S. Naval Academy grad, Charlie was a jet pilot in Vietnam and completed 74 successful combat missions over North Vietnam. On his next mission, just...
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Be. Do. Have.
My first yoga studio, Follow Your Heart Yoga in Germantown, Md., had a decorative tile hanging by the door. It said, “Just Be!” I first saw it nearly 15 years ago, and it has stuck with me ever since....
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Once it’s created, it’s copyrighted
Last week a post popped up in my Facebook feed that dealt with copyright. A textile artist discovered that her original work had “inspired” someone to create a nearly identical piece of art. The...
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Do You Suffer From Smorgasbord Syndrome?
Someone recently shared in our Members’ Studio that she was trying to tackle too many tasks in one day. She added that she tended to overestimate her available time. That meant she was moving...
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Overcoming obstacles to change
We are in a stage of change here at the International Association of Creative Arts Professionals. Our biggest change is that we are no longer hosting our annual Creative Arts Business Summit after...
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Time blocking leads to better productivity
Have you looked at the calendar and wondered how you can possibly do all you have scheduled? I used to feel that way until I made a simple discovery. Time blocking! Time blocking is a method of...
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Are you still stuck in Groundhog Day status?
I’m hosting our eighth Creative Arts Business Summit this week. It’s inspiring to be around so many creative people. People with big dreams. One problem is that while we all have big dreams, they can...
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Does your price match your value?
Often I have conversations with clients around a recurring theme — pricing and value. One recent conversation was with Catherine who was creating a new online teaching course, and she was struggling...
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How often do you wear your CFO hat? You know, the one where you look at the numbers. I realize that lots of creative types do not want to look at numbers. After all, what could be creative about...
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8 creative biz lessons I learned from basketball
As I watched the Final Four Tournament on Saturday, I was thinking about what basketball and the professional creative arts have something in common. Is it any surprise my mind would go to art when...
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What’s Your Self-Worth Quotient?
Periodically I offer a complementary webinar titled “5 Smart Ways to Make Money Now in Your Creative Arts Business.” Before I delve into the five strategies, I spend some time talking about your...
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What’s in Your Rewards Jar?
How often do you reward yourself for your work? If you are like many creative entrepreneurs I know, it’s not very often. Sure you accomplish the items on your to-do list, you make progress towards...
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Two Margaritas and Some Silence
Guest post by Gwen Fox, www. gwenfox.com. There were lots of giggles and hugs as the women said their good-byes. They had come from all over the U.S. and Canada to take this workshop in Taos, New...
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Are You the Bison or the Cow?
Last week while I was caught in yet another rainstorm on the East Coast, I remembered something I had read about the difference between the bison and the cow. Not having experienced it, I am not sure...
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Avoid the Comparison Trap
Do you ever get that sinking feeling when you look around and start to compare yourself to others — their art or their business success? You start to think that no one will every want what you have....
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Are You Whelmed?
Are you overwhelmed? This time of year tends to be overwhelming for many. Graduations. Graduation parties. Weddings. Work deadlines. Trade shows. Yard work. Weeding. Just like you, I do feel...
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Are You Waiting for “Enoughness?”
Do you have some business or personal dreams that you are putting off because you think you need to know more before you move forward? Maybe you think you need another art course, or maybe you need...
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Buying Out of the “Starving Artist” Mindset
Over the weekend, I stopped in a local gallery and was talking with some of the artists. Several were quite successful. One described herself as struggling. Then she said with a laugh, no she was...
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Escape to creativity!
What are you doing on your summer vacation? Yes, I know that as creative entrepreneurs you don’t really take a summer vacation. You are probably working in/on your business 24/7/365. You can’t...
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