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Powerful Tools for Arts Entrepreneurs
Today’s arts entrepreneurs now have the potential to develop and communicate with an audience pieced together, representing cultures across the globe. One may develop a pocket of interest in Canada, while at the same time having a loyal audience in … Continue reading
20 Steps to Find Vision
I am sure each of us has heard that “He/she is a person of vision”. This phrase has a mystical quality to it, as though there is a type of person with the ability to see what others cannot. I believe … Continue reading
Finding a Sense of Balance
Most people want to be happy. In order to be happy, our needs must be met. Needs are not to be mistaken for wants. If too many of our needs go unmet
Fear Makes The Wolf Bigger Than He Is
This old German proverb hits the nail on the head. Fear is the great mind number. This emotion, more often than not, is the greatest obstacle that prevents us from achieving our goals, dreams and potential. What this means is
A Person of Value, a Career of Meaning
“The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive”. Albert Einstein What does it mean to be a valuable asset to your community? It means that you are … Continue reading
Is Your Identity Defined by What You Do?
A lot of people define their sense of self, based on what they do for a living. Artists are notorious for this. They think of themselves as, “I am an actor” “I am a dancer” “I am a writer”, etc. … Continue reading
Culture Creators
As an entrepreneurial artist, one has the potential to create culture both at local and national levels. At the local level, an entrepreneur creates the culture they wish to work in. This means that those who they work effectively, they … Continue reading
Vomit with Finesse
Re. The Arts Entrepreneur It is important to get past our mental voice of self-censorship. Each of us has a series of voices in our heads. One such voice, we can call the “watcher at the gates of the mind”. The … Continue reading
No Plan Survives First Contact
There is an old military expression that say, “No plan survives first contact.” What this means to me is that we can plan and plan and plan, but once we engage at least one other person, plans change. This is … Continue reading
A Business of One
Entrepreneur is a word that can trip some actors up. I am an artist myself and I never used the word “entrepreneur”, until I was already well into my first business venture. I wish, however, that I had been exposed … Continue reading