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Get ready for the new year

Each year at this time I start to plan the next step in my life. I buy calendars, datebooks and planners for the coming year. I buy big desk calendars that I hang on the wall and write on. In the planners I start filling in any information that I want to keep for the [...]

Respect your time. No one else will

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Here are a few things I found out about creating art on commission. Many times it seems to be more trouble than it is worth. There is always that nail biting moment when you must present your art to the client. You don’t know if they are going to swoon with love or [...]

Finally, a business plan I can relate to

Despite my very tight budget I couldn’t resist the urge last week, to buy some books. I bought two books by Grand Food Pubah Michael Pollan. You know; “eat food, not too much, mostly plants,” and one by Michael Bernard Beckwith about spiritual liberation.

The one that I wanted to talk to you about is called [...]

It’s time to go green with your marketing

When I read books, articles and magazines on how and where to sell my art I often encounter the same ol’ same ol’ about sending out hard copy portfolios. I am still seeing information saying that I should invest in brochures, post cards, flyers and business cards. I am still being instructed to send these [...]