At this moment, I am crazy about making 100% of my income myself. I mean, emphatic. I need to stop doing the odd jobs that bring me a subsistance income, and start doing the passion work... the making of my own shiz... the stuff that won't make me angry to do because I know I will be directly paid what I am worth to do it.
I'm working really hard on Dream Your Success right now, because I know, in my heart, that we have the BEST... the ABSOLUTE best business and life coaching program for artists who want to succeed online. We have checked out the others- FLUFF, I tell you. Our program is fun and a lotta work- because it is true, no matter what they want to tell you- that you will need to learn and apply some things in order to get it done and sell your creations. We don't just tell you what to do, we SHOW you, teach you, encourage you, and have LIVE sessions every other week in case you need even more assistance. (Clients absolutely LOVE the live coaching.)
And I'm working hard on CraftyLink, because community is where it's at.
And the third thing driving me is my new product line, because jewelry is such a saturated market that it has become pretty hard to stand out from the crowd, and almost impossible to get accepted into art shows selling jewelry. So this requires some thought and planning to "break out of the mold," especially when the book Ilysa and I just wrote is on...wait for it... art jewelry!
So- I'm driven in three concurrent directions, all of them geared towards my ultimate goal of a real sustainable 5 figure income from my efforts.
What is driving you?
I'm working really hard on Dream Your Success right now, because I know, in my heart, that we have the BEST... the ABSOLUTE best business and life coaching program for artists who want to succeed online. We have checked out the others- FLUFF, I tell you. Our program is fun and a lotta work- because it is true, no matter what they want to tell you- that you will need to learn and apply some things in order to get it done and sell your creations. We don't just tell you what to do, we SHOW you, teach you, encourage you, and have LIVE sessions every other week in case you need even more assistance. (Clients absolutely LOVE the live coaching.)
And I'm working hard on CraftyLink, because community is where it's at.
And the third thing driving me is my new product line, because jewelry is such a saturated market that it has become pretty hard to stand out from the crowd, and almost impossible to get accepted into art shows selling jewelry. So this requires some thought and planning to "break out of the mold," especially when the book Ilysa and I just wrote is on...wait for it... art jewelry!
So- I'm driven in three concurrent directions, all of them geared towards my ultimate goal of a real sustainable 5 figure income from my efforts.
What is driving you?
My inspiration is mostly from creation. As I visit places either in person or virtually online, I see design shapes, unique color combinations and amazing details in everything around me. I love seasonal 'gifts' such as seeing the beauty and clarity of reflective ice cycles. I also adore sunny summer days and evenings when I can head down to the ocean, (only 3/4 of a mile-*smiling*) and watch what I call the sun or moon, "dancing on the water", creating a warm feeling that takes my breath away! Fall and Spring contain wonderful new colors (leaves and flowers for example-designs I often use) and "transitions" from the cold or heat for a nice in-between state of mind. My drive to succeed in business...that comes from my long term goal of getting paid for what I love doing....designing and creating with my hands! Three dimensional art is a large part of my life. Working with polymer clay is my 'niche' that once I had discovered...I never looked back! Well, there is my day job which includes teaching art and crafting with mixed media materials of all sorts. I truly couldn't be happier with my line of work (play)!
ReplyDeleteThat's Awesome Shirley! It's so important to truly love what you do, and to be able to do it and support yourself is the ultimate goal.
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