I’ve recently been teaching some workshops in voice and storytelling for public speakers. The number one complaint? Nerves. My top tip? Wiggle your toes. You see, everyone gets nervous when they have to talk in front of others. Everyone. The difference between the professional and the amateur is what you do with those nerves. If […]
How to Find Endless Satisfaction in Your Creative Life
There’s a point to what Leon Golub is saying: you need to have realistic expectations out of life. I know I preach about being a Thriving Creative. But part of Thriving is knowing when to acknowledge that the glass if half full instead of half empty. TV programmes, glossy magazines, and self-aggrandising blogs want you […]
At last! The Secret to Being Successful in the Arts
The secret is: To Stop Trying to Do It All Yourself! John Donne famously said “No man is an island.” You will never achieve as much on your own as you could if you worked with someone else. Creative collaborations bring out the best in all of us. Start to look for your […]
Marketing for Artists/Creatives = Telling Your Story as Often as You Can
Who you are as an artist or creative person is one of your most potent marketing materials. You should be looking for opportunities to tell you story everywhere. Whether through traditional media (newspapers, radio, television) or new media (blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram etc) your story should be available in as many places as […]
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For Graduating Artists, Some Words of Wisdom from Leon Golub
I came across this great quote from Leon Golub, an American painter, now deceased. “The adventures that you are going to have as artists, as individuals, are going to go in all kinds of ways; they’re going to turn back upon each other, they’re going to turn upside-down; you’re going to recover, you’re going to […]
Networking for Artists. It’s not enough to just collect Facebook Friends.
If you’ve got contacts, it’s a shame not to use them. Who can help you get your project off the ground or your work to see the light? Ask them.
How big is your network? What are you doing to increase it? Sometimes size does matter.
How to Be Happy With Your Level of Success – Wherever You’re At
At a loss about what to write? Go fishing!
Do you blog, or have a newsletter? Or perhaps you use Twitter or Facebook? I bet at one time of another you’ve wondered what to write about. I know I often feel stumped by what to write about here on the Thriving Creative. Sometimes I have an abundance of ideas and I have to scribble […]
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