To be in the game, you first have to show up for the game (why the odds against artists aren’t as bad as you think)
We often like to bemoan how the odds are stacked against artists. How we face overwhelming competition for every job. This is true. But maybe it isn’t as bad as we think. Why? Because many people who SAY they’re in the game actually fail to SHOW UP. Or COMMIT FULLY to the game. Which […]
Can You Turn On A Sixpence? Why Creative Entrepreneurs Need to Learn to Be Adaptable
Sometimes, despite all your best preparations, you get thrown a curveball. It’s whether you swing the bat anyway that separates the amateurs from the pros. I’ve been talking about some of the ways to taking your creative business to a more professional level on my monthly newsletter (if you’re not on my list then sign […]
Examining sustainability and longevity in the actors’ career: professional expectations and labour market conditions (my PhD proposal)
Hello, here’s the most academic looking of my new head shots, which seem like the perfect companion to my PhD proposal. I thought some of you might be interested to know about what I am planning to spend the next 6-8 years of my life studying (am I crazy?!). It’s probably likely to change and […]
What the heck IS a creative entrepreneur, after all?
I was writing a funding application the other day for my PHD and in my opening sentence I referred to creative entrepreneurs. Andrew challenged me: What exactly do you mean by that? How would you define that? I struggled. Which is funny because I have an MA in Creative Entrepreneurship, I write a blog about […]
My Bento Box Love Affair (Why it May be the Ideal Creative Helper)
It’s not often that I fall head over heels in love with an object, but recently I have a new love in my life… my bento box. Why? Well, as we have been discussing this autumn, how you manage your finances is a huge contributor to your ability to be creative. Manage your money well, […]
Guest Post: The Post University Blogger (P.U.B.)…. Is a Grocery Shopping Guru
This week we welcome back Annie Harris for another guest blog – a continuation in exploring how a 20-something emerging artist juggles her creative projects and her limited finances and finds creative freedom through sound money management. Over to Annie….. ——————————————— In my view, I’m getting old. I’m at the ripe old age of 23 […]
Guest Blog: The Power of Knowing Who You Are and What You Do: And What that Means for your Money.
Hello! This week we have another guest blog from A. L. Michaels. Always glad to welcome her voice here at The Thriving Creative. Without any further ado… ————————————- After having a conversation with a friend who’s recently become a self-employed artist- and as yet, has not freaked out about the insecurity and living day to […]
“Creatives Are Adept At Burying Their Dead”
“Creatives Are Adept at Burying Their Dead” This was a quote from Patrick McKenna, Ingenious Media, at a recent talk at Goldsmiths University Institute of Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship on Risk. He was discussing risk, the need to take risk and the outcome of risk. Sometimes (or often) the outcome of risk is failure. What […]
Discussing Risk Doesn’t Mean Avoiding Risk
We’ve been digging into financial management lately, which implies being careful, being thrifty, counting beans. Is this important? Yes, but let’s not allow it to distract us from a basic truth – being both a creative and being an entrepreneur involves taking risks. Don’t think that I am suggesting you shouldn’t take risks. To stop […]
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