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Keep filling up on ‘why’ you do what you do

June 23, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

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Your voice matters more than you think

June 18, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

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Having a ‘day job’ may not be so bad afterall

June 16, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

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Not sure how to structure your story?

June 13, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

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Are you being heard?

June 11, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

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Why your eggs all in one basket doesn’t work

June 9, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

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Upcoming Events – The Thriving Creative Near You

May 28, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

I wanted to give you a run down of some upcoming events. Maybe I’ll be in your neighbourhood. The Edmonton workshop on 14 June and the London workshop on 28 June are open to the public, so if you’ll be in either of those cities, please come along! 9-11 June, 2014 London, UK From Inspiration […]

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Marketing for Artists/Creatives = Telling Your Story as Often as You Can

May 18, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

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

May 15, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Working Hours -vs- Billable Hours

April 15, 2014 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

I’m about to go on holiday and am running around trying to pack bags and sort details, so we are going to dig into the archive to revisit an important post. I’d say this one is pretty crucial because without this guideline your creative business can easily sink. Read carefully and think about how it […]

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