Maybe stop making financial sense?
Have you considered that your need to make financial sense is keeping you from moving forward in your creative work?
5 Things I Wish I Had Known When I Started My Creative Career
On one of my walks this week, I started thinking about some things I wish I had thought through when I was younger and getting started with my career. Hindsight is twenty-twenty, but I’m hoping some of these might be helpful to you.
2 tips for starting a creative career
Do you have a creative idea that you’re itching to move on?
Maybe you dream of making a living with your creative work?
Maybe you simply want to take your first steps on a creative project?
The problem is: you’re not sure how to get started.
2 Things To Consider When Choosing A Career
Not sure what career you should choose?
Feel like you're stuck in the wrong career?
Or maybe your wondering about a new career?
The truth is, we aren't very good predicting what career to pursue.
3 Secrets Successful Artists Know
Like most young artists, I spent many years focusing on the wrong things.
If you're an artist, I hope this helps you focus your creative energy on the things that matter most.
The First Mistake Most Creatives Make
I’ve made many mistakes in my creative career and will likely make many more. But today, I want to talk with you about my biggest regret and a mistake I see many creatives making every day.
Artists, Stop Trying To Be Good Enough
Maybe some people are motivated by trying to attain the elusive goal of being “good enough,” but worrying over this kills my creative energy.
Who am I trying to be “good enough” for anyway?
I’m all for getting better. Growing and improving is fun. If you enjoy doing something and you’re going to spend time doing it, why wouldn’t you want to get better at it?
But living for the approval and permission of others is a daunting task. I’m not sure I’m up for the challenge. In fact, I tend to be at my worst when I feel the pressure to be “good enough.”
How To Know If You Should Do Creative Work
If you want to do creative work, do creative work. You are what you do, not what people ascribe to you. If you want to be a photographer, go take pictures. Stop worrying about whether or not you are a “good” photographer. In time, you likely will be.