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How to Focus on Your Art and Not Get Distracted

In a fast-paced world filled with constant distractions, honing your ability to focus is a valuable skill. Imagine using art not only as a form of self-expression but as a practical tool to enhance concentration amidst the chaos of modern life. In this guide, we’ll explore strategies and techniques to leverage your artistic pursuits for laser-sharp focus, making your creative process a sanctuary of undivided attention.

I. Crafting Your Artistic F...

How to focus on your art only !

In a fast-paced world filled with constant distractions, honing your ability to focus is a valuable skill. Imagine using art not only as a form of self-expression but as a practical tool to enhance concentration amidst the chaos of modern life. In this guide, we’ll explore strategies and techniques to leverage your artistic pursuits for laser-sharp focus, making your creative process a sanctuary of undivided attention.

I. Crafting Your Artistic Foc...

9 Ways to Be More Happy with Yourself as an Artist

Most people on this planet, if you ask them, will tell you that what they are looking for in life is: HAPPINESS!

You probably have a similar goal and sometimes life has this not so useful habit of putting things in front of us to make our journey to happiness a little bit tough.

This is why, in that article, I will share with you 9 tips that could help show you how to be happy with yourself as an artist. These are 9 tips that I’ve personally used...

Ep 15 How to stay true to yourself by not complaining about others as an artist

(9 min. podcast)

How to stay true to yourself by not complaining about others as an artist

In this episode of the « Living from your Art » podcast, I talk about the fact of understanding and agreeing with the simple that everything in your life happens because of you.

So, stop complaining about what others did to you and ...

Ep 14 How to use surveys to help you serve more clients as an artist

(12 min. podcast)

How to use surveys to help you serve more clients as an artist

In this episode of the « Living from your Art » podcast, I talk about a very important tool that not a lot of artists actually use: SURVEYS!

Conducting surveys to your past clients AND to potential clients from your particular niche, will help you serve them better and have a longer relationship with them...

Ep 13 How to propose the right artistic services to potential clients as an artist

(10 min. podcast)

How to propose the right artistic services to potential clients as an artist

In this episode of the « Living from your Art » podcast, I talk about how to propose the right products or services to potential clients so you make sure that you make more money from every new client.

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Ep 12 How to communicate MORE VS Communicate LESS as an artist

(9 min. podcast)

How to communicate MORE VS Communication LESS as an artist

In this episode of the “Living from your Art” podcast, I talk about how you can get more when you communicate more. 

Living off your art will require a lot of communications sent to multiple potential clients!

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Ep 11 How to ask more questions to close more sales as an artist

(12 min. podcast)

In this episode of the “Living from your Art” podcast, I talk about the importance of asking more questions to your potential clients.

Being curious and asking lots of questions can bring a lot closer to success than being shy and not asking enough questions.

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Ep 10 How to find clients without internet/social media as an artist

(11 min. podcast)

In this episode of the “Living from your Art” podcast, I talk about the way of being able to find clients even if there was no internet or social media.

Living off your art can sometimes require a lot of courage from your part and this is the subject of today’s episode.

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Ep 9 How to NOT get caught up in the middle class game as an artist

(7 min. podcast)

In this episode of the « Living from your Art » podcast, I talk about the importance of not being caught up into playing the middle class game!

If you want to make sure to make a living off your art, it is CRUCIAL to understand what is the middle class and to stay away from it by all means.

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