How Do You Take Care of Yourself? (Curious Monday)
We’re busy.
Busy in the studio, busy at home, and busy in the office. Everyone is so busy that it’s a boring topic. I’ve even made it an important goal to never utter the words I’m so busy.
But lots of the busy-ness involves sitting on our butts. And when we’re not doing that, we might just be so involved in deadlines and commitments that we forget to eat.
None of this is good.
Today’s big question originated from one of my Inner Circle members: How do you take care of yourself?
Why You Need an Editorial Calendar (and How To Make One)
An editorial calendar is a roadmap for your marketing content.
An editorial calendar buys you peace of mind because you don’t have to scramble for what to say or share. Ideas are stored and worked on over time rather than in a panic at the last minute.
Wouldn’t it feel great to have ideas lined up for your newsletter or blog for the next six months?
Another big reason to use an editorial calendar is that it helps you remember the important things you want to say. You know … those things you forget about until immediately after you’ve clicked the Send button?
For example, let’s say you are teaching a workshop six months from now. You would add promotional content to your editorial calendar for the month or two prior to your workshop, and perhaps even before that time if you had an early registration period.
Those are placeholders for the future. When that time comes, you just
What’s Your Social Media Schedule? (Curious Monday)
One of the things we do in Content Camp is create an editorial calendar so you know what you’ll be posting and when.
This naturally got me thinking about what your social media schedule is like.
How frequently do you post? And to which platforms? Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? Pinterest?
What time of day do you post?
Do you schedule posts or always post live?
What types of things do you post?
About Curious Monday Posts
Curious Monday is a weekly question that is sent only to subscribers.
I’m curious about how you live your life as an artist, how you juggle the demands on your time, and what you’re thinking about.
I hope you’ll read the responses from other artists.
Maybe you’ll get some fresh ideas or even feel a little more connected as a result.
Feel free to email me with suggestions for future Curious Monday questions.
Seeking Inspiration While Topic Hopping
It’s Friday.
My calendar says “Writing Time.” Every Friday at this time is blocked out to write. I like going into my weekend knowing that I have written something that will contribute to next week’s newsletter and blog post.
I wish I could say it’s as easy as marking off to write, and it will happen.
It doesn’t always work that way for me. Actually, it rarely works that way for me.
Today I don’t feel like writing. I don’t feel like doing much of anything.
Everything seems to distract me. Do you know this feeling?
Have You Lost Friendships Because You Are An Artist? (Curious Monday)
Living the life as an artist is hard enough, but it’s made harder when those we’re close to don’t support us.
We need people around us who can support us emotionally – people who believe in our message to the world. It really stinks when friends and family don’t believe in our goals.
Have you lost friendships because people couldn’t support your life as an artist?
