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Deep Thought Thursday: Doubt

If you haven’t read de Kooning: An American Master, you simply must! This Pulitzer Prize winning book was terrific. It told the personal and professional struggles of one of the 20th Century’s most important artists. One of the most revealing quotes about de Kooning’s relationship to his art was from someone close to de Kooning.

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10 financial homework assignments

In 8 Ways to be More Financially Savvy, I mentioned forming a financial support group and that, in my group, we give ourselves homework before our next meeting. On Twitter, @swcoffey asked what financial homework might consist of. Here are ten real-life homework examples from our financial support group mixed in with some additional ideas.

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Stop, and Then Get to Work

Do you ever find yourself looking for more information than you need? Do you catch yourself reading and reading (and clicking and clicking) and never taking action? Are you looking for the magic bullet–that one thing (as if there were one thing) that will propel your art career forward faster than you could have imagined?

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Listen, Read, Act, Repeat

It’s been said that the four most dangerous words in the English language are “I already know that.” These words create a mental barrier that shuts you off from any additional information you might receive by listening. More importantly, saying “I already know that” closes the door on new experiences that could enrich your life

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DON’T do this!

Every Monday in the Art Marketing Action newsletter, I encourage you to do this and do that. I guess it’s also my responsibility to tell you what not to do. Let’s start with this list. DON’T try to make your art into a business unless you are truly passionate about your work and understand what

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Return to Your Art

When times are good, artists make art. When times are bad, artists make art. When time stands still, artists will continue making art.   Artists who are true to themselves do not make art for the marketplace, but for themselves–to start a dialogue with their viewers, their fans, and the world. They make art because

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