The Jeweler's Philosophy

The holidays can be hard even though we are all told they should be fun and the happiest time of the year, right?! In this episode, I give you my tips, thoughts, and how I have come to love everythin…

Ep43 More Skills Doesn't Mean More Money

Why is it that artists like us, think, the more skills we acquire the more money we stand to make? Look I was in this mind set for about 8 years. This mind set…

As people on a path, journey, or traveling through life, our focus shifts and changes with events in our lives! We give our attention to things at certain points in our lives that we may not have in …

I remember when this really hit me! One of the biggest hurtles for a customer to overcome is the fact that they want to make sure they are “Buying In” to something. Too often in my past, potential cu…

“If you want to master something, teach it. The more you teach, the better you learn. Teaching is a powerful tool to learning.” —Richard Feynman

It is crazy how true that statement is! When you look a…

Ep39 Achieve More With Collaboration!

Collaborations are tricky. I have been a part of both good and bad collaborations. Though after The Real Art Real Business Summit I now know what a GREAT Collabor…

There is something to be said for holding yourself accountable for not only decisions you’ve made but also in the things you’ve agreed to do. Sometimes accountability is in your favor and sometimes i…

As artists we love taking chances with our work. We’re always trying to push the bounds of what’s possible and what our reality can be. For me, the big push or driving force to embrace and take these…

It’s interesting, the more I learn and the more I talk to other artists and people that I think would not be willing to give me information, are the people that are the MOST forthcoming with their kn…

Tunnel Vision is one of those things that we talk about being a good thing, and it is. There’s a dark side to it as well! Tunnels have an end, we’ve all heard “there’s a light at the end of the tunne…

When I really started to understand what “compounding” is and how it could help me in my business moving forward I was hooked! The coolest thing was when it started making sense to me, I saw where co…

Ep33 Build Yourself a Team!

The impact and the output are amazing to see! When you surround yourself with like-minded people that all have different skills and excel in different areas amazing things …

Have you ever had those days where everything is going along fine and then the universe decides to derail you and drop you to your knees?!... Yeah me too! I used to let these things really affect me.…

There is so much talk these days about ways to beat the algorithm on social media platforms… this is the wrong conversation to be having. To be honest “trying to beat the algorithm” is like going to …

“I wish that everyone could leave a mark, but every part wasn’t meant to be a piece of art. You either carpe Diem or fadeaway into the dark, while everybody else watches waiting for the stop to start…

I have always had this Love Hate relationship with both my art and my business. I’m here to tell you it gets better… though it only gets better if you make it a priority. I always felt so lucky that …

Have you ever thought about the power you hold in your hand? The power of WHERE you spend your money. It’s crazy to stop and think about. In my past I would get so upset at big corporate giants, yet …

We need to stop thinking “Sales” and “Marketing” are dirty words! They’re already part of our job! As artist we all get hung up on the “WHAT” & “HOW” when it comes to making our work! This is SO impo…

Posturing is behavior that is intended to impress or mislead. Basically, going through the steps, you think you need to achieve a goal. The problem is that you can’t just go through the motions you n…

The more you put out the more chances you have to have something hit big! This is true in all things! If you're wanting more impact, customers, sales, likes, comments, views, listens… whatever… put o…