Have you heard the phrase "a starving artist".
Isn’t
the notion of the starving artist such a cliche? Yet why does it
persist? Why do we have the expectation that artists must "suffer for
their art"?
Well, we're here to tell you that it doesn't have to be that way.
You can be an artist and also live well!
The
first step along that path is to acknowledge that you're actually
deserving of living well. Yes. it's something that seems obvious, but
you'd be surprised at how many artists and designers that we've worked
with start off with a belief that they can't (or shouldn't!) make money
for following their passion and doing what they love.
It's been
our experience that the subject of finances and "cash flow" is
generally low on the list of priorities, if not avoided altogether.
At
Quantum Compass we work through a simple "cash flow concepts" formula
to help our clients start on the path of increasing their wealth and
generating the incomes that they truly deserve for simply doing what
they love.
At the start we work with you to get a
clear understanding of your current cash flow. Ask yourself these
questions: Where is your money going right now? How do you generate
income?
Once you have an understanding of what's happening for
you right now, you have the perfect opportunity to make some real
decisions.
- Are you happy with the ways you spend your money?
- Is your income sufficient for your current lifestyle?
- What will you need to sustain the lifestyle you aspire to?
Moving
to the next level is all about having a plan, and increasing the number
of ways that your art & design practice can be making you money.
We’re
very clear that it's certainly not about "selling-out", or making some
crass compromises. Many artists & designers assume that they
somehow have to change their art to be successful financially.
In
fact, we're very clear that the opposite is true. You don’t necessarily
need to change your art; you need to get very clear about who you
really are, and find those things that are unique to you and your Wow Factor.
Cash
flow is one of the key fundamental elements of a design practice that
we focus on during the ArtShine Coaching Program.
Why?
Because
financial stress doesn’t usually enhance creativity. We believe it’s
critically important for designers & artists like you to
understand the power of financial control.
Financially successful designers & artists focus on what you’re good at; your art and creativity.
Successful
designers also understand and use “cash flow concepts” to manage
finances and leverage the analytical help of advisors like accountants,
agents, business coaches, IP advisors, etc as they're needed along the
way.
Want to learn more about “Cash Flow” the Quantum Compass way?
It’s as simple as 1... 2... 3...
2: Come along to the next “Cash Flow Concepts for Creative Professionals” workshop. E-mail Quantum Compass: CashFlowConcepts@QuantumCompass.com.au ) for details of the next half day session near you.
3: Contact Vinh for a no cost, no obligation coaching session: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ArtShineDiscovery
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