Showing posts with label passion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label passion. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Do You Feel Successful in Your Art & Design Business?




Do you feel Successful?

As Business Coaches we talk to many artists and designers there’s a common theme we’ve discovered...

We all start out with a dream or an idea. A dream for what we'd like our business to be. An idea for what our lifestyle should become.

So why do some of us feel less successful than others?

And why do we feel less that successful even when we may have already achieved so much?

In our experience working with creative clients like you we’ve found four common reasons why people feel unsuccessful or unfulfilled..

1. Unclear Goals or Objectives:

We work with our clients to get very specific with objectives.

Be very clear on what it is that you want.

Visualise what it is that you’re aiming for. And remember to write your goals in the present tense as if you have already achieved them too.

Understand your DPP (Desire, Passion, and Purpose)



If you haven’t sat down and really planned where you’re going in your business, it’s hard to know when you’ve “got there”.

Many people have vague ideas of what “successful” means to them - ‘being rich’, ‘having time to do what I want’, or ‘being the best in my work'.

You need to define what success means to you and what that success would look and feel like for you too. 

It’s this feeling that will empower you to reach your goals.

Think about all the steps you need to take to make your goals a reality. Again, it’s about being specific. What resources will you need, and how will you best use them? Write each action step in sequential order.

If your goal is broad, make sure you break down the task into small little steps, and celebrate them when you attain them.

It’s no fun feeling like you’re not “successful” - That’s why it’s so important to have measurable, realistic, and achievable goals.

3. Your external & Internal  World are not aligned:

Your external world is not aligned with your internal world.

Friday, December 2, 2011

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 5


How to create a successful business
from doing what you love
                                               (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).

Step 5: The power of Gratitude...

Be grateful for what you have.
It’s always easy to dream, and wish, and focus on all the things we want... all the things that we don’t have right now...

Turn it around: Think about all the wonderful things you have in your life right now...
It’s important everyday to appreciate what you’ve already got.

• Family
• Supportive partner
• Friends
• Beautiful children
• Food on the table etc......

The most important thing is that you are your own boss in all aspects of your life.
It’s about making every part of your life count.
Your life has purpose. And there’s opportunity for joy in everything that you do.
It’s time to SHINE!

Where to go from here:

Sign up for your no cost, no obligation coaching session now and explore your new path in life and start on your new business adventure.


Friday, November 25, 2011

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 4



How to create a successful business
from doing what you love
                                               (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).

Step 4: Learning something new.


Attend seminars and workshops. Read books and magazines. Listen to CDs and ABC Radio National. Take walks. Go to museums, galleries, and libraries. Speak to new people. Ask questions of your networks...
  • Find inspiration! 
  • Challenge yourself! 
  • Get outside of your normal day to day! - Try something new!
ArtSHINE is all about your personal focus and your business lifestyle. Strive to learn something new every day whether it’s a new recipe, window shopping, visiting craft markets, web surfing, attending seminars like this etc. Doing this will help you develop as a person and it will make you feel better!

It’s about feeling inspired!!!

Next week tune in for Step 5: The power of Gratitude...

How to create a successful business
from doing what you love
                                               (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).


Friday, November 18, 2011

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 3


How to create a successful business
from doing what you love
                                               (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).

Step 3:  Goal Setting


let’s break it down...

Identify your long, medium & short term goals.
·        Long Term Goals are those that you just have no idea how you're going to accomplish them.
         They may be a challenge or they may just scare you.
·        Short Term Goals are those you can visualise reaching in a day, week or month.
·        Medium Term Goals are those that fall in the middle - generally six to twelve months.

At ArtSHINE we look at your Personal Goals.
These could be:
  • BODY: Goals relating to physical objectives: i.e. losing weight, or going to gym more often
  • MIND: Goals that require a mental re orientation: i.e. becoming more positive in your thinking, or learning a new skill
  • SPIRIT: Goals that are more metaphysical in nature: i.e. meditation, visualization, engaging or reconnecting with your “spiritual self”.
As we work together we’ll also help you look closely at your priorities in Life. That’s why at ArtSHINE we’ve identified and work across 9 critical priorities in life. Priorities are so critical to all of us.
  1.  Body 
  2. Mind 
  3. Spirit 
  4. Relationships 
  5. Family connection 
  6. Business lifestyle 
  7. Financial competency 
  8. True wealth 
  9. Power of Gratitude
At ArtSHINE we’ll also look at your Business Goals.

Here’s a quick place to start...

Make a specific time when you can sit down (without interruption) to write and reflect on:
  • The direction your business is heading
  • Your business personality and your uniqueness
  • Your signature and uniqueness
  • Maintaining your competitive edge
  • The changes and challenges of your industry
 To learn more, tune in for next week for step 4:

How to create a successful business
from doing what you love
 (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).

Friday, November 11, 2011

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 2


How to create a successful business
from doing what you love
                                           (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).




Step 2: Where to start?

Once you’ve identified what you love to do, the next key step is to work out whether there is an opportunity for you to live the life you want and make money from your passions.

Once you’ve worked this out, you have to ask yourself the following questions:
·         Are you good at it?
·         Do you think you could make a living from this?
·         Are you ready for this?
·         Are you 100% COMMITTED

If so, then you’re already halfway there.

Let’s just say that you’re a fantastic sewer who loves making quilts. You want be able to sew quilts full time and sell these to customers. There are a lot of fantastic quilters out there.

So...
  • What is going to make your quilts different from everyone else?
  • ·  Why are people going to buy from you?
    Here are some points you need to consider: 
  • What is it you are going to sell?
  • Are you a product or service based business?
  • Are you really selling products or sewing for other people etc...
  • What makes you different and unique?
  • What is your Quirk or USP (Unique Selling Point)?

Remember, there’s no point doing exactly the same thing that other people are doing.

Discussion points about uniqueness:

In every business there are basic fundamentals that you need to consider. I guess some of the things you could think about are maybe the fabrics you use... Are they different from everyone else? Like limited edition fabrics, vintage fabric or special yarns with a green environmental focus.

Maybe you want to manufacture your own...
Perhaps your patterns are different...
Maybe you will sell cushions to go with the quilts...
Perhaps your unique selling point is embroidery or using silks etc.....

Other things to consider too:
  • Where will you work?
  • At home or away from home? Compare the advantages and disadvantages between         the two so you can see which one would suit your business lifestyle.
  • You may want to share your studio with other (complimentary) designers or artists who will help you by sharing expenses, referrals, overflow work, inspiration & support, etc.
  • How many hours?
  • Are you able to work full time or part time? How will you allocate time for work and    time for looking after your children and family? Be disciplined when you allocate time.

Remember, this is your passion and your business, so it’s critical that you invest the time you need to nurture your passions (and your business).
  • Can you do the work yourself or do you need to hire someone to do it for you? You may need to get someone to complete part of your product. Outsourcing – getting someone else to do it for you. For example, sending out your handbags to a sewer to sew the handbags for you etc.
  • Wholesale or retail? Different skills are involved with each...Are you going to sell your product direct to your customer or are you going to sell your product to a retailer?
  • How will you promote your work?
  • Leverage today’s technologies and embrace them. Welcome them into your business.
  • Don’t forget to set aside some time to do your Blogs.
  • Work your network using FaceBook, Twitter. Virtual networks are just as important as face to face networking events and direct contact with your customers and industry colleagues.
  • Who are your ideal customers? Narrow down to your key customers... The customers that will generate income for your designs and business.
  • Production work? Are you going to produce unique work; “One Off” items, or are you looking to create a production line and repeat the same product.
  • Work out your costings: Knowing your cost is key! Ensure you have included your self worth (Your hourly rate), your overheads, and don’t forget to include advertising and marketing costs.
  • Who are your competitors?
  • What is their competitive edge?
  • What are their strengths & weaknesses?
  • Who are your role models and heroes? We all have an idol. Find out more about them, get inspired, and follow their successes. Your role models don’t have to be in the same industry, but if you do have one in the same industry as you... even better! Your role model could be a celebrity, someone in your family, or circle of friends.
At ArtSHINE our coaching methods not only focus on the business side, but also on the personal side too, so that there is a perfect balance between life and work. It may be that when you start down this new path you still have to work full time in your existing job, look after children, do the housework... And you’ll have to devote time, energy, and effort to this new business too.

Well, this is great. What we do at ArtSHINE is to make sure you leverage your time so that you can do both things and still feel good about everything. It’s all about making your transition easier.

   Please tune in for next week: 

Step 3:  Goal Setting

How to create a successful business
from doing what you love
                                               (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).




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Friday, November 4, 2011

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 1






How to create a successful business
from doing what you love
                                   (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).

Part 1.

The purpose of this blog post is to present you with some information that you can take away with you and consider.

We’re here to provide you with some materials and tools that you can use to consider where you are in your life right now. And give you the opportunity to ask yourself some questions. That way you can make sure that you are living the lifestyle you want, and doing what you love...
Doing what you love with passion!

Step 1: Find your DPP

Identifying Your DPP (Desire, Passion & Purpose) – LOVE WHAT YOU DO!
What is it that you love to do?

If someone asked you if you could do anything in the world or create your perfect job, what would it be?

·        Our lives being too short
·        The majority of people working in a job they dislike or hate.
·        What sort of life do you want to have?
·        It may be to spend more time at the home with the children
·        It may be more travel more
·        It may be to work less hours
·        It may be to be your own boss...

What sort of life do you want to have?

The majority of successful business people have followed their passions. And they love what they do. Successful people in business and in life know what they want in life and they know
What type of lifestyle they want to live!

So Find your Desire Passion Purpose (DPP)

EXERCISE:
Complete the DPP Discovery:

DPP Part 1:


DDP Part 2:


Tune in next week for Step 2:

 Where to start?

"How to create a successful business from doing what you love"


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