Put the oxygen mask on yourself first.


I believe I need to have goals, I write them out every day.
I also need to learn as much as I can if I want to be a continued successful person, the world will not wait or change for me.
I need to work on me to be better able to face all the challenges that the Art world can throw at me.
I do not want to wake up one day a tired, complaining old man, it is my desire to continue to improve right up to my last breath.
Why?
Because that is good for me, I want to change for me and so should you want to change for you, to be a better you? Not for someone else but for yourself.
Remember you put the oxygen mask on yourself first, before you help others.
You can blame the economy for lack of sales if you want, it will not change anything, still no sales?
You can blame the customers for not buying your paintings and how terrible they are, but it will not change anything, still no sales?
Or you can decide to change and become a better person, learn to sell, get good people skills, set goals for your life and read about how to run your Art Business better.
In the end it is up to you?
There are two types of Artists, those who make excuses and complain.
Those who change and set goals and work hard to take themselves into a successful Art future.
The choice is yours?

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