Water and fertilise.

From today’s video I received a question, “ What do mean by pull out the weeds in my life and water and fertilise my Art business?”

The weeds of our lives are the little annoying bad habits that grow back if are not watchful. We can deal with a bad habit like criticism but if we are not watchful this habit can sneak back in like weeds do in the garden after having been cleaned out.

We are always vulnerable to bad old habits coming back, so once you have dealt with them, keep a watchful eye that they do not try to come back, because they will try.

Weeds are sneaky and tenacious and some just won’t give up.

Be watchful and practice small disciplines working at removing those habits and attitudes that hold us back from the success we are working hard for.

“Watering and fertilising” your Art practice is making sure you are putting nutrition into your business. Always wanting to learn, never miss an opportunity to learn something new.

To many Artists after they finish college think that they have learned it all, no you just learned to do college, now you have to learn how to survive and prosper in the Art world.

Surviving and prospering in the Art business is done through learning all you can about your craft and the business you are in.

I have met Artist who have told me that they have done well and did not have to study and learn new things, I said imagine what you could have achieved beyond what you have now if only you had studied and learned new skills.

Honestly I cannot emphasise enough how much I encourage every Artist to learn all you can about your craft, your Art business and the Art market. It will help you so much and teach you to see things clearly.

You will not see through the impaired wisdom of, “Well this what I believe it should be like and I will just keep doing what I am doing.”

The more you learn the clearer you will understand how things really are and gain the ability to navigate through the problems you encounter in this business and use them to your advantage.

“Water and fertilise” yourself and your Art practice with everyday learning and become a life long learner.

You will be amazed at the advantage you will have over those Artists who are lazy in learning.

Get wisdom and with all your getting, get understanding.