Your #1 Asset as an Artist or Creative Entrepreneur

There are a lot of ways to define "success" as an artist.

For the purposes of this video, which I recorded live on Facebook, I define success as "making an impact" with your music, words, art, performance, etc.

In other words, it's the level at which you touch people and bring value to their lives through your art.

To reach that point you must expose your creative work and connect with people.

Watch this short video for my advice on the best way to do that ...



I feel so strongly about this I decided to launch the 30-Day Build Your Fan Base Challenge to help you (and me) share our work on a consistent basis.

This four-week program starts January 3, 2018.

Learn more about it and register at http://GetImportantStuffDone.com/

-Bob

Face Your Fear, Conquer the Uncertainty Monster (S3E12)

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Face Your Fear! Listen to this motivational message when you're ready to embrace your fear and conquer your resistance to uncertainty. And you can do it without being "fearless."

The text of this Face Your Fear message was adapted from ...
The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity

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The Passion Principles: 101 Ways to Express Your Creativity and Share It With the World
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The Empowered Artist: A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference with Their Creativity

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Thanks for all you do to express your creativity and share your gifts with the world!

-Bob

How One Woman Makes $80,000 a Month on Etsy (TOP 7 for Creative Entrepreneurs)

Here are seven quick, hand-picked links I thought you might find helpful:

1) Have you been thinking of starting or growing an Etsy business? Alicia Shaffer’s company, ThreeBirdNest, earns nearly $1 million a year on the site, selling handmade leg-warmers, scarves, and headbands.

Here’s how she did it …

2) Whether you’re just starting a new creative endeavor or have been at it for a while, you owe it to yourself to consider Seth Godin’s 16 questions for creative entrepreneurs.

Once you examine your motives and what drives you (as well as what holds you back), your creative pursuit becomes much clearer and easier to navigate.

3) Agnese Aljena believes the world needs art more than ever. The more time artists have to spend on creating, the better. That’s why she outlined these seven steps to becoming a full-time artist.

4) Would you like a simple way to be more productive, optimistic, and empowered? This YouTube video delivers a pep talk on the Power of Questions - and how you can apply it to your creative pursuits, personal goals, and your life.

5) Lena Danya is a full-time visual artist with more than 270,000 YouTube subscribers and an impressive online audience. Lucky for us, she shares her best advice for artists who want to get their work out there and build a following on social media.

6) You probably have more promotion ideas than you know what to do with. The trick is taking those random concepts and crafting them into a concrete marketing plan - one you can wrap your brain around and actually act on!

This podcast offers guidance on creating a marketing plan for your art, music, writing, and more.

7) Barney Davey believes in the power of people connections for artists. Check out his five reasons networking can rocket your visual art career.

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Thanks for all you do to express your creativity and share it with the world!

-Bob

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For More Inspiration ...

Here are three more resources that will power up your creative juices and help you thrive as an artist:

The Passion Principles
101 Ways to Express Your Creativity and Share It With the World

The Empowered Artist
A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference With Their Creativity

The DIY Career Manifesto
The Unconventional Guide to Turning Your Talents and Know-How into a Profitable Business

Hogwash and Circus Clowns: TOP 7 Links for Creative Entrepreneurs

Here are seven quick, hand-picked links I thought you might find helpful:

1) Fear and uncertainty are the evil twins that stop most creative people in their tracks. Here's a short video on how to overcome them. (Believe it or not, hogwash, Jethro, and circus clowns are part of the cure.)

2) Nicolette Stinson covers 7 Common Myths About Following Your Passion. In #2, she debunks the "Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow" myth. It's a nice idea, but there are many additional factors that influence someone becoming an abundant artist.

I also covered this topic in this video from 2011.

3) Cory Huff dispels another myth: Artists can't sell. Hogwash! (There's that word again.) The solution is simply to ask other creatives how they sell. Cory asked, and he got answers!

4) If you've never seen it, check out Ira Glass (host of This American Life) talking about "the gap." It's a frustration that many creative people experience. The good news: There's an easy solution.

5) I'm all for sharing your work and touching people with your creativity. But, as Austin Kleon says, you don't have to share everything.

6) Stop comparing yourself to others! Start comparing yourself to the only person who matters.

7) So, you think you don't have time for your art, music, writing, or creativity? Guess again. Here's an inspiring perspective, which includes the Jerry Seinfeld method.

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Thanks for all you do to express your creativity and share it with the world!

-Bob

P.S. If you enjoyed this TOP 7 list and want to express your gratitude ... Purchase a book below, become a patron, subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow me on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

For More Inspiration ...

Here are three more resources that will power up your creative juices and help you thrive as an artist:

The Passion Principles
101 Ways to Express Your Creativity and Share It With the World

The Empowered Artist
A Call to Action for Musicians, Writers, Visual Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference With Their Creativity

The DIY Career Manifesto
The Unconventional Guide to Turning Your Talents and Know-How into a Profitable Business

The Power of Questions | Inspiring Motivation for Artists (S3E11)

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If I could give you a simple way to be more productive, more optimistic, and more empowered as an artist, would you be interested?

On this episode I give you an inspiring pep talk on the Power of Questions - and how you can apply it to your creative efforts and your life.

The 5 Success Habits of Creative Entrepreneurs (S3E10)

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So, you have an awesome idea for a business you'd like to create. You feel inspired to pursue a career as an artist, writer, musician, actor ... or you want to create your own start-up or nonprofit organization.

You want to express yourself, do good in the world, and make money doing it. Fantastic!

Here are five essential principles to help you build your own independent career, based on my many years as an author, musician, artist, and actor - and being self-employed in the arts.

If you understand these success habits now, you'll have a much easier road ahead of you.

Motivational Speech for Artists, Authors and Entrepreneurs (S3E9)

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Ready for a big dose of inspiration to fuel your drive for independence and self-reliance as an artist, author, or entrepreneur?

In this episode I share a new motivational message and talk about reaching 1 million channel views on YouTube.

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Advice: How to Respond to Tragedy as an Artist (S3E8)

When tragedies and senseless acts of violence take place (as they did recently in Las Vegas), how should we respond as creative people? What can we do about it?

As a musician, writer, artist, poet or performer with a fan base to speak to, what can YOU do about it? What should you say?

You may feel helpless. Should you do anything at all?

Only you can answer that. But in this episode I offer a few important options to consider.

Here's a link to the written blog post:

http://bob-baker.com/buzz/how-to-respond-to-tragedy-as-a-musician/

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The Power of Now for Artists, Musicians & Writers (S3E7)

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The Power of Now is not just the title of a book by Eckhart Tolle. It's also a powerful philosophy used by the most successful creative people.

Listen to this sage advice for artists, musicians, writers, actors, and more.

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Tiny Habits & Rituals: The Best Way to Reach Your Creative Goals (S3E6)

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You’ve probably set a lot of goals over the years – to write a book, record an album, build your following, etc. But how many of them have you actually reached?

If you’ve come up short in the past, don’t beat yourself up about it. You’re not alone. There’s a good chance you just made a simple mistake that many creative people make.

In this new podcast episode I explain what that error is and suggest an easy way to overcome it. It’s the process I’ve used to write and publish fifteen books, release seven albums of original music, and more.

Is this something you can implement in your creative life?

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The Most Inspiring Interview Ever? Sheri Fink, Part 2 (S3E5)

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Sheri Fink has amazing energy and an infectious positive attitude. She's the author of five best-selling children's books and more.

On this episode (part 2 of my interview with her) she reveals the three key traits responsible for her success, along with how she overcomes creative challenges.

Listen to this when you need a shot in the arm while pursuing your dreams!

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Marketing Plans for Artists: Turn Your Ideas Into Action (S3E4)

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If you're like most artists and creative people, you have more promotion ideas than you know what to do with. The trick is taking those random concepts and crafting them into a concrete marketing plan - one you can wrap your brain around and actually act on!

This episode spells out my best advice on creating a marketing plan for your art, music, writing, and more. Use this planning process to craft a solid promotion plan that works for you.

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Best-Selling Children's Book Author Sheri Fink (S3E3)

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Buckle up your seat belt, because you are in for an inspirational ride. This episode features my interview with Sheri Fink, the author of five best-selling children's books.

She also produced an inspirational journal, published a romance novel, and her voice and lyrics are featured on music albums - and all of them have achieved impressive levels of success.

I didn't know what to expect when I first reached out to Sheri to interview her. I had a feeling it would be an interesting story, and boy is it ever!

In fact, there's so much great stuff here, I'm breaking it up into two episodes. This is part one. Enjoy!

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The Savvy Sexy Social Way to Vlog Like a Boss (S3E2)

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Wanna learn how to vlog like a boss? Not sure what that even means? Have no fear. You'll learn all about it on this episode.

Amy Schmittauer started a YouTube channel in 2009 to vlog (video blog) her life. She discovered she was good at video, and people started asking her how to use video and social media for business purposes.

That inspired Amy to launch her Savvy Sexy Social channel in 2011. Soon after, she quit her corporate day job to become a full-time vlogger and social media consultant. Her channel currently has 54,000+ subscribers and nearly 4 million channel views.

On this episode, she shares her story and offers some great advice on expanding your presence and personal brand online.

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The $3 Million Board Game Creator: Jamey Stegmaier (S3E1)

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Jamey Stegmaier may be one of the most successful people I've interviewed. He took a childhood interest and turned it into a thriving, multi-million dollar business. That makes him a guy worth listening to.

His company creates board games for niche audiences. He used Kickstarter to raise a total of $3.2 million over several campaigns for different games, each one raising more money than the previous campaign.

Jamey's business philosophy is based on engagement, interaction and delivering value to his community. His attitude is infectious. You don't have to be a board game creator to benefit immensely from his wisdom. So listen up!

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Your 2017 Tribute to David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, Etc

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Here's the audio to my most popular YouTube video in recent months. It racking up more than a thousand views in a week. In this short clip I offer an alternative view of celebrity deaths and the widespread notion that "2016 sucked!"

I must have struck a nerve, because the view count keeps rising.

I recorded this the day after George Michael died. After that Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds passed away. Add them to a long list of icons that includes David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, Muhammad Ali, George Martin, Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Garry Shandling, John Glenn, Florence Henderson, Glenn Frey, and more.

There are many ways to respond to all that happened in 2016. Take a few minutes to listen to this for a different perspective

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Your Creative Career Is Old News! What?

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The title of this episode is not a joke. Your current reality is old news, especially when it comes to the state of your creative career. I explain it all in this short podcast.

For a limited time, get a FREE membership to the private Empowered Artist Mastermind Group. Just go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredartist/

Look near the top for a Join button. Once I approve you, introduce yourself and start interacting with other creative people of all kinds from around the world.

The week of December 12-16 I'll present free training sessions there called "Activate Your Creativity in 2017." I'll show you how to get clear on where to focus your time and energy in the new year.

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Embrace Your Weirdness [Quick Tip]

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If you were attracted to the title of this episode, there's a good chance you're a Weirdo. Don't get me wrong. I mean that in a good way. You're colorful weird, not creepy weird.

If you're anything like me, you knew from a young age that you didn't quite fit in. Perhaps you felt awkward, out of place, or a bit like an alien observing all these humans and their strange behavior.

If this describes you, congratulations! You're the ideal candidate for a successful career in the arts. Listen as I explain more in this short sample from The DIY Career Manifesto.

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Blast Through Creative Blocks! Here's the Best Way! (Season 2, Episode 21)

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Do you ever feel stuck with your creative projects? Like something internally is holding you back?

Well, you could deal with it the way a lot of artists do. Or, you can take my advice and break through with faster results.

Interested? Then listen up!

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The Artist's Dilemma: Who Do You Serve? (Season 2, Episode 20)

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Some creative people have a problem with this more than others, but we all wrestle with it at some point?

When are we being selfish, and when are we truly serving our fans and our fellow artists?

Listen up as I dissect this issue and give you some powerful advice that just might alter the way you approach your creativity.

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