How a love song can put an art business in perspective…

I’ll admit something to you from the start – I’m overwhelmed. I have so much going on that some days I feel like a surfer on the top of a big wave – but a precarious one. One wrong move and I’m falling hard and not sure how I’ll get back up.

Trying to stay on this wave, get ready for SURTEX, get art done for clients, get paperwork done for college, get ready for the last part of my move, deal with re-modeling surprises… and, keep up with this blog – is tricky!

As I was driving on Tuesday I was thinking, “What should I blog about?” I knew I needed something but wasn’t sure what… then Michael Bublé came on the radio. “I just haven’t met you yet” – a fun love song that makes me smile. I remember the feeling of not having met “him” yet and now the happiness of planning our life together… but then my brain went into analogy land…

This love song is very similar to the journey of the professional artist. You know what you want… you look, you work, you create, you try… and you are often frustrated and alone. You just haven’t met your clients, your calling, your business mojo yet…

So today, I want you to listen to this song regardless of where you are on your journey. Starting out or managing your dream business. As the tile setter told us for weeks when we had no toilets in the house and wanted to know when the floor could go in so I didn’t have to go to the store to use the loo… “It’s a process.”

Finding love is a process.

Building a business is a process too. Have the faith that Micheal does in this song that you will find what you are looking for…

Here’s to your creative success!

– Tara Reed

Thanks for all your good vibes! They worked!

I wanted to report in – I gave my 4 minute Teleseminar Secrets Challenge Speech last night and it went really well – or so I’m told! I was a little nervous but nothing like last year!

What I had to do was explain why I thought I should win “Top Vote Getter” for the Veteran Category – meaning I had made more than $1 with Teleseminars. It was supposed to inspire others, show my passion and what I felt teleseminars had done for my business. Would I be a good spokesperson for teleseminars? Did I make sense? Those were the parameters on which we were judged. (No results in just yet…)

When I sat down to write my speech, I thought about how much teleseminars had changed my business – how they have helped me connect with artists and other industry experts who have come on board to share. Most of all, I wanted to show how I felt it has helped all of us – now you can learn in the most remote region in your fuzzy slippers and you don’t have to travel to New York, Atlanta or Las Vegas. (and neither do I! I’m in fuzzy socks – every time!)

I think I got the point across and here is why: a fellow student was giving me feedback on my speech on Twitter (www.Twitter.com/LoydLarue)

First he said: you did a gr8 job @ the challenge.

I of course thanked him!

Then he said: You Are My Everything @Michael Bublé ==>http://bit.ly/7f8PsV ==>this could be your biz song mantra…?? just a thought.

I didn’t understand so I asked for an explanation. (Honestly, I have that song as the ring-tone when Craig calls so to me it was a romantic song)

@LoydLarue replied: I was just thinking of your passion towards your prospect / clients.. “You are my everything” made sense @ the time..lol

So I’d say my love for this side of my business shined through – yippee! I am also happy the speech is over so I can get back to my art and look forward to our upcoming teleseminars. You are coming right?

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Wed, 2/24: Brand Yourself for Success in Art Licensing with Paul Brent

So… thanks for your support through this challenge, the blog and everything else going on. You are my online everything…

– Tara Reed