What mindset is essential for success as a self-employed artist?

Understand that failure happens only when you give up, period. Success in art is like marriage—you have to keep working at it consistently. Be prepared to work extremely hard and grind continuously. The journey never stops; even after achieving success, you must keep working to stay successful. It won’t keep coming to you automatically. Anyone who is successful in the arts—whether singers, band members, writers, or visual artists—succeeds because they maintain relentless consistency and never quit the grind. You won’t have that feeling of satisfaction if you quit.

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Asked by an artist building their business · Answered by John Lowry / Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2024-07-08