Nicole Antoinette is the host of Real Talk Radio, the podcast that's filled with refreshingly honest conversations about the wonderful mess of being human.

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Christy M. Johnson is an artist, encourager, and whimsical caretaker of dreams. She helps people explore their personal stories through imagery. Her background in art therapy informs her mission to change the world through creativity. She believes while anything is possible in life, EVERYTHING is possible in art.

Christy’s Book Recommendation:

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber

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One of the main issues most artists have in growing their businesses with their art has to do with their confidence in creating a strong stream of revenue for a particular offer. 

Regardless of the reason, your confidence around what you need to do to create a consistent, predictable stream of revenue (and then multiply that) depends on three factors:

Your awareness of your Why

Your awareness of your relationship to money

Your awareness of your true ideal client for each offer your business has

Your Why Story is the story that motivates you to get up every morning and create the art you create. Where does that motivation come from? Once you can put that into words you now have a clear understanding of exactly what those who resonate with your work are resonating with. It’s actually not the work itself they’re resonating with, but the energy behind it, that motivates people to buy your work or hire you as an artist. So the clearer you are about your Why, the clearer you will be about why people resonate with it, and the value of your work will become apparent.

Your relationship to money dictates the entire financial side of your business. Sure, you do need to understand how to construct a financial plan that suits your personal and business needs and enables you to generate revenue that supports both, but you will never be able to get there until you uncover your relationship to money. This is the single factor that we underestimate the most and is one of the largest contributing factors that causes almost 90% of small businesses to fail each year in the U.S.

Your awareness of your true ideal client has to do with how in touch you are with your Why, and with your relationship to your money, because those who resonate with your work and want to pay you for it are those who have a need or “pain” in their lives that they believe your offer can alleviate. And when they come into contact with that, they are willing to pay what you ask for your offer- price does not matter. Value, reciprocity and trust do.

If you want to dive deeper into these three areas of business growth, then sign up now at alexisfedor.com to take the Art Biz Quiz, and receive curated content on how to put these three factors to work for you to help you create the kind of consistent, predictable revenue streams you need to build your business with your art, your way.

Russell Lundstrom considers himself a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years and 21+ businesses behind under his belt. He is a dedicated father and husband, and is passionate about how direct marketing affects people on a one-to-one basis.

Russell’s Book Recommendations:

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber

80/20 Sales And Marketing by Perry Marshall

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Katya Sarmiento is the co-founder of Bots For Business and an expert in technology, systems, and operations. She helps Entrepreneurs implement effective Lead Generation by systemizing their ability to automatically bring in new customers. Who wouldn’t want that?

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Katya’s Book Recommendation:

Loyalty To Your Soul by H. Ronald Hulnick, Ph.D. and Mary R. Hulnick, Ph.D.

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

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When I was little, I drew a picture of our house and the yard. My father looked at it and told me the only thing wrong with it was that tree trunks aren’t brown.

And that began a life-long lesson in perspective for me as an artist that has guided me in going against the grain and making decisions that have helped me to follow fulfilling my vision as an artist despite any odds I’ve been up against.

Jenny Blake is an author, career and business strategist and international speaker who helps people organize their brain, move beyond burnout, and build sustainable, dynamic careers they love.

LINKS:

Jenny’s Site: http://www.pivotmethod.com/

Pivot Podcast on iTunes

Jenny’s Book Recommendations:

PIVOT: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One by Jenny Blake

Life After College by Jenny Blake

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When my father passed away, I was flooded with the most beautiful, touching condolence letters from artists in my community, many of which shared some deep issues they were having with their businesses based on the vision they have for the work they create in their hearts.

This led me to revamp the premise of the Artists In Business Podcast to address these particular issues more carefully, and brought up some interesting insight into the artistic business process for everyone.

Join me today as I share these insights, as well as open the door for you to share your Vision and your greatest challenge in your business so we can address that on that show.

Nicholas Wilton is the founder of Art2Life, an online platform that strives to build, empower, and inspire the creative community. The Art2life Workshops, the Art2life Creative Mentorship Programs and the Creative Visionary Path online programs provide artistic, business and creative coaching to artists.

With over 20 years working with creative, Nicholas developed a systematic approach that brings authenticity, spontaneity and joy back into the creative process. In our discussion he reveals how he after losing everything he had he made a decision to make his art his sole career path once and for all, and once he succeeded beyond his expectations at that he dedicated his time to helping other artists achieve the same. 

If you are in any way doubting you can create a successful business with and for your art, this interview will inspire you to keep moving in that direction as well as introduce you to the Art2Life community with ample resources available to help you do so.  

LINKS:

www.art2life.com

artlifejoy.com

Nicholas' Book Recommendation:

Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

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Patricia Lohan is a Feng Shui expert, a healer and passionate female entrepreneur who has shaped her dream life living in Bali with her husband, and she now helps female entrepreneurs accelerate success through creating powerful environments.

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