Calling all content creators, this one’s for you!

Meet Rob Comeau. With a strong passion for film, Rob knew he wanted to figure out a way to turn his passion into a business. Now at the age of 29 with hopes of becoming a big director, Rob is living in Toronto running a video production company and creating movies on the side to build his portfolio.

In the year 2021, with the right mindset, you can too!

There is always a way to turn your hobby and passion into a career. Everyone has a story to tell, and with the technology available online today it’s easier than ever to share a message and make an impact.

In this episode, we chat about topics including

• Defining success in art
• Using social media to market your abilities
• The importance of kindness and collaboration in artistic fields
• How creative problem solving can lead you to success
• How experiences are the best lessons

So artists, what are you waiting for? If art is your passion and you’ve been wanting to make a career out of it, no better time than now to start sharing your work and setting yourself up for entrepreneurial success!

Have a project you, your colleagues, or your students are eager to share? We’d love to see it.

Share it with us on Twitter and tell us how art plays a role in YOUR classroom using the hashtag #CompetenciesPodcast.

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Reflection Prompts for Your Students

Use the prompts below to have your students reflect on what they heard in the episode and consider how Rob’s advice can be applied to them.

1. Rob speaks about how he is not only an artist but an entrepreneur. Why do you think artists consider entrepreneurship as a component of their career? How does this impact the success of an artists’ career?
   
   
2. Rob attributes his ability to pivot in the pandemic to his mindset and positive attitude. How does his mindset set him up for success? Why do you feel having a growth mindset is a beneficial trait?
   
   
3. In the podcast, Rob shares a failure he experienced and how it helped him to be motivated to continue making his film. Share a failure that you have experienced and what motivated you to overcome it.
   
   
4. Reflect on how asking for feedback can help you to succeed in a project or in a career. Why is it important to keep an open mind when receiving feedback from others?
   
   
5. How do you develop problem-solving skills on a regular basis? How can you demonstrate this competency in your digital portfolio? How are creativity and problem solving interconnected?

Helpful Links

• Unmasking — a film by Rob Comeau
• Find more of Rob’s work on https://www.robcomeaufilm.com
• Check out Rob on Instagram
• Continue the conversation with Rob on Facebook
• The Complete Guide to Filmmaking taught by Rob Comeau
• See more from Rob on YouTube
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
• Watch Rob’s film pick, Whiplash