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I was asked to talk on BBC Radio Shropshire about UAS and the Best Year Yet we run every year.

This is one of my goals, to be featured more and it’s a great way to start the year.

It made me realise how much I love talking!

I love sharing my mission and helping people grow in confidence, this is what I talk about in this episode - enjoy.

If you want to join us and make 2023 your best year yet, click here: https://uas.unitedartspace.org/byy/

Happy New Year, friends.

 

I hope you had fun bringing in the new year.I have recorded this podcast episode just for you.  Sharing my reflections and positive thoughts for 2023.

• I talk about ways I manifested what I want
• How things that went wrong in my life served me years later
• Messages for you

Enjoy.

If you haven’t signed up for our Best Year Yet workshops yet, here is the link:

https://uas.unitedartspace.org/byy/ 

We hope you join us and make 2023 your best year yet.

One of the best ways to move forward and achieve success is by reflecting back.

Taking time to:

- Consider what you want and don’t want.

- Get clear on what you really want in 2023.

- Learn from mistakes and from what went well.

Most of all, paying attention to how far you have come.

When you reflect on what’s happened you can do more of what works, do less of what doesn’t work, and aim for what you REALLY want.

We will work through a Reflection worksheet, so if you haven’t grabbed your copy yet, you can sign up here (deadline: 19th Jan):

>> https://uas.unitedartspace.org/byy

This session was a live session, aired on 19th Jan.

I was chatting with our UAS Hub member, Amanda a few weeks ago and she talked about how much more efficiently she works when she has a deadline.

 

With a date in the diary for a looming show, productivity shoots through the roof.

 

Have you ever had an experience like this??  Where you felt a sudden surge of focus, motivation or productivity because of a little pressure or a deadline??

 

I have been talking with people a lot about this topic recently and it’s something I explore in today’s episode as there is a reason this happnens and the more we can tap into it, the more productive we can be.

 

HAVE A PRODUCTIVE AND EFFICIENT 2023 WITH OUR BEST YEAR YET WORKSHOPS

 

From the 5th-19th January, we are running a free workshop to help you plan what you want in 2023 and how to create deadlines, goals and make a plan that works.

 

This year we are putting a special emphasis on generating more money.

 

If you want to take part in our annual Best Year Yet workshop, here is the link to sign up:

 

>> SIGN UP FOR THE BEST YEAR YET WORKSHOP

Even those not driven by money wouldn’t say no to a little more, hey?

Money doesn’t create happiness but it can relieve pressure and impact our lives and the lives of others.

For years I was stuck in a negative money pattern and couldn’t seem to earn past a certain amount. Money was always a struggle. 

In this episode I share 3 strategies that completely opened up my potential to earn and have changed my life.

Life swallows us up and we often lose sight of what we REALLY want.Has this happened to you recently?I have found myself exploring where I want to live and it’s making me realise how much I follow the crowd and do what everyone else is doing, as it’s easier.If I stop and get very honest with myself, living where I live now isn’t what I truly want - But what do I want???

 

I have no idea. Lol.

 

This is why I love this time of year.  As a chapter comes to a close I begin to ask myself what I want to ‘shelve’ from 2022 and what I want to ‘delve’ into next year.

 

This helps me get clearer on what it is I truly want.

If you want to take part in our annual Best Year Yet workshops that start on 6th Jan, here is the link:

 

>> SIGN UP FOR THE BEST YEAR YET WORKSHOP

It was more than 7 years ago I had an idea to create a platform for artists so they can grow confidence and learn how to make amazing artwork and sell it.A platform that supports, nurtures and has all the answers in one place.A community with people from all over the world who are cheering for each other and working towards the same goal, despite differing backgrounds and vision.

That goal is to make our best art and carve out our place in the world.5 years ago I launched that platform and today it has grown into the vision I had 5 years ago.  We have built the most incredible platform and I am so so proud.In this week’s episode I share the lessons I have learnt along the way, lessons I know will resonate with you too!

Enjoy YOU MATTER | ART MATTERS | YOUR ART MATTERS

 

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Have you ever found yourself uttering ' I can't do this, 'I can't cope with this', or 'I may as well give up'??

When we receive bad news or any kind of rejection, we can head into a negative thought pattern.

The same can happen when things are not going the way we want them to, we begin to make decisions from a place of fear or desperation.

I have found this happening to me this week, so in today's episode, I share an insight into my brain and how I have started to reframe things.

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All platforms can work and make people a living.   All platforms have pro's and cons'.

1. YOU HAVE TO ENJOY USING IT

When starting it's vital you enjoy using the platform. Make a shortlist of platforms you have come across and experiment with them.

1. YOUR PEOPLE
2. Are your people using this platform?? Or, what kind of people are?? For example. Ebay attract people who are looking for a bargain and buying what they can get for the cheapest.
3. Once you have trialled a few, choose just one for 90 days and learn everything you can about that platform. Most platforms have free tutorials. Build momentum on one platform and learn by doing.

  Once you focus on one, you learn what you like and don't like. You learn how to use the platform to your advantage. You learn how to become noticed.   Most people don't have success on a platform as they don't understand how to use it.   For example, with Etsy, once you start learning how to use it you quickly discover you can't rely on sales to come flooding in, you have to drive people to your Etsy store and put in some leg work - you pretty much have to do this on most platforms, which is why dedicating the time to one and REALLY learning it pays off.

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Become a member of United ArtSpace and receive resources that help you use social media, build websites, sell your work and more: Click here to learn more and join the waitlist: https://uas.unitedartspace.org/hubwaitlist/

Have you ever considered changing the medium you use as it might sell for more money?When I was at art school I moved away from ink work as I got the impression from ‘everyone else’ that this wasn’t REAL art. If I wanted to sell, I needed to learn how to master oils.Now, I am not saying there is anything wrong with oils - what I am saying is there isn’t anything wrong with all the other kinds of materials you use either.It’s not about the material, it’s about how you develop skill with whatever material you choose.

This skill translates into the value of your art, it’s what  makes you unique and stand out from everyone else using that material.How you create a desire for your work is what demands the high $$$ for your work and that is what I talk about in today’s 10 min episode.

We help people develop skill and more desire for their work over in our UAS Members Hub - we have a Hub of resources to help artists at all ages and stages.  Mapped out in a road map, we tailor what you need for the stage you are. We will be opening enrollment soon, you can click here to learn more: https://members.unitedartspace.org