Looking
for the epitome of a creative entrepreneur? Look no further than Tina
Roth Eisenberg. She is an artist herself, she brings artists together,
and she creates businesses and apps to help other artists. She is an
inspirational woman, surrounding herself with inspirational people, and
she shares some of her brilliant insights here.
I
have taken her interview on 30 Days of Genius with Chase Jarvis,
extracted the information, and used it to answer common questions by
readers just like you, who are looking to take their lives to the next
level, or at least a different level than the one there are on.
Please enjoy.
How Do I Become A Professional Creative?
Be
self-sufficient. I think that is very important for a professional
creative. If you are waiting around for someone to tell you what to do
or how to do it, you will be waiting around a lot. For myself, and the
people I work with, you need to be self-sufficient. That
self-sufficiency comes from a hunger to create, explore, and try new
things. Without that, I feel like you will only have a creative hobby.
I
work with people with drive, because in the end, that is what is going
to allow you to sustain a career. The desire to do good work, that can
work well with others, are the people that will make it.
Don’t
know if you are a self-starter? A self-motivator? What are your side
projects? Self-starters have many interests and side projects. It shows
initiative and hustle, two vital things in the creative world. Combine
that with humility, and excitement around your craft, and you have a
great formula.
Is There A Right Way To Develop A Side Project?
Yes!
Don’t look at it as something that needs to develop. Remember, this is
your passion. If you look at it as a business right away you will be
less willing to experiment, have a greater fear of failure, and will
make decisions based on money instead of love. Your decisions should be
based around what you want to do, what you want to fix, and what you
want to solve. When it comes from an authentic place, it provides a
different energy to those that come in contact with it.
That
being said, if your side project involves other people, set up a
general foundation. For example, if your project involves four people,
decide on how to split potential profits. ¼ for each? 20% in to the pot
and divide the remaining 80%? Things like that will save headaches down
the road, and potentially even relationships.
How Do I Know If It’s The Right Thing To Work On? That I Truly Love It?
That’s
easy, you never have to ask yourself that question. If you love
something you never have to question if you truly love it.
You
need to know what works for you and recognize what you are good at.
Once you focus on what you are good at, and love, you will start to
develop super-powers around it, and people will react to it differently.
There is something about passion and love that changes the way art
looks and feels.
An
important thing to remember is your passion and love need protection
and nourishment. If you are inspired, if you are curious, surround
yourself with curious and inspired people. Work with people that are
passionate and excited about what they do. You will feed off each other
and the product or art will reap the benefits. Enthusiasm is infectious.
Quotes
Enthusiasm is infectious. Confidence is impressive.
Curious people are inspired people.
I want to make something I love for people that love it.
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