Thursday, August 16, 2018

art life...

Signs you have a very unsuccessful business: (AKA: When you give what you believe in everything you have)
  • Your overhead is more than 4X’s your revenue.
  • Most of your bills go unpaid.
  • Someone is taking 50% of your profits.
  • You have not sold anything is over a year.
  • You work over 70 hours a week.
  • You don’t get paid for working over 70 hours per week.
  • You never ever will get a paid vacation.
  • 401k?
  • Most people don’t know what you do, even after you tell them.
  • Most people don’t understand how you make money, even after you tell them.
  • Most people assume they can buy your work at serious discounts.
  • Most people will buy your products at charitable auctions for lesser sums of money
rather than buy it from you.
  • Your entire network of contacts is always financially strapped.
  • You hear “you look tired” more than “It's so nice to see you again”.
  • You think you can make it home without getting more gas.
  • The notice “3-Days To Pay Or Quit” is seen more times than you’ll admit.
  • Your only excuse not do go out is because you never have enough time for anything else but to work and it’s not really an excuse.
  • NFS is synonymous with  ISF.
  • You did a double-take, but your bank account did say .79.
  • Most of your acquaintances are never too excited to hear you’ve sold anything..
  • You know many people all with a similar story.
  • The wine is free more than you go pay for it.

#anartistslife