Art grants for women: The power of NO #HTipT #82

Saying no boosts your confidence. People who have a hard time saying no, are more likely to experience stress, burnout, and even depression, all of which erode confidence. Here’s some smart help to develop the confidence that comes from saying NO.

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Hi, John Paul Fischbach, CEO and Chief Alchemist here at the Auspicious Arts Incubator with another Hot Tip for this Tuesday. The title this week Just Say No. It’s part of the Confidence Series of Hot Tips that we’ve been putting out.

Confidence is vital for a successful career but it’s built up over time and it’s built with practice. Confidence is not an attitude. It’s a habit. With a good coach, hard work anyone can become more confident. One of the biggest confidence traps is feeling that you are at the mercy of external circumstances. The biggest external circumstance is saying yes to too many things. Hands up if you say yes to too many things.

We’ve all been there. The University of California at San Francisco did some interesting research that showed that people who have a hard time of saying no are more likely to experience stress, burnout and even depression. All of which erode confidence. It makes sense doesn’t it?

Confident people know how to say no. They know that saying no is actually healthy. The real tip this week is just to say no and to be clear about that decision. I’m okay making the decision to say no and then make sure that the no is clear.

When it’s time to say no confident people avoid phrases like, “you know, I dont think I can” or “look, I’ll have to see”. I love that one. That is hoping that if they ignore the request long enough that it will go away but you didn’t really say no. Confident people say no with confidence because they know that saying no to a new commitment honors their existing commitments and gives them the opportunity to successfully fulfill what is already on our plate.

the Hot Tip this week is make the decision to say no and then be clear that you said no. If saying no is a good thing for you to learn and a good thing for you to practice this week please like the video. If you have a friend that is strung out because of saying yes too much share this video with them.

I’d love for you to comment of what it was like this week for you to actually say no. How healthy that felt, how confident it felt to say no because here at the Auspicious Arts Incubator we more than want you to survive. We’d love you to thrive and the best way to thrive is to subscribe to Hot Tip Tuesdays so that each week you can try another tip to propel your arts business. Ciao for now.

 

When you look for art grants for women, what you are really looking for is an opportunity to get some help to capitalize your initial creation.

Here is the secret – – Funding is insecurity, the market is security.  A grant can help you realize your vision and create something cool.  It’s up to you and your business and leverage the grant to maximize the return on this investment.  We can help you get the marketing and business skills along with the confidence to build a grant opportunity into a viable business.  So the next time you google terms like: grants for individual artists, art fund, fine arts grants, music grants, small arts grants, individual artist grants, art grants for women; realize it’s an opportunity to build and grow your own arts business for long term future success.  Finding art grants for women is just a first step.

• Hot Tip Tuesday Vision & Mindset
• confidence, leadership, management, self-help
• 8th Dec, 2015
• 1