Hot Tip for Artists

Free weekly bite-sized pieces of advice filmed specifically for artists

Hot Tips

We have over 200 Hot Tips for artists that you can scroll through, OR click on a catagory and just have a look at the videos specific to that area.

Better Looking Documents

by Alia Vryens | Feb 2, 2016 | Hot Tip for Artists, Office Tips, Planning & Productivity

Stop sitting on the ENTER key to get the layout you want. Learn about document breaks instead.

Help with WORD grief

by Alia Vryens | Jan 26, 2016 | Hot Tip for Artists, Office Tips, Planning & Productivity

Alia Vryens, our resident WORD wizard shares the #1 tip to help you figure out what’s up when something goes wonky in your documents.

The power of challenge

by John Paul Fischbach | Jan 19, 2016 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

Neuro science shows us that we achieve our best when there is a challenge. We need to embrace challenges of creative expression as well as challenges of contribution to propel our careers.

Music grants: Novelty: the pros and cons

by John Paul Fischbach | Jan 12, 2016 | Hot Tip for Artists, Planning & Productivity

Lots of artists have the “shiny object syndrome”. Novelty is part of your lives it us up to us to work with the novelty we see and create and not be distracted and pulled off course.

4 Questions for Change

by John Paul Fischbach | Jan 5, 2016 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

Change is up to you. The wisdom to make big shifts is inside you. Here are 4 questions that can open a dialogue with your wise unconscious mind and unlock your ability to change.

Art grants for women: The power of NO

by John Paul Fischbach | Dec 8, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

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.

Anxiety Busting

by John Paul Fischbach | Dec 1, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

Anxiety is just a stress response. With a simple technique of mindfulness you can bust it.

Grants for individual artists: Stop wasting time filling forms on line

by John Paul Fischbach | Nov 23, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Planning & Productivity

Stop wasting time filling out forms on line when there is an easy and secure way to auto fill everything using LastPass.

What makes an artist successful: Determination is the 4th skill for success

by John Paul Fischbach | Nov 16, 2015 | Branding & Values, Hot Tip for Artists

What makes some artists succeed and others flounder. Both have talent but there are 4 building blocks that can help. The fourth is Determination to stay the course.