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.

Stop being your own abusive lover

by John Paul Fischbach | May 19, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

Listen to what you say to yourself. Do you talk to yourself like an abusive lover? It’s time to believe in yourself and have a friendlier relationship with yourself. Talk to yourself like your best friend. Take pride in your accomplishments, acknowledge your strengths. Together you can take risks, stretch and gain confidence.

But I can’t do this

by John Paul Fischbach | May 12, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

We often convince ourselves that our limits are immutable. NOT TRUE! Self-talk in the form of justification for non-action is dangerous. Re-frame the conversation you are having with yourself.

Small arts grants: The key to getting more work

by John Paul Fischbach | May 12, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Marketing & Message

Are you an opportunity heat seeking missile?
Are you tired of waiting for the next gig to come to you? Well you can break that dependency by creating opportunities. Replicate your successful projects and learn how you and your art serve your customers.

Fix 90% of your internet problems

by John Paul Fischbach | May 5, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Planning & Productivity

When your pages don’t load and the frustration builds. Before you call your internet service provider here is the simple trick to figure out where the problem is.

Yeah, but who are you?

by John Paul Fischbach | May 5, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

Eyes are the window to the soul and also the gateway of trust. When having an on-line conversation people need to see it’s you. A gravatar is the easiest way to be sure people are reminded who you are by seeing an image of you. Remember relationships are built on trust.

A superior to do list

by John Paul Fischbach | Apr 28, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Planning & Productivity

“To-do lists are great because it keeps you productive but I’ll bet you that the things that will make the biggest difference to your career aren’t on that list. We’ve developed a to-do list method that is ideal for artist entrepreneurs that helps you track the important things as well as the urgent things.
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Sacred journey of art

by John Paul Fischbach | Apr 28, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

Making art is a shamanic act that moves through the medicine wheel. JP explains this powerful native paradigm and how we travel the wheel when we make art.

Are emotions running your life?

by John Paul Fischbach | Apr 21, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

As artists we are highly emotional. That that is a good thing unless emotions are running your life. HTT welcomes Julie-Anne Black to share some tools to help manage our emotions and help us avoid being paralysed by emotions.

The #1 thing to build confidence

by John Paul Fischbach | Apr 21, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

Self confidence is a habit not an attitude. You build confidence over time. But you can accelerate the process. For artists it is a balance of internal and external factors. The best thing you can do to build confidence is to make sure that you’re confidence isn’t determined by external factors.

3 ways to change a belief

by John Paul Fischbach | Apr 14, 2015 | Hot Tip for Artists, Vision & Mindset

The results you have in life are determined by the beliefs you have. If you want different results you need to alter your beliefs. There are 3 ways. There are three ways to break the pattern that has established your operating beliefs.