Comments on: Acknowledge & Celebrate Your 2011 Accomplishments

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Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:39:14 +0000

[…] Review your accomplishments at the end of each year. See #4–Resolve to push it farther during the coming year. Before you know it, each year will build on the others. […]

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Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:41:03 +0000

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Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:40:50 +0000

[…] Alyson the Art Biz Coach discusses Celebrating Your Accomplishments: http://www.artbizblog.com/2011/12/accomplishments2011.html […]

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:58:41 +0000

In reply to tammy vitale.

Tammy: I’m glad you set aside time for this process. I need to write something on the next step: evaluating/planning for the New Year.

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By: tammy vitale

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:05:01 +0000

I’ve done this for the past 3 or 4 years and I look forward to getting it. It’s a great way to finish up my year (and I plan to share the link in my blog tomorrow – too good to keep to myself!)

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:48:27 +0000

In reply to Nicolet Boots.

I’m so glad you did the exercise, Nicolet. We always do more than we think. And it does help us evaluate and plan. For instance, I noticed I didn’t read as many books as I would have liked. I’ll have to fix that in 2012.

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By: Nicolet Boots

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:31:46 +0000

Thank you so much, Alyson. It was the first time I have made such a list of and it does feel great. What a good way to review the year. I find the list also a good starting point for making plans for the coming year because it shows me where I might want to focus on in the coming year. I wish you and all fellow artists lots of fun writing and a lovely holiday season.

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By: WildC

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:02:15 +0000

In 2011 I took heart your ideas about ‘sharing’ my art. As an extension of sharing my artwork-a-day on my blo and Facebook,, I invited about 20 people to contribute their ideas about which of the pieces I produced over the year should appear in my 365 solo show. About 14 people responded and it was really exciting to see their choices. I’ll be sending my helpers a giclée print as thanks.
To stimulate the show, I announced that everyone who attended the opening would receive a prize draw ticket for three pieces to be raffled at the end of the show. It worked and I got a record attendance at the opening and the tickets were given out in the form of business cards with the 365 photo album address clearly marked on it.
I continued to share the process of the show on Facebook – including what pieces had been sold – and by adopting the approach of sharing when people came to see the work (having prepared answers to the most likely questions in advance), I overcame my shyness and lack of confidence regarding my work and sold heaps! I also used the technique of offering to take work to people’s homes to see it in situ to stimulate people into buying a second piece.
I happily transferred ownership of the three prize draw pieces to their new owners on the penultimate day of the show and that was a pleasure in itself. One winner then went on to buy another piece 🙂
The show closed yesterday and the fact that I sold a piece via Facebook several hours later is proof that there is mileage still to go. I just have to complete my 365 pieces by Dec 31st and I will close the happiest, most productive and exhilarating year I can remember!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:27:13 +0000

In reply to Kim Werfel.

And you came to a live workshop, Kim. It was very cool to meet you – one of my accomplishments. 😉

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:23:10 +0000

In reply to Casey Craig.

Casey: I’m glad you’ve been doing this exercise and enjoying it.

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