Comments on: Your Biggest Fear of All

By: Kevin Bright

Mon, 07 Dec 2015 11:36:55 +0000

Very powerful article. Thank you for sharing.

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By: Kristen M. Watson

Mon, 02 Nov 2015 01:48:58 +0000

Thank you much for this post. On target, as usual. 🙂

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 21:34:21 +0000

In reply to Ellen.

Oh, Ellen. I hope you work out a new arrangement that has you underpromising and over-delivering. Maybe, “This is what it will cost on the high end.” Then, when it’s under-budget, everyone is happy.

Do you put everything in writing?

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 21:32:42 +0000

In reply to Phil Kendall.

Good on you for adopting that attitude, Phil. Or perhaps, as you intimated, you were born with it. Lucky you.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 21:31:41 +0000

In reply to Daniela Matchael.

Wow. That’s powerful, Daniela. I’m looking forward to meeting you at Art Biz Breakthrough in a few days.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 15:04:28 +0000

In reply to Abby.

Glad you chimed in here, Abby. I had never heard of the Artists’ Homes website. Neat! http://artistshomes.org

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By: Ellen

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 14:45:29 +0000

My current fear is pretty mundane: it’s about dealing with clients and being afraid I won’t be able to “control” the commission process. Every time I think I’ve thought of every contingency and developed a part of my business process to deal with it, I encounter something new and unexpected (and usually, it eats away at my profit margin). Come to think of it, I kind of have this problem with relationships in general… being worried about being taken advantage of in some way, which has made me less active/aggressive about seeking out clients.

I’m not afraid of rejection/sound of crickets, or even a client hating the work (that happened once and it wasn’t the end of the world)… but being nickel and dimed to death through client requests/expectations I didn’t think of… that has made me shy about promoting my work.

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By: Phil Kendall

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 14:45:22 +0000

Hi Alyson,
I count myself among the very fortunate, I travel a lot. I’m in good health as long as I stick to the Gluten-Free diet & have the meds. for my other body issues.

The hearing & sight are declining senses, but meanwhile I do the best I can to maintain a reasonable semblance of a normal life. I make art if I can & when I can, now mainly for my own enjoyment.

The way I’m wired-up mentally has no problems with rejection…this is my art…this is me…I can talk about it…I can write about it…You don’t like it? Sorry, go find some that you do then.

Ditto you don’t like me? Thats your problem not mine, go find someone else then.

I do not offer criticism to others on any issue. You criticise me? Please explain as I’d like to learn from it.

This is perhaps the veneer that all artists need to acquire, perhaps?

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By: Abby

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 02:40:52 +0000

In reply to Theresa Grillo Laird.

This is one of my many fears that drives me to work hard every day.

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By: Daniela Matchael

Sat, 31 Oct 2015 05:14:56 +0000

There are so many intermingled fears in my career right now. The biggest one, to admit I am afraid. To take the step to sign up for #artbiz2015 has been a step toward reaching out and admitting I am not alone, that I can learn from others mistakes and victories and that my mistakes and victories can be of value to me and to others. Thank you Alyson, and all other participants that are willing to step out there and better themselves.

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