The Halfway Point
Can you believe 2018 is almost halfway over? For me, this is the time of year where things sometimes get a little off track and I take time to revisit and regroup with my business plan. If you are finding the same, here are three areas to review in order to get your art business plan back on track.
Three Areas To Review in Your Art Business Plan
Review year to date progress. How have your sales been so far? How is your studio time going? Have you sent out your newsletter on a regular basis? Is there some other goal or benchmark that you set for yourself that you can review? Don’t sweat what you did not get done. Rather, make a list of the positive things that you accomplished so far this year.
Review your daily activity.
How have you been spending your days? Are you following a set list of regular actions that you need to be taking in your business? Is something that you wanted to do every day not getting done, and if so, can you figure out why? By taking a look at what you are and aren’t doing on a daily basis, it will help you to make appropriate adjustments to your plan or schedule.
What does your calendar look like? Are you blocking out time on a monthly and weekly basis for your business? I recommend artists block out specific time for studio work and then specific time for business and marketing activity. Block out time on your calendar for these activities and then stick to your schedule. Don’t let anything get in the way of these preset appointments with yourself.
Going through this process is a great way to be accountable to yourself and get back on track if necessary. Or, it can give you a boost of motivation to power through the second half of the year.
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