The art of the start is the hardest thing.

One of the questions I get asked most often in my Nion Life Community is, “How do I start?” And it’s an important question. You can be someone with passion, you can be good at your art, but it’s completely different to take this thing and start to make a career with it. How do you spread the word? How do you start making money? Today on the show I’m going to give you a few pointers, a few of my thoughts on how to get started with a career in art.

You must be patient, you must work hard, and you must create.

[smart_track_player url=”https://soundcloud.com/nickonken/where-do-i-start” title=”Where Do I Start?” image=”https://nionlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/139_NickOnken_NIONradio.jpg” color=”#de4b9b” ]

Some things we learn in this podcast:

• Why you have to just start [2:20]
• Read The War of Art [3:00]
• You have to be willing to put in the time to make time to create [3:30]
• Why you should start small [4:30]
• Identify your fears [6:40]
• Dedicate time to your craft [7:55]
• Make and make and make [8:25]

Links mentioned:

• Join the Nion Life Community and take the quiz for more content
• Read The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
• Read Art & Fear by David Bayles
• Check out the 100 Day Project
• Listen to the episodes mentioned:
  • Art, Fear, & Resilience
  • Part 1 of my series on creating a career in art