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Tenacity 101: BE You! (Don't Be A ****!)
Can you imagine a grumpy Santa? All parodies aside, the two don't (or shouldn't) match. Now extrapolate that into a grumpy artist - true, there are some, but should there...
Tenacity 101: Parent Yourself!
When there's no one to tell you to "get up" or "go to school" or "clean your room" - guess what? It's YOU.
Tenacity 101: Eat the Frog
Becoming an adult is the dumbest thing I've ever done. Not an original statement, but a sentiment all of us "grown-ups" can relate to. We didn't understand as children, but...
WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist: "Less is more?"
Is there really a benefit to "less?" If you consider human nature, then absolutely!
WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist: Modesty!
Doing what you promised and doing your best is the most important thing if you want to serve a client. If the client is happy, then we ARE the best
WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist: Caricatures!
It's common sense - be nice to people and they hire you more. If we turn the disconcerting experience into a show, entertaining, and draw someone in a way that DOESN'T exacerbate their insecurities, it's in our best interests to do so - "loose portrait" is the result.
WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist: Meet-and-greets!
Why do you insist on staying in character?
WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist: Face Painting!
Whenever you focus on the best experience possible for the guest, you'll also achieve being the best option for your client. If you focus on being "the best" first, you'll find nothing but frustration.