The Fun Blog
Be Assertive, Not Aggressive!
It's VERY hard to be a creative in business. It forces 2 personalities into one. Running a business is hard enough - it requires the endurance to a level of stress that would kill many people. And considering that stress kills creativity, one would need Schwarzeneggerian power to survive and thrive!
A Secret to Success: Be Thankful for the Pain!
Don't seek pain, it will find you anyway, but seek to learn from it.
A Secret to Success in 2025: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
Every decision can be made by this adage: "Is the juice worth the squeeze?"
A Secret of Success in 2025: Choose Your Hard
I'm not wishing suffering on anyone, but life is hard. This must be accepted.
However, you can choose your hard.
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: 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: 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.
