2014 was a rough year emotionally; maybe one of the toughest I have had to deal with in quite awhile. It has been filled with sorrow from the loss of family and friends, and many unpleasant personal responsibilities. There were times I was barely able to meet both my business and personal commitments, much less give any attention to being creative. There were many occasions that I seemed to take one-step forward with my creative goals, only to find myself falling two back. At times I despaired of every being able to make any progress toward my meeting my art business’s 2014 plan.
And yet in review, I am finding that I did meet many of my
personal goals as well as almost all of my business goals for 2014).
- · I created several new series of paintings last year.
- · Painted some larger format oils
- · Successfully expanded into the print market
- · Took steps towards a future goal by taking technology training I will need to use.
- · And most importantly I kept the business profitable.
Granted, accomplishing all of this was not easy and there
were many hard choices to be made. For example I had to drop out of my favorite
gallery. The time commitments and cost
of gasoline required to be involved in that gallery, would have prohibited me
from producing art, and probably have put the business in the red.
"Sometimes painful things can teach us lessons that we didn't think we needed to know."
Amy Poehler.
"Sometimes painful things can teach us lessons that we didn't think we needed to know."
Amy Poehler.
The lesson I (re)learned this year is the power of having a
solid business plan. Having one allowed me to
focus upon the priorities, and make choices, which will kept me on track
through the hard times and has put me in
position to move forward rapidly now that circumstances have changed.
So here’s to the end
of a successful, (albeit, brutal) 2014 , and the beginning of a brighter New Year in in 2015
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