Lessons From Rick DiBiasio, "The Affluent Artist"
As I continue my quest to do something different each day, I thought I'd visit other blogs that I've never read before.
Being that I am an artist, I wanted to discover other artists who blog and I came across The Affluent Artist Blog which is written by Rick DiBiasio.
I like this post, Too Busy to Get Anything Done, in which Rick talks about how many of us need to "declutter" our life to make room for the important things. Here is a video clip of Rick expanding on that thought...
I think it's synchronicity that brought me to Rick's blog because I've been doing alot of thinking about what I really, really want in life. I've been so busy being busy that I haven't really stopped to consider if what I'm doing is in tune with my long-term goals in life.
So as I look at all the different projects or businesses that I'm working on, I realize that there are a couple things that I could cut out of my life...
My main focus right now is writing on my blog network, Studio 747, and attracting more subscribers to those blogs. The next step is hiring contributors to those blogs so I don't have to write so much. I'm also working on attracting more advertisers to sponsor the blogs.
I'm going to take Rick's advice and start doing the five things each day that will get me closer to reaching my goal of making $5,000 in passive income. Yesterday I created a mindmap for an affiliate program that I've just started promoting. I'm excited about it because I think it's a great product and it also has the potential to make people a great deal of money. Read more about this opportunity on one of my blogs: 3 Reasons Why An Online Membership Website Is a Great Online Business.
So as of right now I'm just going with the flow of things. I'm taking inspired action instead of taking action based on the "neediness" to be busy. I'm no longer chasing after the money. I'm doing things which spring from the desire to be of service and to bring value to the other people's lives.
P.S. You may be interested in reading Rick DiBiasio's book,The Affluent Artist: How Creative Could You Be If Money Wasn't an Issue? The Money Book for Creative People
