Blog Post #1

Part 1

Questions

1. What are the main points of each article?
2. What can artists learn from their “entrepreneurial cousins”?
3. Do you agree that artists are entrepreneurs? why?
4. Which of the 12 characteristics of artists do you agree with?
5. What others would you add to the list?
6. Additional thoughts.

Answers

1. Both articles compare the similarities between artist and entrepreneurs. Article 1 tells how artist behave and what entrepreneurs can learn from artists. Article 2 compares the beginning stages of both an artist’s and entrepreneur’s careers.
2. Artists can learn to create a much needed support system and use the resources available to them to begin their career.
3. I agree that artists are entrepreneurs because artists are essentially starting a new business venture by having an independent art career.
4. I agree with all of the 12 characteristics to some extent, but I most agree with the fourth characteristic. I agree with “artists are children” because of the creativity children have and most tend to lose as they age, but artists somehow keep it.
5. I would want to add that artists see the world in a different way. An artist may look at certain things and see the components that make up that point of view, while a not-artist won’t do that.
6. I agree with how article 2 said, “the lines between artists and entrepreneurs continue to blur — and with more artists becoming entrepreneurs.” In today’s age, entrepreneurs need to be more creative and artists need to be able to do business.

Part 2

Questions

1. Do you have grit, or is this something you need to work on?
2. List a couple of things you could do to increase your level of grit.

Answers

1. According to the survey, my grit score is 3.25, which is more than at least 40% of the population. In my own opinion, I do not think that I have much grit because I get distracted and will lose focus on a project, unless I am with other people then I may be one of the most focused people in the group. I definitely think grit is something that I could work on.
2. To increase my level of grit, I could try to work on projects in small increments over a longer period of time. I could use a project I am highly motivated to do, and try to have a set time period to do it so that I do not continue to work for too many hours and get burnt out on the project.