Are you one of those people who procrastinates? Do you wait until a deadline is way too close before kicking into high gear? How many people do you know who do the same thing?

Do you approach business that way, too?

There’s nothing like that adrenaline rush you get when your back’s against the wall, when it’s do-or-die time. That sense of urgency pushes you forward.

What if there’s no urgency? What happens to your creative practice?

If you’re making a transition from a job to a business, or from one business to another, or if you’re moonlighting, you have a cushion. Your grocery bill is taken care of.

What would you do if that income suddenly disappeared?

If you make your living with your creative practice, are you playing with fire by putting things off? Are you missing opportunities because you’re comfortable with the way things are?

Forget about deadlines for a minute. What motivates you? What really gets you into the studio? What’s keeping you out?

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