I just spent three very long days selling the work I design and create. The crowd was smaller this year, possibly due to poor weather, flu fear, recession, all or none of the above. Some people did well, some people did not.

This morning I got Seth Godin’s daily blog post in my In box, as I do every morning. His closing statement is this:

“Money is more than a transfer of value. It’s a statement of belief. An ad agency that won’t buy ads, a consultant who won’t buy consulting, and a waiter who doesn’t tip big—it’s a sign, and not a good one.”

Think about what you make. Think about why you do what you do. Think about how you present it. Artists who don’t treat what they create as a work of art send a message to their audience—and themselves.

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