Mindset

The Art of (Not Quitting the) Hustle

Once again, Ugly Comics founder, Alanna Coby, offering this latest guest post, a unique and entertaining perspective on the adventurous (sometimes torturous) artist’s journey.

Set the tone: The trick to getting a lot of things done

Too often, we let deadlines and everyday emergencies dictate our pace. But a more successful, in-control day is within your reach and it only takes ten to twenty minutes. In this post, I share the secret to better attaining your goals.

Organization Skills: Make Your Dreams Come True

A supreme work ethic doesn’t guarantee that you’ll achieve your goals. If you find yourself coming up short, it’s time to reassess whether you’re moving forward, or just moving in circles. Ask yourself the million dollar question. Find out whether or not it’s time to get reacquainted with the basics of time management and accountability.

Do You Need a Degree to Be in the Arts?

Thinking about grad school? If you’re getting into work to provide good for the world, you also have to provide that good for yourself. Find out the minimum requirements, the hugely important question you’ll need to ask yourself, dangers to avoid, and the valuable skills you’ll need to pick up, no matter what your title. Consider this post part of your continuing education.

6 Tips for Managing Your Gmail, and Retaining Your Sanity

Is your email inbox a bottomless pit? Can’t find the right emails when you need them? This blog is for you. Art of Hustle welcomes Google Leadership Recruiting Coordinator and former director of Funkanometry SF, Gina Mariko, as its newest guest blogger. Get ready to be blown away ’cause Gina’s about to shake up that inbox of yours with her Gmail organizing wisdom!

Epic Heroes Don’t Set Sail Solo: The Importance of Mentorship

It’s not selfish to ask for help when you’re doing something that’s new and unfamiliar: it’s necessary for your survival. Get yourself a mentor, baby! Art of Hustle welcomes back guest blogger, Rachel Parker, and this time she’s here to share with us her small business owner “dispatches from year one.”

Downward Economy vs. Downward Dog

To be a true problem solver, a.k.a. hustler, is to give equal priority to both short- and long-term strategy.

Know How to Live The Time Given to You

Guest blogger, Rachel Parker, is back, giving top tips for time management, particularly things to prioritize in order to maintain your creative life alongside your “regular gig”. As always, her writing reflects her breadth of experience as well as her ever-present sense of humor.

Health Care Through Self Care

In this post, Paloma Belara gives us good reason to practice preventative care. It’s good for your body – and your budget! Particularly, if you’re an indie hustler working without the benefit of health insurance.

The Vital Few and Trivial Many: Do More by Doing Less

Without emptiness, there is only noise. You might be surprised by how much “more” you can do, doing “less”.