 Hi, hello, and a warm welcome to this video where I'm talking not only about how to create a clear vision for your art business, but also how that vision will provide you with the motivation to keep going and do the things that are just a little bit uncomfortable. You know, you wake up in the morning, get out of bed, you're not really feeling it, you've got some phone calls to make, you've got some emails to send, and you're not really wanting to do any of those things. Well, when you've got the vision right, I promise you you will override all of that, and you will leap into those tasks and get them done. One of the main reasons artists don't make that successful business because they haven't really identified the core driver behind their motivation, that crystal clear vision for the art business. So in this video, we're going to look at some really simple ways that you can get going with creating that crystal clear vision. Now, if you're new to this channel, my name is Sophie Mejia and I help female artists just like yourself to make a living from your art or creativity by building that stable profitable business doing what you love. So if you'd like to learn more tips and tricks for building your profitable art business, then make sure to keep watching. Also have a look at the description below this video as I give you some what to watch next ideas as well. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel, hit the bell to get notified every time I post a new video. All right, so let's take a really good look at how to get 100% clear on that vision for your dream art business. Grab a pen and paper now because I have got seven, oh, seven, I've got seven great questions for you to ask yourself in order to really get clear on what you want. It is question number one, are you ready? What is it you really, really, really want? So time to get truthful here because mostly we cheat ourselves out of this answer, all right? You say, when people say to you, what do you really want? You say, oh, I want to sell some artwork. That's not really a big vision, right? That's a kind of, that's a day to day, that's kind of a given, right? We assume that you're watching this because you want to sell more work, more art workshops, more courses, the things that you do, right? That's a given, that is not your big picture vision. That is not the vision of where you could take your business. That is not the thing that's gonna light you up on a day-to-day basis. So when I ask you this question, what do you really, really want? I want you to say something like, oh, I envision a studio in, I don't know, in Italy in the Tuscan Hills where I've got six other artists working with me and together we make a community and we go out and we exhibit group exhibitions or once a year I run a retreat where people come in and learn to paint with me. A vision to, I don't know, create an online course, launch it every year and build a six or seven or even eight-figure business from the income. I have a vision to travel the world, teaching my art and creativity as I go and having the flexibility to go and stay in whatever country I want. I have a vision to enable my family to not need to work anymore because the money I'm making from my art business is enough to support my immediate family. I have a vision of changing the world with my creativity. This is the time for you to dig deep. Now, here's the caveat. You don't need to know how. You just need to see that vision, all right? So your task is on your piece of paper in front of you to pause this video and just let it all pour out. What is it that you really, really want? And I need you to let go of anyone else's ideas or concept that might get in the way or the fact that you actually want to paint in the Tuscan Hills but you live the other side of the world. We just want to forget that. Just answer that question of what you really, really want. All right, that's question number one. So in case you're struggling with that, here's question number two. What would you create if you knew it was going to be successful? Because how many of you have written and answered a question number one and the little voice in your head is already sabotaging that success? Oh, I couldn't, someone like me couldn't do that. I don't see how it's possible. I'll never make this a business, blah, blah, blah, blah, all right? So question number two, what would you do if you knew it was going to be successful? So that's when you're going to let go of your fear, your doubt and all that stuff that's going to get in the way. So again, pause the video, perhaps you continue on with what you really want and now you expand it. So you imagine that it's completely successful no matter what, what would you be doing? What is that vision? Here comes something that's sort of similar, but again, you know what, it's another layer. What would you build if you knew you couldn't fail? Because again, the self-sabotage tends to kick in. Oh, I'm going to keep my vision really, really small because I'm just not really sure I could do it. So here's another way of looking at it. What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? So these are very similar questions, but they're just a slightly different take. And I'm hoping that by now you're beginning to just release some of the contraptions and the restrictions that we put around ourselves, all right? You know, oh, someone like me couldn't do that. What is it you really want? You know, you know it's going to be successful, what is it you're going to do? You can't fail, like it's going to be a success. What is it that you're doing? All right, question number four, time to change it up slightly. How is that looking? I want you now, press the pause on the video in a minute and I want you to describe what you're seeing. All right, how does that look? So if it's the Tuscan Hills, how do the Tuscan Hills look? The villa, describe the villa. Where is it? There's a winding driveway up. There's parking for X number of people. There's a 360 view. You're seeing olive orchards. You're seeing fantastic, I don't know, other villas on the other side of the hill. There's a beautiful garden outside. You see yourself sitting on the porch. You're seeing other artists bumbling in and out. You're seeing that soft Italian light coming through the windows. I want you to describe what you're seeing. Question number five, how will you feel when you have achieved that? All right, so again, press pause on the video, allow yourself to really get in touch with how you actually would be feeling once you have achieved that. So if we continue with the Tuscan Villa, all right, close your eyes and get in touch with how you'd feel. Elated, excited, proud, motivated, creative every day, free, free of expression, whatever it is for you, go ahead and write it down. Question number six now, what will you be thinking to yourself once you've achieved it, all right? What now is that positive mind chatter that's going through your head? Oh my God, I didn't believe this was possible. I'm so excited. I feel I'm the luckiest person in the world. I've achieved my dream. I really am painting in the Tuscan Hills. I've got 20 people turning up to my retreat next week. I'm so excited, I'm getting ready. I'm getting the pigments, I'm getting the paint, whatever it is for you, right? Adapt and build to your art business. All right, so go ahead and write down that what's going on in your head. What are you thinking? So some of these can become affirmations, so make sure you write down some good ends. And don't forget to share below this video as well. What's coming up for you as you are writing? Have you got a clear picture? Is this something that you're, you know, a feeling that you feel that's really strong? Are you seeing something clear? Do you thought about something and you've come up with this amazing thought that's become an affirmation for you? Share it with us. We'd love, love to hear from you. And question number seven, the final question. What impact would this have in the world? Or what impact could this have in the world? Now, you might say, hey, my big vision's not really about any kind of impact in the world. It's more about the impact it's gonna have on my immediate environment. But you know what, there's always a ripple effect. So what impact could that have in the world? So if you've decided that your Tuscan dream, right, is just gonna help you and your family. It's gonna put food on the table. It's gonna enable your partner not to have to work. It's gonna enable you to, you know, feel great every day. Now let's take that a step further. Could that mean that you would be a role model to other artists and creatives to also live their dream? All right, so start really thinking outside the box. What is the ripple effect of you achieving this? What could happen? What is gonna happen? What could change in the world? Once you have achieved your dream art business. So please go ahead and share, like I've said, in the comments below, because we want to hear it. And there's also something about declaring your big vision, all right? It's really, really lovely. Declare it, and now suddenly, you are putting it out there to the universe and things can start changing and moving and conspiring to help you move towards that. It has to be bigger than you. Allow yourself to dream. Allow yourself to really step into what could be possible for the big vision of your future. And reminder, you do not need to know how. Don't start getting into the, oh, how am I gonna do this, you know, step by step. We only need to know where we're gonna go. This is gonna motivate us. And then of course, we'll start to look at those first few steps. So that's where you're gonna watch some of these other videos, which are gonna help you with the how you're going to achieve that. And final thought, by the way, if you are thinking to yourself, oh, I just don't know about any of this. I just don't know what it is. You know, I've never been able to work out what my vision is. I just need to let you know this. You are not giving yourself permission to dream. You must give yourself permission. Permission to let go, permission to dream. Go back to the beginning, start again with my seven questions and really get stuck into the process. And you might find you need to just do this a couple of times in order to kind of really loose and up and expand. Very often the first time you write the vision, it looks like that, then it looks like that. And then eventually you go, oh my goodness me. Okay, what if? This is what I want. All right, enjoy it. Get stuck in, get creative. Thank you so much for watching this video. And I look forward to seeing you on the next one.