James Barbour

When you know how to do something, doing it seems pretty simple.   Obvious right?  You know how to drive a car, now you do it without even thinking about it.  But remember when you just were learning?   You had so many things to think about at the same time. It may have seemed overwhelming or at best a little confusing, making sure that you were doing it right.  And the first time you hopped on a highway behind the wheel, very different than after you had driven for a while. Once you knew how to drive you had integrated the power of information.  The information about the car and how to drive it. Well the same thing is true with the information I share in my new book The Artist's Survival Guide.   The tools I reveal are things most artists have never been taught, exposed to or even seen.   In the book I shed light on the not so secret, secret tools of entrepreneurs and marketers and how these tools are vitally important to the success o...

Should I go to University and get a degree?   This is a question I've been asked countless times.  Full disclosure here, I went to a four year program and graduated with a degree.  However, my viewpoint has shifted over the years and my answer might surprise you. I'm going to share some info and let you choose for yourself which you feel would be the best scenario for you.   Let me break this down for you and you can decide for yourself.  The average cost of going to a reputable arts University ranges between $50,000 - $60,000+ per year depending on the school. That means that a four year program (at a $55K per year average) is going to run you $220,000 (minimum).  This doesn't include any extras.  Most universities don't include housing and food in the tuition.  In short, it's freaking expensive.  ( Grab a FREE chapter of my new book The Artist's Survival Guide by clicking here. ) If you go to University and spend 4 years getting ...