The Metaphor Mindset
The Metaphor Mindset is a podcast for artists and creative thinkers, entrepreneurs and leaders who want to explore ideas around creativity and commerce. Think like an artist. Work like a boss. See full images and show notes at https://www.metaphormindset.com
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Hi, I'm Shannon
Walking the path of the artist’s life can be amazing and fascinating, but also uncertain and scary at times.
As a creative professional - or someone who’s just starting out - you might have a vision of how you want your art and business to look, but you may has some of the very common struggles we all have - you may be paralyzed by your fear of technology or by the dreaded Impostor Syndrome, stalled by inaction in the “How” Trap, or just fearful of doing the wrong thing.
You’re not alone.
You are human, and on top of that,
you’re an artist.
This is exactly why I started The Metaphor Mindset Podcast. To talk about the ideas that matter to artists, writers, makers, and thinkers. So we can create businesses we love - as much as we love making art.
Join me each week as I break down business concepts to connect with the metaphors and ideas of art, so you can:
Think like an artist.
Work like a boss.
Episodes
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
What are the roles artists need in a business to help it thrive?
The 4 “Hats” we wear are:
The Creator Hat
The Leader Hat
The Operator Hat
The Promoter Hat
Take the “What is Your Artistic Archetype?” Quiz
Take the Free mini-course: The 4 Hats of Artists in Business, and get the free 4-Hats Business Assessment (PDF) at www.shannonborg.com/4-hats
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Each week, artist and art & business coach Shannon Borg explores an idea that relates both to art and to business.
By making these connections, Borg helps her artist clients discover more unique and innovative ways to nurture both their creative process and their entrepreneurial ventures.
Find full show notes at https://www.metaphormindset.com.
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Have you ever noticed that every teacher who wants to help people grow and set goals uses the idea of steps, a stairway, a path forward?
I want to explore this idea today to understand why we are so intrigued and motivated by steps, and look at what it means for artists - especially as you set goals and think about your business, your future, and your art.
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Each week, artist and art & business coach Shannon Borg explores an idea that relates both to art and to business.
By making these connections, Borg helps her artist clients discover more unique and innovative ways to nurture both their creative process and their entrepreneurial ventures.
Find full show notes at https://www.metaphormindset.com.
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Let’s talk about making decisions!
This is important because the more awareness we have around our decisions the more success and growth.
We all make decisions all day everyday.
No wonder we’re exhausted….
Blue or black? Canvas or panel? Oil or acrylic, light or dark?
Paper or plastic!
Most of the time we don’t even know we are making decisions, and this is the way it should be.
Our brain don’t like confusion, so whenever we can just do things the easy way, the obvious way, the way that is already grooved into our psyche and mind space, that is what we do.
Our brains love certainty and pattern and order.
But we also need stimulations, learning, creativity.
We need both - flow and order. Order AND Flow.
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Each week, artist and art & business coach Shannon Borg explores an idea that relates both to art and to business.
By making these connections, Borg helps her artist clients discover more unique and innovative ways to nurture both their creative process and their entrepreneurial ventures.
Find full show notes at https://www.metaphormindset.com.
Sunday Jan 15, 2023
Sunday Jan 15, 2023
Big 3 Ideas
Why do you make art? For most, it is because of how it makes us feel. Obvious? There may be more to it. In this episode I start out with a quote from David Lynch about his creative process; so inspiring it is to all artists who are looking to make something truly unique.
3 Pillars of a Creative Life:
1. Create an Atmosphere (this episode);
2. Make Decisions (next time); and
3. Walk the Path (upcoming)
Create an atmosphere in your brain, your studio, your business - of creativity, positivity, and support
James McNeill Whistler's Nocturne in Black and Gold was ahead of its time, an abstraction of a night scene on the river, but more than that, it captured a feeling of London during the late 1870s, of melancholy and beauty, color and light.
How do you create the atmosphere in your mind, your studio - and your business - that you want to create. Isn't this why we make art, after all? When you can do this as an artist, you've started on the path of understanding the power of art to transform emotions and lives.
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Each week, artist and art & business coach Shannon Borg explores an idea that relates both to art and to business.
By making these connections, Borg helps her artist clients discover more unique and innovative ways to nurture both their creative process and their entrepreneurial ventures.
Find full show notes at https://www.metaphormindset.com.
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
We think, write and paint in metaphor.
What is this magical ability, and why don’t we even realize it is happening in us all the time?
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Each week, artist and art & business coach Shannon Borg explores an idea that relates both to art and to business.
By making these connections, Borg helps her artist clients discover more unique and innovative ways to nurture both their creative process and their entrepreneurial ventures.
Find full show notes at https://www.metaphormindset.com.
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
In Episode 1: The Setup, I explore how Claude Monet created his series of paintings of the Rouen Cathedral, and how we can set up our minds, our studios, and our creative businesses for success.
A podcast for artists, writers, makers, and thinkers who want to love their creative businesses as much as they love their art.
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Each week, artist and art & business coach Shannon Borg explores an idea that relates both to art and to business.
By making these connections, Borg helps her artist clients discover more unique and innovative ways to nurture both their creative process and their entrepreneurial ventures.
Find full show notes at https://www.shannonborg.com/metaphor-mindset-podcast/the-setup
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
A podcast for artists, writers, makers, and thinkers who want to love their creative businesses as much as they love their art.
Each week, artist and art & business coach Shannon Borg explores an idea that relates both to art and to business.
By making these connections, Borg helps her artist clients discover more unique and innovative ways to nurture both their creative process and their entrepreneurial ventures.
Find full show notes at https://www.metaphormindset.com.