The art of the start is the hardest thing.\nOne of the questions I get asked most often in my Nion Life Community is, \u201cHow do I start?\u201d And it\u2019s an important question. You can be someone with passion, you can be good at your art, but it\u2019s completely different to take this thing and start to make a career with it. How do you spread the word? How do you start making money? Today on the show I\u2019m going to give you a few pointers, a few of my thoughts on how to get started with a career in art.\nYou must be patient, you must work hard, and you must create.\n\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\n\n \tWhy you have to just start [2:20]\n \tRead The War of Art [3:00]\n \tYou have to be willing to put in the time to make time to create [3:30]\n \tWhy you should start small [4:30]\n \tIdentify your fears [6:40]\n \tDedicate time to your craft [7:55]\n \tMake and make and make [8:25]\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\n \tJoin the Nion Life Community and take the quiz for more content\n \tRead\xa0The War of Art by Steven Pressfield\n \tRead Art & Fear by David Bayles\n \tCheck out the 100 Day Project\n \tListen to the episodes mentioned:\n\n \tArt, Fear, & Resilience\n \tPart 1 of my series on creating a career in art