\u201cThe most important part of creating a career in the arts is knowing WHY\xa0you\u2019re doing it.\u201d\nPart 1/15 How to Create\xa0a Career in Art: Find Your WHY\n\nCreating a high profile career in fashion and lifestyle photography is gratifying, but what it took from me to get there is\xa0the real gift.\n\nDuring the last ten years of creating this career, I\u2019ve learned a few things that might be useful to the up-and-comers. In this collection of episodes I break\xa0down the process that I used to make a living with my art.\xa0These tips go beyond my\xa0world of photography and\xa0transcend into any creative venture.\n\nThe lessons can be useful if you're into illustration, fashion design, fashion\xa0blogging, music, performing arts, writing or any other creative hustle. Think of it like the DNA of a\xa0creative professional. Think of it like\xa0the building blocks of inspiration.\n\nThis is the first installment of my 15 part series on how to make a career in art.\n\u201cYou\u2019ve got the passion and the hustle and the drive? Go for it.\u201d\n\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\n\n \tThe first step in answering the question, "how to make a career in art?" (0:55)\n \tFinding the source of your why\xa0(1:25)\n \tWhere powerful validation comes from with the greatest artists\xa0(2:55)\n \tLoving your art for the actual craft (3:35)\n \tAbout the hard questions and\xa0why you want that career in art\xa0(4:40):\n\n \tDo I want to be X (a photographer, a musician, a graphic designer) because it resonates with me? Do I love it? (4:55)\n \tCan I practice this craft without showing anybody? (5:10)\n \tDo I need validation from others to justify my self worth? (5:40)\n \tAm I willing to work 8-10 hours a day at a regular job, and then come home and practice my craft even though I\u2019m exhausted? (6:50)\n\n\n \tOn defeating that feeling of exhaustion with your\xa0passion for your craft (7:45)\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\n \tSteven Pressfield\u2019s The War of Art\n \tMalcolm Gladwell\u2019s Outliers\n \tShopTalk Radio featuring Usher\n \tSign up here for my Gear Arsenal\n \tMusic Credit: Cat Magic - With Me\n\nSubscribe in Stitcher, Soundcloud, or iTunes.