314 - 5-Minute Mentoring: What Fishing Teaches Us About Business

Send us a text I come from a long line of fishermen. As a kid, I spent hours out on the lake with a fishing pole in my hand, learning life’s lessons (and how to tell a great “fish tale!”). When you’re fishing with just one pole, you can only catch one fish at a time, right? If you want more fish, you have to use a different tool - like a trotline, a fish trap, or even a fish wheel. The tool you use has a direct impact on the results you get. Building your art business is a lot like fishing. Maybe you only need one fish at a time - then a cane pole may suit you just fine. And that’s great! But if you want to grow, you need the right tools and systems in place to support you so you can create and serve without working yourself into exhaustion. In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I’m sharing a training that I did for the members of the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program in which I talk about how establishing the right systems can give you the freedom to spend your time creating and doing what you love most. Want to learn more about how to create an art business that supports you artistically, spiritually, and financially? Here are 4 ways I can help: 1️⃣ Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Mistakes Artists Make When Pricing Their Art” Struggling to price your art in a way that feels authentic to you and your faith - but still makes you money? Make sure you’re not making any of these mistakes! Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-mistakes-when-pricing-art 2️⃣ Subscribe to my FREE Podcast: Discover interviews with other artists and my 5-Minute Mentoring advice on The Thriving Christian Artist podcast! Listen on your favorite podcast player Listen on my website ➡️ https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/podcast Subscribe here on YouTube ➡️ h ttps://www.youtube.com/matttommeymentoring 3️⃣ Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love and provide for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen 4️⃣ Ready to truly thrive? Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll! ➡️ https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html Connect with me online: https://www.matttommeymentoring.com https://www.instagram.com/thethrivingchristianartist https://www.facebook.com/thethrivingchristianartist https://www.youtube.com/mjtommey to watch the podcast on YouTub Fuel Your Creative Calling with Weekly Encouragement Join thousands of Christian artists who are growing in faith, creativity, and purpose. Subscribe to The Thriving Christian Artist Weekly and receive powerful, faith-filled content every week—designed to encourage your heart, spark your creativity, and equip you to walk boldly in your God-given calling as an artist. 👉 Click here. It’s free. It’s faith-filled. And it’s just for you.