266: My 50 Failures Project
Thanks for joining me for this final episode of Summer 2021. I’ll be back in a few months, but I’ll be busy this autumn, as my paintings will be featured in three art shows, including the upcoming Clio Art Fair in NYC, September 9-12.
I’m honored to be named one of NYC’s Artist Corps Grant winners, which means I’ll receive city funds to create an art show for women and non-binary artists who are living and working in Brooklyn. The vision and name for the show came from what I call my “50 Failures Project,” the topic for today’s show. Join me!
Music Credit: My good friend Lindsay Katt – https://lindsaykatt.bandcamp.com/track/stick-by-me
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Show Highlights:
My plan: to get rejected 50 times in 2021
How rejection in dating prepared me for rejection of my art
My “Friday commitment” for pursuing rejections (With 34 so far, I still have 21 weeks left to get 26 more failures!)
How to pinpoint a ritual you can use to “gamify” a specific goal
How to fail at a failure project:
Scope creep
Irregularity
Don’t look at the metrics
How to identify a failure project
Three categories of women who usually want to work with me:
“My plan has gone to hell, Alex.”
“Alex, the plan is happening--and I need help!”
“Plan? I think I need one!”
Specific examples of these three kinds of women and their successes
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