Submissions From www.missionparadox.com

 "The magic comes from pulling off the hard part." (Adam Thurman)

 "Something powerful happens when you acknowledge people's concerns." (Adam Thurman)

 "Thus having 100 people who will actually open and read your email means MUCH more then having 1,000 people who passively digest your tweets." (Adam Thurman)

 "So if every industry has challenges, why not embrace a world you are actually interested in?" (Adam Thurman)

 "The solution is more art." (Adam Thurman)

 "Give yourself more opportunties for your art to connect with an audience." (Adam Thurman)

 "We do not have a shortage of flash. " (Adam Thurman)

 "In fact, our arts marketing has become so good that it's damn invisible." (Adam Thurman)

 "A part of being a freelancer (and if you're an artist, you're a freelancer) is that the money swings." (Adam Thurman)

 "If you are low on money, give yourself more time.  Much more time.  Way more time then you think." (Adam Thurman)

 "Art is "must do" sort of thing." (Adam Thurman)

 "You must have the courage to tell the story about your art or your organization." (Adam Thurman)

 "The best way to sell art is by not worrying about the sale." (Adam Thurman)

 "Before you can sell 100 paintings you have to be able to sell one." (Adam Thurman)

 "I stopped trying to sell art years ago. Now I just tell stories." (Adam Thurman)

 "Marketing isn't magic." (Adam Thurman)

 "The world of the arts is just like the world itself." (Adam Thurman)

 "I don't have many rules, but here's one: Never outgrow your audience." (Adam Thurman)

 "The truth is that everything is small scale now, even big media. " (Adam Thurman)

 "One of the keys to breaking through in social media is generosity." (Adam Thurman)

 "Any moment where you surprise, delight or inspire people is not only marketing . . . it's the only type of marketing that really works now." (Adam Thurman)

 "Maybe it's time to fly your own flag and see if that attracts the audience you want." (Adam Thurman)

 "If people aren't talking about the experience you offer, it isn't worth talking about." (Adam Thurman)

 "Right now there are artists who are connecting with audience and having fun doing it." (Adam Thurman)

 "Every marketing plan should have two sets of goals, financial goals and long term strategic goals." (Adam Thurman)

 "He raises an interesting idea:  It's not just what ideas you have, but where you get those ideas from." (Adam Thurman)

 "When it comes to marketing, I see way too much doing and not enough thinking." (Adam Thurman)

 "If you desire to make a living (either full or part time) through art then the whole process starts with a sheet of paper and some numbers." (Adam Thurman)

 "Internal enemies. External enemies. They all stand between you and your dream." (Adam Thurman)

 "One the most fascinating and challenging aspects of this new world we live in is that some things are easier then ever while other things, other really important things, are harder then ever." (Adam Thurman)

 "In a way, art is a lot like sports." (Adam Thurman)

 "A vital step in picking yourself and building a platform for your work is developing a bias for speed." (Adam Thurman)

 "An artist can create assets and leverage those assets to create a higher wage." (Adam Thurman)

 "What if you made a list of every barrier you could think of and spent your day knocking them down . . . one by one?" (Adam Thurman)

 "Don't hesitate to put your strongest, most interesting, ideas on the table. Don't hesitate to make your most compelling case for support. It is a competition. So compete." (Adam Thurman)

 "You should always be running on two paths.  The path you need to run with others and the path you can run on your own." (Adam Thurman)

 "I think we need to remind people that it's ok to pursue their dreams, despite the obstacles. " (Adam Thurman)

 "How do you decide who to listen to and who to ignore?" (Adam Thurman)

 "Five years from now we will be still filling the internet and our local bars with tales of woe. But mixed with those tales of woe are going to be a few stories of success." (Adam Thurman)

 "Artistic careers, like almost every sort of career, can develop a feeling of momentum. That momentum can do incredible things." (Adam Thurman)

 "I've seen many a strong artistic project or organization fall apart because a room full of "passionate" people couldn't lower the collective fever enough to get things done in the real world." (Adam Thurman)