You're Hired TV Interview

A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Steve Piazzale, Ph.D., star of You're Hired! for local cable channels in the San Francisco Bay Area (and possibly beyond). This is a show that's about being successful in different careers. So, of course I spoke about being successful as an Artist and making a prosperous living doing what you love. It will be airing this month on various stations around the Bay Area.

The question of whether you have to suffer or sacrifice for your art came up. I enjoyed shooting down that misconception. We here at Artist's EDGE, pride ourselves on helping artists make a prosperous living doing what you love, on your own terms and according to your own values.

The real truth is there is a price to pay for success in any arena. And that price is not necessarily selling-out. But it is the price of commitment, time, energy, consistency and investing in your own learning and growth. The misconception of having to sell your soul to the man for success seems deeply routed in the artistic mind-set. But I have found that the truer you are to yourself, the more real success you experience.

It is a bit of a soap box issue for me. The starving artist mythos. I expect you'll be hearing more about this topic in blogs to come.

Following are the Local Northern California Television stations that will be carrying the show. Check out their websites for show times:

Community Media Access Center in Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan Batista, and other nearby areas

KSAR15 In Saratoga

Pacifica TV in Pacifica

KCAT15 in Los Gatos and Monte Sereno