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A P P R O A C H Y O U R W O R K A S A N A R T F O R M

your canvass. Become a master by constantly striving for excel-
lence and not accepting less. When you establish yourself as a
true artist, people will flock to you; they will beat down your door
to know you, be your friend, and do business with you. Plus, it
will make you feel great.
Artists are known for their dedication to their ideals and stan-
dards and for working to get their art exactly right. A recently
discovered Beethoven manuscript was filled with cross outs, era-
sures, and changes, some of which punctured the pages. Although
this manuscript was written toward the end of Beethoven’s life,
when he wasn’t a music-writing novice, he was still a perfectionist
who wouldn’t settle for less than his best. He didn’t need to
impress anyone other than himself, but he kept correcting his
work to improve it.

TOP YOURSELF

Try to surpass your previous accomplishments. The most success-
ful entrepreneurs compete with themselves to be the best they
can be. They know that competing with others could lower their
own standards.
Have your own vision and stick with it. Picasso definitely had
his own way of seeing things, which worked to his advantage both
artistically and financially. Don’t be afraid to be unique. It’s like
being afraid of your best self.
In business, negotiating and making deals require a lot of
background work. People don’t see me doing that work, but it
doesn’t mean I don’t do it. When people see the fabulous
marble in Trump Tower, they have no idea what I went
through to get the right end result just as they don’t know what
Picasso went through to make great art. Most people don’t care

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