Good parenting is one of the hardest jobs on the planet, yet the task of guiding young souls is extraordinarily worthwhile. So are your ideas. So is your art. Extraordinarily worthwhile.

For many of us, our creations and our business are like our children, so this bit of creative business advice continues in this parenting analogy.

Many creatives and entrepreneurs make the mistake of trying to live off ideas still in their infancy. If you’ve been doing your work for three years and it’s not yet supporting you, remember, it’s still a toddler.

You wouldn’t expect your toddler to support you, right? Instead, consider: what are you doing to support your art?