THE PROGRAM

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The Beyond the 8-Ball program was conceived  to enable artists to  find their own personal formula for success. Choosing to pursue the life of an artist and actually make a living at it is such a daunting proposition that most of those who have ever considered such an endeavor either give up early-on or never even make the attempt. This is true for any artistic discipline whether performance, music, fine art, writing, or one’s own, unique, expression that is their art.

No matter what artistic discipline one may have chosen, everyone starts at the same point: BEHIND the 8-ball, and no matter what level they attain in their chosen vocation, they find themselves right back there again and again. Why? Because there is no road map or time-tested path for success as an artist.

The 10-week program is designed for the artist, at wherever stage in his or her artistic development, to take it to the next level, and once that next  level is achieved, to use the methods and tools from the program to reach for the next level after that, and so on, until one’s own definition of “success” is achieved.

During the course of the program, the group will meet every Saturday morning for 2 hours. The format will be a round-table discussion led and moderated by Beyond the 8-Ball’ founder, Bill Swadley.

Each session will serve the dual purpose of examining the preceding week’s challenges and accomplishments, while preparing participants for the coming week. In addition, each session will focus on specific aspects of the opportunities and obstacles facing the members of the group as they ramp-up their game.

The process will involve a great deal of effort on everyone’s part, so participants are expected to bring their A-game. This 10-week course will be enjoyable and inspiring, and will likely affect every aspect of each participant’s life, but be warned, this is a workshop with a strong emphasis on work, so those with only a casual interest in success should not apply.