A few of my many cups, vases, bowls and containers.
From left: Floral bowl by Carolyn Gavin;
fox cup by Helen Dardik; rabbit cup by Zoe Ingram
Never before in the history of the planet have there been so many opportunities for creative people!
For the next three days, I’m going to help you prepare for our hugely successful course, MATS MBA (Money BadAss) which starts this Monday. In the MBA course, you’ll make your dreams a reality, and this 3-Day MATS Prep is going to help you get ready for that with this kinda magical exercise.
Each day, you’ll build on the previous day, so be sure to dive in right now.
I’d love to see what you do so be sure to share it on social media! #matsprep
Today, I’d like you to draw cups! Yup, cups.
Draw a page of 10 – 20 cups, vases, bowls, containers of varying sizes. Leave room to write words on the front of each vessel. You’ll learn more tomorrow.
Here’s a really simple page of cups I drew to show you how easy this is. Or, feel free to make a more developed picture in your favorite media. It’s all good.
Mine are all the same page, but on your page, be sure you vary the sizes of the cups.
Look around your apartment/house and see what cups you have. What is a cup? It’s a container that holds things. It sometimes has a handle, sometimes has a saucer. It can be large, like a bowl. It can be a bucket, a jar, a container of any kind. Really, any cup-like shape is great! For short-hand, I’m calling them all ‘cups’.
Look what I just found in my Anthropologie catalog! Study the shapes, the faceting, the opening, the curves, the decoration.
Anthropologie
You’re a creative person, so draw any kind of cups that make you happy. You can draw them, or paint them, or even cut out photos of cups if you prefer. You can simply take a white piece of paper and a pencil and draw a page of cups. Be you. Play.
The MATS MBA course is about finding your dreams and making them happen, and because you’re creative, I’m making this a playful drawing exercise to help you loosen the gears. And maybe it’ll even be a portfolio piece.
I can’t wait to obsess Instagram #matsprep and see what you come up with!
Want to join two badass entrepreneurs—Beth and me—as we guide you to make your dream career come true? We can’t wait to help you! Join us Monday. Sign up or learn more here.
Tomorrow, I’ll give you nine questions to help you dream big. Watch this space.
xo
Lilla
P.S.Bonus tip: You really get good at drawing something when you draw it over and over, so watch how you improve and relax as you draw lots of cups!
The future is about entrepreneurial creativity! Learn the secrets of success from top art agent Lilla Rogers and award-winning entrepreneur Beth Kempton, who have created brands and businesses with millions of dollars in revenue. They share their very best advice, tips, and assignments for career and financial success. This is a three-week crash course in making money doing what you love and building a thriving business. This course will motivate and inspire you, give you actionable and concrete tips, and help you create your own formula for success.
PLUS we’re also hosting a FREE Facebook Live with your MATS MBA co-teachers, Lilla Rogers and Beth Kempton, on Friday, January 11th at 2.30 pm EST/7.30 pm GMT. With the theme “Blurt out your dreams”, Beth will be sharing some of her cool career stories and master teacher Lilla will be translating them into teachable moments that you can use. RSVP for the event here.
Your MATS MBA co-teachers: award-winning entrepreneur and bestselling author Beth Kempton and top art agent Lilla Rogers
