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"I don't have time for a year-long program"

Name: "I don't have time for a year-long program"
Uploaded: 2026-10-29T17:00:04+00:00
Duration: 5 s
Channel: Liz Cook
Description: @lizcooktattoo

"I don't have time for a year-long program." I get it. When would I even fit it in? I'm already behind on drawings and DMs. If I add one more thing, I'm losing sleep I don't have. And what if I put a whole year into this and nothing changes? Then I've spent the money and the time, and I'm more worn out than I am now. Maybe this is just as good as it gets for me. If you've already worked hard and stayed stuck, yeah, that fear definitely makes sense. Being stuck usually isn't from a lack of effort though. It's from putting the effort into the wrong problem. My Candid Color Mentorship is about finding the right problem, so the time you put in actually helps you for a lifetime. You don't have to clear your calendar, but something does have to change. The beginning always feels the hardest, but my artists see change fast, within the first month. A year goes by either way. So if nothing changes, you're further behind and deeper into a job that's hard on your body. Your back starts deciding when you stop for the day. Your books are full of tattoos you'd never post, at prices that haven't moved and are chronically draining you. You're still drawing at midnight, and you're still missing bedtime with your kids or rushing through it. And the work you want to be known for is still just a pipe dream. DM or comment COACH and we'll talk it through on a Candid Call. #candidcolorcoaching #tattooartist #tattoobusiness #tattooer #artistcoach

A tattoo by Liz Cook at Liz Cook l Tattooer Burnout Coach, posted on Oct 29, 2026.

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