Only The Best

January 7, 2013

I am sure you are all deep into and/or finished making all of your 2013 resolutions, plans, and decisions for you, your art and your creative business. So how about one more? What would it mean if you refused to do anything other than your best work? No compromise, no fear, no thoughts of other. […]

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Evolution

December 4, 2012

We work, we endure any measure of hardship for the hope of joy as much for joy itself.  We strive to be better fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, partners, people not for the world but for our own internal compass.  Integrity is the choice to do better, be better.  Courage and honor the ability to abide […]

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Rowboats and Motor Yachts

November 21, 2012

Since Thanksgiving, the Holidays and all things winter are upon us, I thought it would be nice to talk about boats. When you started your creative business you were a rowboat.  You supplied all of the power, you could turn instantly, go anywhere you wanted, there was nothing you did not know.  Then the business […]

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Who Matters?

November 13, 2012

During last Tuesday’s Presidential election I taught my seven year old daughter about the electoral college.  I explained how President Obama did not need to get the most votes, just the most electoral votes which are divided up among the States.  And if certain states cancelled each other out (like Texas and New York), then […]

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Hurricane Sandy and Ina May Gaskin

November 5, 2012

Having lived through 9/11, Hurricane Irene and now Hurricane Sandy, all I can say is that it sucks.  Big time.  Without question, many are suffering worse fates than I could ever dream of and I do count myself quite fortunate to have only lost power for a few days.  Still, I am a victim without […]

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Change The World

October 19, 2012

If you have 17 minutes to spare and even if you do not, I would ask (ok, beg) you to please watch Seth Godin’s TED talk about the state of our educational system and how we might rethink things.  As someone who deals with empowering creativity and bearing witness to that creativity, I can only […]

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Jimmy Carter vs. Ronald Reagan

October 16, 2012

On the spectrum of control freak to, well, not, there is Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.  Jimmy Carter is famous for doing everything himself, including scheduling the White House tennis courts.  Ronald Reagan was far less of a micromanager and let his staff have wide discretion on day-to-day affairs, although he did have final say […]

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Focus on What Is Going Right – Part 2

October 5, 2012

Last year, I challenged creative business owners to first focus on what is going right instead of leaping to dissect what is going wrong (i.e., identifying mistakes and fixing them).  My main thrust was that clients pay for what is going right far more than they do for fixed mistakes.  Today, I am going to […]

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Musing on Misperceptions, Innovation and Protectionism

September 25, 2012

The news is flying fast and furious these days.  Forget about our coming presidential election and all that may or may not be true about each side’s platform.  I am talking about things that matter to creative business owners.  No, there is no specific news, just a shift in the wind, stuff that should make […]

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Why Not You?

September 18, 2012

As you align yourself, your art and your creative business with a consistent, iconic statement; when you take a stand, opportunities will come your way.  Whether you are in disbelief that anyone would pay you that much, that a client of so and so size and stature would want to work with you, or your […]

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