Everybody Has A Story

July 31, 2019

My daughter went to storytelling camp for a week this summer.  Her teacher, Brandon Spars, is a master storyteller and I became curious.  So I read his book and watched some of his sessions at The Moth (insanely good). Then I became obsessed with The Moth’s Podcastand started listening to story after story after story.  […]

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The Dog Days Of Summer

July 24, 2019

  Here we are where all collectively catch our breath after, hopefully, a busy Spring and before an even busier Fall.  A place where we can all just put it in idle for a little bit.  There are things to be done but the imperative is slightly diminished.  And if that time is not yet […]

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Journaling Part Three

July 17, 2019

When I first started writing my blog more than ten years ago, I said that journaling is the best way I know to get to the essence of your creative business.   If you really want to share your authentic truth with yourself first, the world second – journal.  My thoughts are more resonant today […]

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Go First

July 10, 2019

A new selling/busy season will be upon most creative businesses sooner than we think.  So a few thoughts about how you might approach things when these clients hit your door. Why does it matter where someone heard about you, your art or your creative business?  How will that shape a conversation?  Who do you perceive […]

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Meaningful Comparisons

July 3, 2019

Most of you are heading into a slower time for the next six weeks or so.  I do hope many of you get the chance to rest and refresh.  I see taking the time to invest in yourself — whether a vacation, educational endeavor (conference, class, travel, etc.) or just time away — as incredibly […]

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Hunters Gatherers And Profit

June 26, 2019

There are only two ways to grow a business: get more clients and/or grow the ones you have. Starting an offshoot is not growing THE business, it is starting another one.  And the same rules of growth will apply to that one too. Instead of talking about sales as if it is one size fits […]

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The Viciousness Of Ego

June 6, 2019

It is my money and you will do what I say.  Don’t you know who I am? You should be grateful to be working with me (client and artist). Thanks for sharing, I will do what I want anyway.  Trust me. Add to the viciousness of ego the idea that change sucks and you have […]

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Dying In A Traffic Jam At The Top Of Everest

May 29, 2019

One of my most favorite images to discuss is this one: It shows the power, responsibility and earned trust to permit a client to simply put their head down and follow the leader. The implications of the profound journey, the work to make sure client and artist are joined in effort with the clear understanding […]

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What Happens When Things Go Wrong

May 22, 2019

I have talked recently about the importance of debriefing, both internally and with your production partners in the aim of getting better.  However, what happens when things go FUBAR.  For some creative business owners, you can fix the issue — interior designers can replace the couch, graphic designers can update the site, reprint the invitation, […]

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More Thoughts On The Fosbury Flop

May 16, 2019

I love Dick Fosbury.  Ok, not really the person, but his story.  I copied my blog post below from 2010 that lets you know why.  To sum up, when the world changes beneath your feet, go over the bar backwards.  In the eight and a half years since my post, the only thing that has happened […]

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