Archive for the ‘Art’ Category
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Fair Weather Thinking – Part I
10 Jul 2015(Part 1 of a 3 part series – “Fair Weather Thinking” is designed to help you identify more possibilities in your life by helping you clear the path of mental and physical debris that can cloud good decision-making. This series is presented in 3 distinct parts – Own Your Stuff, Set Clear Boundaries and Take Care […]
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Two Rabbits
19 Jun 2015[Tweet “He who chases two rabbits catches neither one.”] The saying is a Roman proverb, sometimes contributed to Confucious. Recently, I felt like I was chasing more than two rabbits. The furry moppets refused to hang together and…well…I’m not as fast as I used to be. The constant changing of direction and gears seems to […]
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At Your Service – Overcoming Fear of Sales
12 Jun 2015Freaked out by sales? I don’t mean lack of sales or through the roof sales…I mean actively selling your stuff. Books are written and entire Psychology practices are built upon the science of sales. I used to work with sales teams – and my company would do psychological profiles to identify the most desirable traits, […]
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Clarity Through Clearity
29 May 2015Clean living means a lot more than just the way we eat. And, the occasional clean slate may be a very necessary thing. Last month a gallery that took a LOT of my work for a solo show. They took so many pieces it cleared out both my home studio and my downtown studio, and […]
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10 Take-Aways From Art Intensive Study Seminar
01 May 2015I’ve been traveling most of the month of April. It began with a delightful vacation in Mexico and ended with a lifetime experience at ISS Taos. How do you spell eggsosted? (It’s Friday, so it’s okay to click to Tweet). I’ve really left it all on the field, so pardon my lack of typical “flair.” […]
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Deep in the Steep
24 Apr 2015This week will be short and sweet….because I’m deep in the steep. Like a fine cup of tea. Nine art-infused days with over 60 other artists, four magnificent teachers, exploring direction, artistic voice and refining our processes. And it’s… In magical Taos, New Mexico! Intensive Studies Seminar, also known as ISS is an art intensive […]
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Chills and Thrills – Why You Should Do What Scares You Most
17 Apr 2015Cheap thrills, chilling thrills, new thrills, known thrills…I’ll take ‘em all. Sometimes you have dreams of thrills, sometimes thrilling dreams – but stepping off the edge from time to time makes us feel ALIVE. It’s fun to push your boundaries. If you’re not a risk-taker, you still might stretch just a little – in a […]
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One in the Can
03 Apr 2015I’m writing this on a Wednesday. It’s the day I usually write the post for this blog. If you’re a regular reader, you know I’ve “Gone Fishin.’” In other words, I felt the need for a little break and took a two-week “Blogcation.” Still, here I am, writing on Wednesday. Is it simply a matter […]
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Noticing the Difference
27 Feb 2015If there are keys for getting from where you are now, to where you want to be, one of them surely is ‘noticing the difference.’ (click to Tweet) Noticing the difference is like peeling an onion. Differences, nuances of shades, exist on so many levels. Sometimes, for me, the awareness is fleeting. I get a glimpse […]
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Building Blocks
20 Feb 2015Today in yoga class, while I was supposed to be following my breath, I was thinking about why ideas for writing topics are not as scorching hot white as they’ve been in the past. It’s a bad time to be having revelations when the instructor is telling you to empty your mind. But then, I’ve […]
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Still Cheap and Easy
13 Feb 2015(This is a repost from August 2014 – because I’m still doing this and loving it! How about you?) I give it away. I’m more than cheap and easy…I’m free. Sorry, Mom, probably not what you wanted to hear. I volunteer… a lot. Wednesday I offered to help a friend install his first solo show. […]
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Do You Want to Be Average?
30 Jan 2015When we hear the word “statistics” we associate it with words like significance, normed, relevant and mean. The numbers can be very useful when we choose to let them inform and guide us. After all, You don’t want to wind up “average,” do you? (click to Tweet) Jason Horejs is the owner of Scottsdale’s Xanadu Gallery and an […]
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6 Steps to Staying One Step Ahead
23 Jan 2015Blessed are those who can stay one step ahead. I can see it coming like a runaway train – and I know I need to stay one step ahead of it – or get off the tracks. But, when it comes to closing year-end business, getting off the tracks isn’t really an option. This time […]
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Die Trying – The Value of Grit
19 Dec 2014I used to have a sticker next to my computer. It said “Die Trying.” It was the culture of the company I worked for – where the boss hurled battle cries like, “Play hurt!” “Dig your cleats in!” “This ain’t no country club!” We were a small, yet powerful, team. What we were able to […]
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Dream Catchers
12 Dec 2014Dream catchers. They’re those lovely, circular, Native American mandalas with the woven centers. Legend has it they catch your dreams. Folklore tells us, they filter the content and only the good dreams are delivered to the dreamer. Good dreams slip through the hole in the center of the circle and slide down the feathers to […]
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Pack your Launch – Permission to Create a Powerful 2015
05 Dec 2014Where do you want to be in 10 years? Haven’t thought about it? Don’t have time? Dare not dream? [Tweet “You’re going to be SOMEWHERE in 10 years! Might as well have a plan. “] It’s December. In less than a month those pesky coaches, motivational speakers and self-help gurus’ poker-hot breath will be like […]
