Don’t Fall For That
It is easy to say “don’t fall for that“… ad in a travel guide aimed at tourists who don’t know the area. Yelp! rating system. request for your expertise by a cold connection on LinkedIn. scam phone call. direct mail Read More …
Category: art
Staggering Works
It isn’t a coincidence that taking the time to organize things in an orderly fashion, they will fit better. Stacked, aligned and even staggering works. In fact, depending on the shape of the things, the people even, it works better Read More …
A Rainbow of Paper
Back to school and it really doesn’t get much better than the displays at the stationery store. The pens, pencils, markers and oh, look a rainbow of paper. It just makes you want to buy more. More than you need. Read More …
Wish For the Past
We can’t wish for the past to be here again, but we can always look back with fond memories. Remember what was good. Remember we can be better. Remember what we did well, and do it again. Remember we grew Read More …
Know Who You Are Talking To…
In today’s world, whether it is personal or professional the audience still matters – you need to know who you are talking to… Everybody has a different basis to start. Their own bias. Their background. Their experience. Their education. Their Read More …
Sad, But Well Written
The book I am reading… you guessed it – it is sad, but well written. Thought provoking. Creative. Engaging. Timeless. Deeply developed characters. Vivid imagery. I want to finish it, even though it is not going to end well. At Read More …
Celebrate IPA Day
Did you celebrate IPA Day? It was August 1st. While this isn’t the actual one we enjoyed…it is close enough to the one we enjoyed (the day prior.) Why celebrate two or three days in a row? Because we just Read More …
She’s a Pro
After this show, and who am I kidding, probably before, she’s a pro at hair and makeup. My skills at hair…at least 1920s flapper style, pin sets with mock bobs are improving. Plus, it is always easier to do it Read More …
In The Wings
When you wait in the wings, it is helpful if you are patient, accommodating and happy to be a part of the bigger whole. Some might be unsatisfied if they are not the lead, the star of the show, the Read More …
Be Flexible. Show Up On Time.
Adjust, reschedule if needed. Be flexible. Show up on time. Whether it is you changing the schedule or someone else, or some thing else less predictable. Just make sure that you are ready when you agreed to be there. In Read More …