How Steve Jobs Will Keep Me Young Forever
Thursday, October 6, 2011: One day after the death of Steve Jobs. Â One day before my 39th birthday. I recently talked to my mom about the fact that I will be 40 in a year. Â We decided that I have one more year of youth to go. Â We talked about how, when you are in your 20′s and 30′s, people give you all sorts of allowances because you are young. Â When your 40 and still [aren't married, don't have kids, don't have your dream job, don't own a house, etc. etc. etc.] no one ever says, “Oh, that’s okay, you’re 40, you’re still young.” “You...
Read MoreAnnouncing Glitter & Razz’s Membership in Cosmic Cowgirls
Allison and I are so excited to announce our recent membership in Cosmic Cowgirls, a woman and girl powered school based in Healdsburg, CA. Cosmic Cowgirls is a “member owned tribe that teaches and produces educational むlti-media events, books and tools that are designed to promote a vision of wellness, compassion and empowerment for women and girls.” Our journey with Visionary Artist, Shiloh McCloud, the founder of Cosmic Cowgirls, has been one for legend. Back in 2005, Allison and I took a road trip up the California Coast that ended in our first trip to the magical...
Read More2010| The Year of the Artist Entrepreneur
2010 is the year when artists will take over business. I can feel it. This article in the New York Times clearly shows that business schools are looking at the current state of the economy as an opportunity to prepare its students with the critical thinking and problem solving skills so necessary to the creative process that artists tend to have these skills by the truck load. In fact, just the other day, as I was having tea and toast at Pizzaiolo with one of my new favorite teaching artists, Shara Finerman, I told her that we were all in a great position to start and run...
Read MoreHey Teaching Artists! Mind Your Own Business | Post 3 of 37
This past Saturday, Oct 3rd, about 18 or so teaching artists came together at California Shakespeare Theater to discuss the business of teaching artists. I was one of 3 on the panel who were invited to share our visions, our story of becoming artists entrepreneurs, our marketing strategies, and the professional paths that have led us to the place we are now. Can I tell you, this was quite a cool event! Teaching Artists Organized, led by the mighty Sabrina Klein (a friend, mentor, and supporter of mine for years), has a real passion for promoting and uplifting the field of teaching...
Read More37 Blog Posts | Intro Post
I turn 37 years old on Wednesday. 37 is not that exciting. I guess the only milestone is that I have now moved from my mid-30′s into my late 30′s (or do I get one more year?). The other day Allison was telling me about how Berkeley Montessori School celebrates its 100th day of school with a project where the students have to bring in 100 of something. She saw all kinds of projects with 100 jelly beans or 100 Q-tips or what have you. I always look at my birthday as a time to reflect, express gratitude, and set new goals for myself. So, I decided to celebrate my...
Read MoreTwitter as a "Human Tool"
I just got into John Jantsch’s Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. I like it. It’s intelligent and accessible at the same time. I would recommend it to those of you, like me, who are working really hard to educate yourselves about the ins and outs of marketing without having a marketing background. Anyway, I just listened to an episode from way back in December 2008 with Chris Brogan, a social media expert, about using Twitter for business that really opened my eyes. Chris, who posts hundreds of tweets a day, talks about Twitter as a “human tool.” He...
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