Category Archives: business // acceleration

It was January 28, 2010. 8pm. Central, that is. A thirty-minute conversation that changed . . . well, everything. Cue the dramatic Taiko drumroll. It was my very first chat with my very first coach. None other than Ms. Michelle … Continue reading →

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You wrote, but never heard back. You heard back, but it wasn’t good news. You called, but nobody answered. You followed up, but Lord knows if they care. Rejection! No traction! DESPAIR! Rejection feels foul. No two ways about it. … Continue reading →

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“Entrepreneurship is just so risky, unstable and HARD.” “There’s just NO AUDIENCE for the kind of art I want to make.” “Believe me, I’ve tried. That’s JUST THE WAY IT IS, in my industry.” Excuse me while I throw a … Continue reading →

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You tried. Really gave it a shot. Struggled + strived. But you’re convinced, now: it’s not possible. This whole designing your ideal life + business thing. This whole making art and filling your bank account thing. This whole joy + … Continue reading →

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I’m a dead firecracker / I ain’t got any fuse I ain’t got no inspiration since I lost my Muse I’m a table with two legs / I’m a spider with five I’m goin’ down slow / Muse, when will … Continue reading →

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Just trust me on this. And go with… whateverything. * * *   1 :: What am I freakishly good at? Is it: scoring those quintuple-word-scores in Scrabble? Training unruly puppies? Cooking without a recipe? Nodding calmly in the midst … Continue reading →

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  I am one manic, mini-product-making machine, these days. As a freaky-fast follow-up to last week’s offering, FIVE SCRIPTS TO FILL YOUR CLIENT DOCKET, I bring thee… FIVE SCRIPTS TO RAKE IN THE PRAISE– —a copy ‘n pasteable collection of … Continue reading →

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I will never, ever get sick of celebrating my BIRTHDAY. Last night, at 7:11pm Pacific Standard Time, I turned 27. Which feels like a bonafide grown-up number. What I love most about birthdays (besides the fact that everyone has to … Continue reading →

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  Oh, the early days of entrepreneurship. You’ve got the website. You’ve got the verve. You’ve got the vigor. You KNOW you’re good. And good lord, you’ve got bills to pay. I’ve been there. Forgive the cliche, but we’ve all … Continue reading →

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  “If the doctor told me I had six minutes to live, I’d type a little faster.” –Isaac Asimov   * * *   Want to write a book? (Seriously. Who doesn’t?) If you’re like me, you dream of seeing … Continue reading →

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