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The Wealthy Thought Leader – Day 1

I had ‘planned’ to be in Vancouver today for my friend Andrea Lee’s “Wealthy Thought Leader” Conference. Unfortunately, pain intervened, my unpredictable, seldom welcomed, ‘friend’. So, I am attending Live Via Video, thanks to my trusty ThinkPad, high speed internet, and spiffy new video technology. From time to time today, I’ll chime in here with…

March Madness

MorningPages March 14, 2010 – March Madness The warning to Julius Caesar, “Beware the Ides of March”, often comes to my mind, especially as March 15th nears. March seems to be a time pregnant with significance. I’m not sure if it is or not. Maybe it’s just that the events that happened in March are…

5 Lives of an Artist

This video from TED 2010 really moved me! Shows how to be an artist .. of ANY kind! And, the value of persistence!

What's A Genre Buster?

I’ve long been interested in how to create a successful career and meaning filled life … for me and for my clients. I’ve read hundreds of books, scoured countless blogs, and read lord know how many articles about career development and the lives of artists, writers, and other creatives. Do you fit firmly on the…

A Writer's Journal: Fog Sets In [NSFW]

It’s only taken me, like 6 years, to  figure out how to successfully blog about the several parts of me, and my business. This is my first attempt to share that part of me that is a Journal Writer. I have been keeping a Journal since 1984. And, have amassed thousands of pages of stuff:…

I AM Afraid!

The following is a brief excerpt from my forthcoming memoir, “Beyond the Pain”. I have had this urge to write but I have been avoiding it for some reason. So, I am sitting my ass down in the chair and having a go at it. My little old brain keeps getting distracted, wandering off to…

Rebooting Genre Busters Podcast

In 2006 and 2007 I conducted a series of interviews with eclectic, multitalented creatives. The series was very popular and folks told me they learned lots and really enjoyed meeting quirky creatives like themselves. This week I rebooted the interview series, with a particular focus on writers and authors, over at BlogTalk Radio. My plan…

The 5 Most Important Lessons I Learned This Decade!

Happy New Year! At 1 level it is very hard to believe that we are reaching the end of the 1st decade of the 21st century! WOW! Where did the Tempus Fugit? (Latin 4 “Time Flees“) It has been a challenging and rewarding 10 years for me. When this decade began:I didn’t have Fibromyalgia. My…

The Top Science Stories of 2009

From Scientific American, The Top Science Stories of 2009.

The Top 10 Books I Read in 2009

It’s THAT time of the year … Time for Top 1o Lists and such. So, here goes with my list (for what it’s worth), in NO particular order: Who’s Got Your Back by Keith Ferrazzi — This is Keith’s sequel to his 1st NYT Bestseller, “Never Eat Alone”. In this book Keith suggests strategies for…