When it comes to my own dreams, I am the queen of procrastination. I need deadlines and milestones to keep my dreams on track. I've had milestones on the calendar for a year - small, medium and large milestones all neatly set up. However, the infernal calendar keeps letting me know how quickly ...
Where is your inspiration coming from today? Most of us would not say advertising. I get to play with design on a daily basis - stuff that gets printed and fun projects online. Rarely do I get to put together a real impact, shock-you-out-of-your-seat campaign. So I find inspirational design r ...
Welcome to July and National Ice Cream Month! The heat of summer comes and goes here in Northern California. Living close to the ocean has its perks along with thick, cold fog. But the warm days have officially started, and the office is finally hot enough to turn on the fans. The heat (and ...
Information and inspiration are in abundance via TED.com, the online equivalent to the uber-genius conference that takes place annually in Long Beach, and many points world-wide. As an entrepreneur, multiple streams of income prophet, and big-time dreamer, I often look for an inspiration in quali ...
Multiple streams of income have officially started pouring in. OK. Admittedly it is more of a trickle, but where do you think Warren Buffett started? Starting the Forward Motion Studios Blog 10 months ago, with massive support from Cath, had many purposes. A place to keep our clients up to ...
I had the opportunity to watch dreams take flight this past week. San Francisco Design Week took place all over the city covering design from all elements from June 14-19. AIGA SF sponsored the city wide event. A happy coincidence was the rearranging of the THREAD event to wrap up the week. TH ...
As a small business owner, there aren't many opportunities to get a pat on the back. Small business is such a huge part of my dream - from couture jewelry to web solutions for fellow business owners. That's why I thought I'd share an important event we all overlooked a few short weeks back. ...
Have you ever considered how your creativity can impact your dream success? The June 2010 issue of Fast Company covers The 100 Most Creative People in Business. They list everyone from Lady Gaga and her mix of music-design-marketing empire, to Chris Anderson, the founder of TED Conferences gather ...
I've been dreaming for a really long time. Starting a new decade of my life as of yesterday kicked something into gear. I've been preparing myself for the BIG 4-0 for the last 6 months. It took me that long just to say it out loud. Yes, I'm admitting it in print. I'm officially 40. The typical ...
Does your dream look like my jewelry box? Lots of potential on the outside, and really sparkly but a total jumble on the inside? As part of my dream progress as a jewelry designer and serial entrepreneur, I thought I'd take you on a tour of my own jewelry box mess and help you take better car ...
We all have ADD. At least a little. I typically refer to it as my "shiny object" syndrome. You are rolling along, focused and accomplishing a ton and - OH LOOK! Shiny Object! Your focus is pulled. My focus had been seriously pulled this last week. But it is for a really good cause. Let m ...
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Are you running a business? Offering a service or product? There are several ways to fake it 'till you make it, but one thing you can't fake is professionalism. A handshake or verbal agreement just doesn't cut it any more. You need a contract. ...
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