Gettin Local: Capsule Design Fest
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending Capsule Design Fest, featuring some of the best local artisans and independent design. I love it when our local artisans get together to give us more opportunities to shop locally made, unique goods. Sunday was an absolutely gorgeous day; that rare combination of just enough breeze and [...]
Breaking the Mindset of Cheap
Thoughts for Creative Entrepreneurs A recent article in Marie Claire magazine called The Fashionista’s Dilemma was a pleasant surprise. The author shares the dissolution she felt from “binging” on cheap fashion, and what she did about it. In a very non-preachy way, she shared how all her “bargains” were anything but. Cheap clothes look really [...]
Seize the Day: Blog Analytics Can Lead to More Sales
We’ve had some exciting developments recently at Swankety Swank.com, one of my clients. When I logged in on Monday morning, I noticed a very high number of visitors for what is usually a slow time for our site, so I decided to take a look at the full report of our stats. (Site Stats on [...]
14 Reasons Why This is the Year to Launch Your Blog
If you’ve ever considered starting a blog/website for your business, or to open up new career options, there’s no better time than the present. A great blog/website can be a powerful tool to advance your career or business in so many ways. In terms of cost versus benefit, a website/blog is one of the best [...]
Making Ideas Happen
One of my favorite books of 2010 was Scott Belsky’s “Making Ideas Happen.”  I’ve been following the Behance folks for several years and I’ve become a fan of the work they do. Making Ideas Happens tackles the question of why coming up with ideas is much simpler than executing them. While some people say “discipline” [...]
Creating Work I Love
Like many people, I lost my job over a year ago and I haven’t had any luck finding a new one. In the big, cosmic picture, it was the best thing that could have happened to me. It was the wrong place, at the wrong time, doing the wrong thing. The fact that it’s been so tough to find a job further convinced me that I was going in the wrong direction.