Now That’s a Brand
Small confession: I don’t go nuts over Star Wars. I knew there was a new Star Wars movie coming out last week, but I didn’t know its name. That is institutional marketing in action. The brand overall is more […]
Community Connections
The below post was written by Elaine for the Clark Hulings Fund’s blog and it was originally published in December 2015. Elaine is a quarterly contributor to the Fund’s online publication. Working in the arts comes with some pretty […]
Gratitude In Action
The below post originally appeared on Barney Davey’s Art Marketing News blog entitled “Mindfulness & Gratitude.” If you aren’t familiar with his work, it’s well worth a visit to his site for a long list of wonderful tips. Enjoy! […]
Belonging
My most vivid memory of New York is flying into the city late at night after our family had moved away. I must have been eight… maybe nine years old, and I remember so clearly flying over and into the […]
Difficult Conversations
Sometimes it’s hard to talk about the world to our children. As the horrors around the world—Beirut, Paris, Baghdad, and more—evolved last week, the news was everywhere. The front page of our Sunday paper had large headlines, which my daughter […]
Morning Madness
Lately the articles I’ve been consuming are filled with “starting your day” tips that successful/happy/fulfilled/professional people do to be more successful/happy/fulfilled/professional. I dream of being one of those people who start every day with intention, possibly a moment of […]
Yes, It’s a Bat Witch
My daughter is going to be a Bat Witch this Halloween. I’m going to be her candy-carrier. Once upon a time, I had more input into her costume choice (and mine, frankly). She was an adorable lobster when […]
The Dangers of Public Accountability
I love public accountability. I love being held accountable for my goals; I love the peer pressure that comes with declaration of a goal, rather than simply a personal accountability. I love big goals (really big ones). NASA declared […]
Calling a Mulligan
On Monday, August 24 I did not post anything on my blog. That’s a big deal. It was the first Monday I missed in 2015. Oh sure, there have been close calls, like the time management post that went up […]
What a Big Mac Can Teach You About Value
Huge thanks to The Clark Hulings Fund for the invitation to share this blog post! See the original posting here. While you’re there, check out the amazing work the fund is doing for artists. In college, I was fascinated […]
