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March 13, 2017
Numbers Nonsense
The Art of the Punt

At the risk of overusing a football metaphor, let’s pretend you have a goal. (It can even be an actual goal if football is your thing.) You want to keep moving toward it, unwaveringly, without detour. But to get there, […]

February 24, 2017
Musings
5 Ways to Be Kind to Your Money

Sometimes it’s hard to think about being kind to money. We think of money as a powerful adversary, rather than a potential ally. We aim to conquer it, rater than support it. And we certainly aren’t kind to it. But […]

February 13, 2017
Numbers Nonsense
Top 5 Creative Income Tax Questions

Everyone loves a list, right? Even a list about taxes? I didn’t think so (although BuzzFeed would tell us otherwise).   Nevertheless, this month we’re talking all about taxes, and in that spirit, we thought it would be interesting to […]

January 30, 2017
Events & Media
2016 Year-in-Review

As much as I love January for its forward-looking nature and its optimism, for me it also represents a chance to look back and reflect. Admittedly, that’s easier when there is snow on the ground and “looking back” involves pondering […]

January 23, 2017
Musings
When Talking Helps

An article from the National Endowment for Financial Education came across my desk today. It was titled, “How People Need to Rethink Emergency-Savings Funds,” and I was thrilled. Of course we need to re-think emergency reserve funds. And of course […]

December 5, 2016
Curriculum
Creative Ways of Saying No

For some, saying “no” is a challenge unlike any other. Here are a few of our preferred approaches for saying “no” nicely and professionally. Feel free to adopt the vocabulary and make it your own. Practicing in the mirror (or […]

October 31, 2016
Arts Orgs
Docs to Keep Handy

It is really hard to manage time when things keep changing. And in a creative career, everything is always changing. Rarely do two projects look exactly the same. (Thank goodness.) Rarely do two clients want exactly the same thing. Rarely […]

October 24, 2016
Musings
The Secret to Time Management

Spoiler alert: There is no secret to time management. Oh sure, there are plenty of “secrets” each more life-hacky than the one before. But if you’re looking for a secret that comes with an embedded definite article (THE secret, THE […]

October 3, 2016
Curriculum
The Myth of Doing What You Want

“I just want to do what I want.” Of course you do.   “I don’t want to spend all day in a cubicle answering to someone else.” Who does?   “I know best.” Yup, we’ve heard that one too.   […]

July 25, 2016
Musings
The Cash Connection

Quick: What’s the last purchase you made?   Odds are, it was today. And odds are it wasn’t with cash.   (My last purchase was with a credit card; I bought lunch for my team at a café. Before that, […]

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