June 2020 Tasks
We talk about money in this space. We talk about taxes and budgeting and pricing strategies. We talk about how financial literacy leads to financial empowerment. Knowing the language and knowing what to do (and doing it) means you have […]
April 2020 Tasks
It’s been quite a month, hasn’t it? On March 1st I was preparing for travel to Boston, New York, Atlanta, and Florida; I was grading papers; and I was having conversations about workshops I would lead this summer and fall. […]
February 2020 Tasks
I’m convinced Groundhog Day is the cruelest of holidays. Imagine for a moment that you are the groundhog. You are contentedly sleeping, probably deep into winter-REM sleep, warmly snuggled in a burrow, still full from last fall’s feast. Life is […]
January 2020 Tasks
I promise I won’t talk about having perfect vision for 2020. I’m not going to do it. It is overused, it is obvious, and it’s annoying. I have read too many newsletters referencing perfect vision so far this year. And […]
December 2019 Tasks
It’s the start of December, which means it is time for “best of” lists for the year, lists of accomplishments, and moments of reflection. I’ll get to that too, but honestly, it feels a little premature. Many of us are […]
Open Account: W.E. Arnold On Staying the Course
In Open Account, ¡Katie B Funk! profiles artists, sharing their financial and creative memories, successes, and challenges. Blight to flightTo strip malls and clutteredShops. $5 lattes don’t jive with ¢.10 shrimp flavoredRamen Noodles But, it’s the arT scene they say. […]
November 2019 Tasks
We are rapidly approaching the end of 2019, and for many of us, it has been a crazy year with lots of ups, a few downs, and creative solutions to unexpected problems. It also means we’re all a year closer […]
Open Account: Liz Trapp on Finding Inspiration and Seeking Balance
In Open Account, ¡Katie B Funk! profiles artists, sharing their financial and creative memories, successes, and challenges. From spotting the colors of changing leaves while on a run through nature, to the curious wonder of her little boy “talking” to […]
October 2019 Tasks
Pop Quiz: What is your favorite season? Mine is fall, hands down. I love the crisp air, I love the blue skies, and I love the changing leaves. I love the juxtaposition between cool air and sunshine, I love the […]
August 2019 Tasks
Happy August! Here’s hoping you have a rotary telephone to slow yourself down this month. Or at least something a bit old fashioned. It’s easy to get busy. Sometimes it is even delightful to get busy. Busy can mean productive […]