I had the pleasure of watching the live finals for Youth Speaks, a slam poetry event for teens in the Bay area. Watching 15 year olds pour out their hearts in rhythmatic beats infuses your core with passion for life and a renewed sense to also, yes be that true. It’s a week later but [...]
Archive | May, 2011
Following the Right Brain Business Plan
For many, creating a business plan evokes scary images of excel and mind numbing data analysis. Some ‘creative types’ assume that a solid left brain coupled with a MBA is required for business success. However, this isn’t the case at all. In fact, according to Jennifer Lee, author of “The Right-Brain Business Plan: A Creative, [...]
Doing That Which You Don’t Want
Altruistic duty can bring better rewards than cocktail parties…..in the long run. “Blogger’s Block” hit as I thought for something newly inspirational to write about. I had already written about female accomplishments, happiness, risk, entrepreneurial success, even how to network like a hottie. The only thing missing was a post on sex. But rather than [...]
Risk Taking
The fourth chapter of my book starts something like this: “Where are you from?” Anytime I travel I always seem to get this same perplexing question. Well, nowhere. Everywhere. I don’t know how to explain my movement over the years. “My parents were carnies,” I lie. “We traversed the earth. I also spent a lot [...]