As a follow up from my last post on online portfolios, here are some more pointers for creating an up-to-date book that will get attention. HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR WORK: A few years ago, it was most com...
Today’s post is for a new client who I’ll be working with on creating his professional portfolio. Since I get many portfolio related questions, I thought I’d share it with you too....
Do you ever have those days where being the best you can be is just a little too much? It seemed like a good resolution or intention at the time, but now you’ve got too much shit to do to be yo...
I hadn’t planned to write about the New Year since there’s a cacophony of yearly reviews, best of/worst of 2011 lists, and predictions and resolutions for 2012. What could I possibly add?...
Recently I heard from someone who had been on a long term freelance assignment (that she hoped would keep going through the new year), but they told her that her last day would be at the end of the m...
Recently I started doing Bikram yoga here and it has me thinking a lot about structure and how nurturing it can be. Since I work with creative people I feel sort of sheepish about the part of me that...
I’ve been working on some things for other sites that I thought you might find helpful, so here are some links. Last month I wrote a column for Talent Zoo about My 24-hour Break up with Faceboo...
A while back I interviewed Neisha Tweed, a copywriter who had just gotten her second job in advertising. She’s still working her magic in advertising, and has started a blog geared towards juni...
I’ve started doing a new type of yoga that consists of a series that doesn’t vary from day to day. So far I’ve found that I really like the structure, the predictability and the di...
When you’re looking for work (either a full time job or freelance projects) do you feel like you’re never doing enough unless you’re actually getting hired? Or do you get really dow...
I’ve just returned from a week in Cape Cod with my sister, niece and nephew and our two dogs. We kayaked, sailed, swam, ate lobster, slurped clam chowder, laughed a lot and I read four fiction...
Last week I posted Part One of my interview with Jay Kidd. Today we’re continuing in Part Two and talking about how he expresses his creativity. ME: I’m fascinated by how people are creat...
I’m very happy to have for my Pantheon of Notables Interview today, Jay Kidd. I’ve known Jay for many years as a therapist and coach and he has given invaluable guidance over the years. ...
I work with people who are trying to figure out what they want to do next, either in their lives, careers or both. But, with the fast pace of technology, it can all get a bit overwhelming. But, on t...
Something Thekla Richter said in our Friday interview really resonated for me and that was, “Perfect doesn’t exist in the real world and balance is dynamic, not static. So life balance i...
Thekla Richter is my very first guest for my series called “Expert Tips & Tools.” She is a coach that specializes in time management and the byline on her site is: “Tame your ti...
image by eoinfinnyoga +blissology via Flickr under the Creative Commons License Feelings are not facts. We don’t arrive at one and stay there permanently. (That’s good news when the feeli...
Today’s post is a random assortment of tidbits and some Link Love: 1. Now that I’ve admitted my dirty little secret, how am I going to work through it? I’m going to connect with p...
I’m skipping this week’s interview so that I can share my dirty little secret — I dread networking in person and avoid it whenever possible. There, I said it. Anyone who knows me we...
James is an old friend who is a very talented musician and the biggest music nerd I know (and I know several of them). He has always been immersed in music, in some form or another, but after not bei...
I worked with Karel Chan a few years ago at Digitas and we have been friends ever since. She is one of those creative souls that stays up in to the early hours to get whatever she’s working on ...
Some people sent some great suggestions on my Dos and Don’ts of Freelancing post. Xavier Fan, who is an IT consultant, sent me these that I thought were very helpful for those offering services...
Here’s a continuation of my post on Tips for a New Freelancer. More thoughts on mistakes made and lessons learned so that you don’t have to go through it yourself. DO: 1. Get an accounta...
I am happy to announce my first male in my Pantheon of Notables series, Yale Gurney. (woohooo. don’t worry gentlemen, there will be more to come). Yale and I worked together years ago at Arti...
Sheryl Sandberg, the COO at Facebook gave this talk at Ted Women called “Why we have too few women leaders.” She refers to women in all industries and it made me think specifically about...
I recently discovered Tara Gentile and was so impressed with her practical and insightful advice for people who want to live their lives creatively that I knew she had to be a part of my Pantheon of ...
Satisfaction Is: 1. Moving TOWARDS something rather than away. Isn’t it better to have a vision of what you want and go towards it, rather than running away from something that sucks? If you...
Thank you to everyone who completed my online survey. You were very generous with your comments and support and I heard some helpful things. Here are the topics that got high scores and that you can ...
I’m keeping it very simple today by asking you a favor. I’d really like to know more about who you are (although no need to give your name), what you like about this site and what you wo...
Ricki Goldhamer is a dear friend of mine and we last heard from her in my series about people who have made major changes in their lives, and she had just moved to L.A. We’re going to catch up ...
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