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Category Archives: Teachers & Mentors

Playing Big: An Interview with Tara Mohr

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Tara Mohr this morning, and I think you’ll enjoy our conversation. (20 minutes, 17 seconds.) Some background: A woman reserves the right to change her mind, and on Thursday, I changed mine. After swearing I would not sign up for any  new online courses, I handed over my…

Insomnia, Action Studio, and Popcorn Epiphanies | Weekly Review #58

So how’m I doing in my quest to re-invent my life, follow my evolving Blisses and create the life I really, really want? I just spent a week in a time machine. At least that’s how it felt. The past seven days have gone by in a flash, but on the other hand it feels…

Free Call: 3 Ways Creatives Stall Out Between Their Passion and a Lucrative Business

Note 4/28/11: The call with Sinclair already happened, BUT you can still sign up by clicking here and I’ll email you the recording. Major epiphanies were involved! – Did you hear the news? Tomorrow (Thursday) at 5pm PST I’m doing a special call with the brilliant Sinclair of Self Activator, and you’re invited! Register here…

Going AWOL, Life & Business Triage, and Leveling UP | Weekly Review #55

So how’m I doing in my quest to re-invent my life, follow my evolving Blisses and create the life I really, really want? – You may have noticed that the Weekly Review went AWOL. If you were wondering why, here’s the story. (And no, the Weekly Review did not get drunk and stumble back to…

Turning Envy into Strength with a Role Model Constellation (plus soup) | Weekly Review #54

So how’m I doing in my quest to re-invent my life, follow my evolving Blisses and create the life I really, really want? Talk about creative abundance: on Monday I interviewed artist and shaman Laura Hollick, of Soul Art Studio, for the Thriving Artists Project, and added yet another shining star to my growing constellation…

5 Reasons Why Dave Navarro Rocks My World: A Review of the Launch Coach

Dave Navarro (aka The Launch Coach, aka @RockYourDay on Twitter) rocks my world. Why? In my quest to create the life I really, really want, I’ve searched high and low for mentors and teachers who could help me create a business model where I’m doing what I love, and making money from it. It took…

7 reasons why my hero is a car thief: Chris Guillebeau & The Art of Nonconformity

I admit it: my hero is a car thief. Well, okay, a former car thief, but still. Who is my hero? Chris Guillebeau, whose Unconventional Book Tour for his new book, The Art of Nonconformity, starts today. Okay, the car thief part is a bit inflated, though Chris did indeed steal a car at age…

The Number One Problem Most Artists Have, Plus the Unveiling of My Debt Elimination Project

Last week I had the pleasure of lunching with Ann Rea, successful painter, artist business coach and owner of ArtistsWhoTHRIVE. Ann went from zero to profitable in one year of painting full time, and has been profiled by none other than Fortune Magazine. I interviewed her awhile back for my Thriving Artists Project, and I…

Two cool courses: the Empire Building Kit and Question the Rules

Here’s the deal: about four months ago I made a decision to change my life. I wanted to do a better job following my evolving Blisses, and I needed some help. I found that help in the form of two courses, The Empire Building Kit and Question the Rules. (See my review of the first…

The $100 Business Forum vs. The Empire Building Kit

If you’ve read much on this blog, you’ll have figured out that I tend to dive into things head first. Case in point: I’m actually doing Chris Guillebeau and Pam Slim’s $100 Business Forum and Chris Guillebeau’s  Empire Building Kit at the same time. Insane? Maybe. Not only do both of the courses require time…

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