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Living outside the lines

For almost three years, I have embraced the concept of not only planning {outside the lines} but also living — a gently ordering my private world — ever-so-splendidly outside the lines! While it was a wee bit disconcerting as first — I consider to be one of my very best life-changes. Look at life through [...]

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Vacation Eyes

Being in the midst of extended vacation days, I am grateful to feel unwound and defragged. The proverbial white board being freshly erased and cleaned, ready for new jottings, notations and plans. Family gatherings, lazy summer days and movie nights have allowed my mind the freedom to ponder random ideas without the ringing alarm of [...]

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Why use an editorial calendar?

Because the stream of real-life can suddenly become whitewater rapids! This scenario exacerbates the {often meandering} train of thought and habits of creAtive-types. I speak from my own recent experience — despite being in the midst of working on my own editorial calendar, and … Moving in the direction of change. For the past few [...]

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Get Social!

Thrilled to be in the midst of Oklahoma social media-ati this Thursday in Oklahoma City! Collaboration regarding the latest buzz about the way people interact and build their businesses online — from right in my home state! More than a conference, this is being billed as an {un-conference}. Which makes it all the more attractive [...]

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Design

Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose. ~Charles Eames As a consultant, I know the marketing buzz on design. As an artist, I appreciate its elemental flow and diverse effects. As an entrepreneur, I know it matters; design can change {inspire} what is viewed [...]

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Are we there yet?

If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals. ~Brian Tracy Starting new projects or making life changes can feel like a series of “Are we there yet?” moments. There are internal dialogues {debates} competing for the time on the proverbial front seat. Points [...]

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ArtistIc

As artists, we must cultivate faith. We must learn to see beyond appearances. We must trust there is something larger and more benevolent than the apparent odds stacked against us. For the sake of sheer survival, we artists must learn to have a deep and abiding belief in our own work and its worthiness, despite [...]

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Are you stretching yourself?

Shoot for the moon—even if you miss it, you will land among the stars. ~Les Brown Where do you see yourself regarding your goals? Are you taking aim? Do you have a target in sight? Have you been focused on the same goal(s) for so long, you are hitting bulls-eyes every time? If you’re hitting [...]

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Collaborative Sparks

Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail, but when I look at the subsequent developments I feel the credit is due to others rather than myself. ~Alexander Graham Bell My {world’s greatest} accountability partners and I meet regularly to bounce ideas [...]

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Planning in Color Time

As a right brain dominant thinker, creAtive planning is something I have always done — I simply didn’t compile notes about it until 2008! I began to track my optimum hours of productivity {and creativity} — and to collect information pertaining to creAtive ways to organize my days. If you are interested in joining in [...]

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