Do you have something you love to do, or feel called to do, yet you never seem to have enough time to DO it? I’m talking about “that thing” you care about, think about, maybe even dream about, like ... Read more
Business or Hobby? It’s Tough Love Tuesday!
"If you treat it like a business, it will pay you like a business. If you treat it like a hobby, it will pay you like a hobby." - Mary Kay And this is the topic for this week's Tough Love ... Read more
Are You Beating a Dead PR Horse? Tough Love Tuesday
Stop working on that slick press kit. Put down the phone if you're calling the editor of the Herald-Gazette. Don't invest your precious energy, time, money and creativity on old, traditional PR ... Read more
Facebook Love Notes! Tough Love Tuesday Tip
Do you leave love notes for people on their Facebook Walls? No, I don’t mean littering people’s Walls with annoying apps like Fortune Cookie or Farmville. I’m talking about personal notes expressing ... Read more
Do You Need To Shut Up and Listen? Tough Love Tuesday
You’re at a party. You know most of the people there. And as you stand by the table with the sun-dried tomato hummus and pita chips, sipping your Chardonnay, the hostess of the party comes up to you. ... Read more
Stop Abusing Your Creative Gifts! It’s Tough Love Tuesday!
This usually happens when things aren't going so well. You're working on something — a project, a new piece, a blog post, the workbook for your new teleclass. Something that's important to you. ... Read more
The Firecracker 30-Day, One Hour a Day Challenge: Shift Up the Status Quo
Are you ripe for a breakthrough? Are you ready to bump up your own personal status quo? Have you been nagged by the feeling that, with a little more time and attention, that creative project, ... Read more
Is It a Business Or a High School Musical? Tough Love Tuesday!
It happens about 2-3 times a week. I'll get a phone call or an email from an artist with a message that goes something like one of these below: “I have this new video, and I want it to go viral. I ... Read more