Monday Motivation

Dim Sum Bars & Why Artpreneurs Shouldn’t Act on Every Great Idea

Published on November 11, 2013 by

I enjoyed my very first dim sum experience with my uncle early this month.  He took me to Dynasty, a Chinese restaurant in Stockton that has won rave reviews from other chefs and California foodies.

It was yummy- I'm always up for a food adventure.

I watched the people around ...

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Do It Afraid Tips for On-the-Spot Public Performances

Published on October 28, 2013 by

Most of us creatives come to a point where we need to step away from the easel, desk, computer or kitchen and go out and talk to people.

And it's a darn frightening proposition for most of us.

It could be a live demonstration, speaking in front of a group, ...

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Creating a Pause in Life: 4 Ways Artists Can Keep their Work Alive

Published on October 14, 2013 by

Cows make me slow down and think.

Maybe its because their life on the rolling hills is one pause after another. Maybe it's the way they stand and chew and seem to enjoy life.

Over the weekend, I turned off the music as the car rolled over the hills. A ...

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3 Reasons Why Competence is Important to the Artist

Published on October 8, 2013 by

If one lacks confidence in their art, whatever medium it may be, it might reflect  an area the artist doesn't feel they are excelling in.

Competence is defined by the  Merriam Dictionary as "the ability to do something well".

Hardly an exciting definition.  However, the link between competence and confidence ...

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How to Think and Feel Your Way to Winning

Published on September 23, 2013 by

I've been listening to podcasts, reading studies discussing the way our thoughts and feelings affect our ability to live well and win.

We can direct the outcomes of our lives by changing the way we think and how we feel.

Think better.  Feel better.  Think like a winner.  Feel like ...

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Do What You Can With What You Have

Published on September 16, 2013 by

Do you have days where you get confirmation on something on your mind- isn't that the coolest?

I'm sharing my personal confirmation with you!  This isn't the blog post I was going to post but I think somebody else needs to here this.

This morning I was thinking about a ...

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Monday Motivation: Pushed on by Inconvenience

Published on September 10, 2013 by

Most of the time I would like to be brighter than I can be.  Some Mondays the best motivator I can bring is "do the work because it's the daily work that counts."

Like today.  The opportunity to do the work (painting) came in the disguise of an inconvenience.

As ...

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11 Ways to Write Better Blog Posts

Published on July 23, 2013 by

Writing better blog posts is like any skill: it takes practice, effort and creativity.

If you're me it also requires coffee and some sort of snack to munch on (pass the hot tamales please). Because if a blog post is going to be enchanting (captivating, delightful, charming) there will be ...

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Lessons Learned from a Worn Out Pair of High Heels

Published on July 15, 2013 by

I threw out a favorite pair of heels on Saturday.

That may sound like an unimportant thing but these were my favorite high heels in the world. 

Following the Parisian guide to style, I keep a very small wardrobe including my shoes.  I have two pairs of inexpensive black ...

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How Baking Bad Cookies Changed my Attitude

Published on July 2, 2013 by

I really get down on myself when I mess up a cookie recipe. And recently, I've been messing up a lot which hasn't been great for my attitude in the kitchen.

At least, this is how I felt after several botched cookie recipes.  (You can see one of them ...

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