Entrepreneurial Mindset
Make Good Art
Recently I revisited one of my favorite books, “Make Good Art” by Neil Gaiman. It’s a quick read, a pleasure to look at and hold, and contains some great advice and perspective on what it takes to make good art. Business is definitely an art, and I’ve written several articles exploring ideas from his book…
Read MoreFail Fast, Fail Early
Musings for the Seasoned Business Owner I was reminded this week about the power of running experiments and failing quickly, and what a great thing that can be! Read below for more …. Meanwhile, my brother has come to visit, I’ve been networking, and a new round of Get Clients Now! begins in a little…
Read MoreCommitment
Commitment Several years ago, when I used to go to Starbucks and they used to run quotes on their cups, I received this one day: The Way I See It #76 The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating – in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of…
Read MoreTalk with Your Business
Have you had a talk with your business lately? It’s easy to think of your business as something you thought up and that you control. Turns out, that’s not the whole story. Your business is an entity entirely separate from you. You helped create it, birth it, nurture it and love it, yet it is…
Read MoreAre You Planting Seeds?
The best way to get your business to grow is to plant seeds – seems obvious, right? Seeds of ideas in prospective client’s minds, seeds of opportunity with institutions that could use your services, seeds of relationship with like-minded souls that could grow into something good for you, personally and professionally. You may be thinking…
Read MoreWelcome to January 2013
Monday, Jan 7th a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= Welcome to 2013 and the rest of your life! That seems like a lot of pressure to me, and you can read more on that below. Right now I admit to being slow about getting my head back into the game; my family gave us kids…
Read MoreRain & Rework
Monday, Dec 3rd a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= It rained here non-stop for 3 days and today everything feels soggy, including my brain. The rain did help me do some reading, and you can see my review of the new book Rework below. I’m curious – does the rain make your brain soggy, too,…
Read MoreYou, you can stay
Monday, Nov 26th a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= Being in Dallas for Thanksgiving has been nice, seeing friends and hanging out with my family. Which lead me to think about who is in my life, and who is in my business / who I do business with. Today’s article is about choosing who you…
Read MoreBaby Steps & Daily Habits
Tuesday, Oct 2nd a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= Yesterday it was 91 degrees in my office (normally it’s around 68). The few hot days of the year are here and its got me thinking about what to do when the heat is on you to make a change – you want or need to…
Read MoreBiz Success on Your Own Terms
Tuesday, Oct 23rd a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= Fall has arrived and it’s cool and rainy here this week. The San Francisco Giants have secured their spot in the World Series and the entire town is on Orange Fire! Business-wise, I’m completing a few incomplete items that will help me sleep at night, enlisted…
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