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Let’s Grow Together! 

Growth

Let’s Grow Together!   I don’t recall the actual time and place that I heard this quote. But When I did. I repeated it.    “If You Are Not Growing You’re Dying”     And after the second time of saying it out loud. I realized this quote would always stick with me. The quote […]

Creative Talks on Zoom

        Welcome to Creative Talks. This series was designed to help inspire and educate the creative community. We will be showcasing Zoom chat sessions bi-weekly. Topics will include guerrilla marketing, social media, sales, business, and creating. All creatives are welcome. Musicians, Artists, Graphic Designers, Authors, Copy Writers, Designers, Public Speakers, Poets, Illustrators, […]

Does Your Company Have A Purpose?

“When your company decides to have a Purpose it will start making Leadership easier. “ In my last couple of newsletters, we discussed sustainability in the hospitality industry. Major companies in the Bay Area are taking giant leaps to cut waste. My company, which only has two employees has taken the first step in curbing […]

Musicians Corner with Steve McNulty

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We love feedback. Especially when the insights come from the professionals who do it daily. Here is Steve McNulty’s take on improving the guest experience at your music venue. I was thinking about great times I’ve had listening to music in iconic places. Landmarks like Duval Street in Key West, Ski season in Colorado and […]

Think Time

“Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves.”– Earl of Chesterfield   Has the clock ripped away your think time? Do you find yourself scratching your head at the end of the day and saying “where did the day go?” As you get older does the clock move faster?   […]

Sparking Creativity

I am fascinated with how artists create. Whether they may be authors, poets, painters, sculptors or musicians. What is the driving force behind the daily creations? Why do some people create while others fail to put forth anything other than working nine to five? When I was young, my impression of art was shaped through […]

You Should Be Constantly Networking and Collaborating

What do successful musicians have in common? The ability to network and collaborate. These artists are the elite when it comes to scoring gigs that they want to play opposed to the ones they have to play.  In my latest interview with hip-hop artist John Ditty. He talks about landing all his work. “I am […]