Sometimes he’s annoying and loud, booming out across the room, “Ha-ha! You can’t do this! Remember that you stink at the whole accounting/communication/focus thing?” To which Courage, and a few good friends, whisper in reply: “Why not you?” Sometimes Fear is less loud, but still just as tickled. “Hoo-hoo! This’ll be fun! Can’t wait to…
A friend left a comment on one of my Instagram pictures the other day: “I love all the joy I’m seeing in your recent pictures!” I took it as a compliment, and was grateful someone had noticed. Life, lately, has demanded a lot of focus from me. I’m feeling pulled in so many directions, have…
Last week, at Bliss & Bespoke, Tara Guérard told a story about an entrepreneur and a client. The client had asked an entrepreneur for advice, and the entrepreneur responded by whipping together a solution in ten minutes. Thrilled, the client asked how much she owed the entrepreneur, and the entrepreneur replied: $10,000. Shocked, the client exclaimed,…
There are smart people and there are passionate people. Smart people show up, do good work, and then go home. Passionate people can’t help but show up early, drive everyone crazy with ideas, suggestions, and numerous attempts at solutions that result in both success and failure. They stay late, and they annoy the smart people…
David and I had some long chats last night. We are so busy right now. Actually, scratch that: I am so busy right now. And it was getting to him. I think I’d been trying to ignore my busy level, and the flashing warning signs that come along with the rise of busy, but last…
I’m about to call it a night. I’m trying to put the finishing touches on the last couple of patterns for a new collection for Boatman Geller, and my creativity is feeling stretched thin. Today, I announced on I’m exhibiting at the NY Now show next week, officially offering the 2015 Day Designer as a…
Scarcity says there is never enough. Abundance says there is plenty. Scarcity hogs attention. Abundance recognizes others. Scarcity hoards. Abundance shares. Scarcity is loud. Abundance is quiet. Scarcity doubts. Abundance believes. Scarcity is fearful. Abundance is brave. Scarcity is critical. Abundance forgives. Scarcity is easy. Abundance is hard. Scarcity is default. Abundance takes discipline. Which…
Seth Godin’s short, and, as always, brilliant blog post yesterday was something I had to read twice. The first two sentences read: “But what if I fail?” You will. When I read that on his blog, it echoed in my head: you will, you will, YOU WILL. If only because you can’t win every single…
Sometimes, when you shoot for the moon, you land among stars. But sometimes, when you shoot for the moon, you land just outside the universe. The secret to success is being content with one and prepared for the other.
