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How To Be The Next Starbucks

September 22, 2010

Like ‘em or not, Starbucks has one of the most integral ingredients a successful brand requires . . . consistency. When you scrunch up your nose, put on your best snob face and order that iced single Venti, 7-pump peppermint, caramel Sauce top AND bottom, light ice, no whip, mocha, you already know EXACTLY what [...]

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Ups, Downs and Pushing Buttons

August 4, 2010

Ups and downs. We all have ‘em. And for creative types, it’s not at all uncommon to be emotionally affected by the public’s response to our work. You’re flying high off the mad success of your previous CD sales and the reviews that came with it. Suddenly, the follow-up album tanks, you’re sitting on a [...]

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The First Questions for Career Creatives

June 30, 2010

Want to make a full-time career out of your music, art or other creative interests? Part of my reason for blogging is to encourage you to do so, and show you how! But first, let me try to talk you out of it. Before stepping out on that long, difficult road, seriously consider the following: [...]

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Hey fancypants, got FancyHands?

May 2, 2010

First there were personal assistants . . . Then along came the idea of hiring an online virtual assistant . . . But NOW, there’s FancyHands- a virtual personal assistant, at your fingertips, 24 hours a day! I recently caught up with Ted Roden, founder of the coolest new service I’ve seen in a while. [...]

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