GETTING PEOPLE OUT OF YOUR BOOTH #7: The Hardest Cut of All
Seventh in a series of getting difficult people out of your booth at a craft show or art fair. I can almost guarantee you this “difficult person” will be the hardest one of all to deal with. If this...
View ArticleNEW JOURNEY: Between Steps 7 and 8
I’m learning that perfectionism not only limits my options, it limits the options of others. I’ve always been a serial friend. By that, I mean I have very few friendships that lave lasted more than a...
View ArticleTHANK YOU, AND GOOD NIGHT to Two Good People
May was a hard month. I lost two friends. The first was Jeff Baird, an amazing photographer who is responsible for all the lovely images you ever see of my work. But in the ten years he shot my work,...
View ArticleTEN MYTHS ABOUT ARTISTS #14: Artists Don’t Care What Other People Think
MYTH: Real artists have the courage of their convictions. They don’t care what other people think. REALITY: Oh, it’s sad, but we care very very much what you think! This is a myth that started out as...
View ArticleJUST ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL MORNING
Yep, life was weird and scary this fall and winter, and I’ve been in a funk. So many days I didn’t want to leave the warmth and comfort of my own bed. I couldn’t think of a reason why I should, either....
View ArticleWHEN BEING A SAINT IS JUST TOO DAMN HARD
I just got back from a quick trip back to my hometown in Gladwin, Michigan. There were difficult family matters to discuss. It was one of those big ol’ hard discussions no one wants to have, but it...
View ArticleHOW TO VISIT SOMEONE IN A NURSING HOME Part 2
I told you I’d forgotten something! More tips on how to make your visits richer. TALK STRONGER, NOT LOUDER If the person you’re visiting is hard-of-hearing, try this simple trick: Get closer! Move so...
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