Writing

On Marketing, Writing and Permission: Chatting With Seth Godin

Editor’s note: This interview was originally published in April 2009 Seth Godin needs little introduction. He popularized the topic of permission marketing; his numerous best-selling books, including Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends, and Friends Into Customers, Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable and most recent release Tribes: We Need You to Lead [...]

October 14, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Inside the Writer’s Mind: Interview with Frank Sennett, Editor-in-Chief, Time Out Chicago

Probably 90% of you have either heard of or subscribe to Time Out. For those of you new to the scene, I’ll sum up: it covers the latest happenings in over 30 cities from New York to Sydney to Bucharest and its simply brilliant, digestible morsels of curated local activity suggestions can make any music/theatre/art [...]

October 11, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Where The Fun and Fashionable Hang Out

Fashion doesn’t have to be serious and intimidating – the fun and creative part comes from a basic ongoing human desire to notice what others are wearing. Whether or not you’re an expert at putting together picture perfect ensembles, it’s natural to want to learn and/or simply enjoy the sheer spectacle of it all. There’s [...]

July 24, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

3 Ways to Jumpstart Your Creativity

I know from experience that trying to power your way through a creative block almost always ends in frustration. From writing to practicing music to even getting ready for Pilates training, I’ve been there. Instead of fighting to get water from a well that’s run dry, try these simple techniques that will allow help you [...]

July 9, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

LifeLabs: An Oasis for the Curious

Note: This interview is cross-posted on The Huffington Post. Thinking of increasing your ‘allure and impact’? You might want to consider taking a class in surprisology. Surprisology is just one of the many courses offered by LifeLabs New York, an educational incubator for ideas and practical impact. I came upon LifeLabs based on a friend’s [...]

June 30, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

A Mighty Heart: Mariane Pearl Interview

*NOTE: This was originally published on TJCC two years ago. It’s one of the interviews that has remained with me over time and I’m excited to share it with new readers as well as those who have already seen it – the message is powerful. For most of you, Mariane Pearl needs little introduction. A [...]

June 20, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

From #Trust30: Where In The World?

If we live truly, we shall see truly. – Ralph Waldo Emerson A few days ago, I joined the Ralph Waldo Emerson #Trust30 writing initiative and thought today’s writing prompt was a perfect discussion for this group of explorers. Prompted from the explorer himself, Chris Guillebeau:

June 4, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Why Poetry Is Not So Scary After All

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? Years ago, when I was a full-time volunteer teacher at a Chicago homeless women’s shelter, I read Maya Angelou poems with the women every afternoon — and they were the ones that formally introduced me to her. At the end of my time, as a going-away [...]

April 20, 2011 CONTINUE READING →