Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

From The Blog

You Are The Factory

Welcome to normal. The industrial revolution is over, the age of mass media is over. Detroit, Cleveland, Rochester; I’m sorry but those factory jobs aren’t coming back. There’s no sense being angry about it,... 

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Guest Artist Says “Know Your Customer”

Marie Godwin, from Columbus Ohio is today’s guest artist. She has a lot to share with us about marketing and getting  work out there. I love what she says about your customers wanting to know you before  they buy from... 

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5 Financial Tips for Gay Couples

Gay or straight, if you and your life partner choose not to be married or can not legally be married, I’ve got 5 financial planning tips that you can act on today.This week, the District of Columbia began issuing marriage... 

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Panera, Starbucks, Facebook and Us

What do Panera’s, Starbucks and Facebook have in common? They are places we hang out to communicate with others, places where we connect. Panera’s and Starbucks figured out that they could sell more product if people... 

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LET YOUR BEAST OUT!!!

Betsy Streeter is this cool illustrator who believes in the Creative Revolution. I thought you’d love this “article” she did exclusively for the Affluent Artist Blog  in her own inimitable style. LET YOUR CREATIVE... 

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Guest Artist Laura Barbosa

I’ve asked some of my artist friends to write occasional guest columns to give this space another voice. This week, I’ve asked Fine Artist Laura Barbosa to tell us about her life as a creative. I hope you enjoy it! Rick Let... 

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More on Being a Linchpin

There is no job security. If you work for a company that promises you a job for life, the company will probably go down. If you just go through the motions, doing as little as possible to get by, you are eventually going to be... 

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Seth Godin Calls Artists.

About once a year, I read a book that fits exactly with how I am seeing the world and this year’s nominee is Seth Godin’s new release, Linchpin. Seth is one of the most important business writers in the world today,... 

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Nope, No More Starving Artists.

Somehow, my journey has taken me away from writing about the “Creative Revolution” and I owe you an apology. Nothing in this blog is of more import than the changes going on in the world right now and the power of... 

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What We Can Learn from Chef Ramsay

I confess! My guilty pleasure is a show on BBC America called, “Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares”. If I’m home between 5 and 7 in the evening; I’m probably watching this Scottish chef/madmen help some... 

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