Be Assertive, Not Aggressive!

Be Assertive, Not Aggressive!

It's VERY hard to be a creative in business.  It forces 2 personalities into one.  Running a business is hard enough - it requires the endurance to a level of stress that would kill many people.  And considering that stress kills creativity, one would need Schwarzeneggerian power to survive and thrive!

A Secret to Success: Be Thankful for the Pain!

A Secret to Success: Be Thankful for the Pain!

Don't seek pain, it will find you anyway, but seek to learn from it.

A Secret to Success in 2025: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

A Secret to Success in 2025: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Every decision can be made by this adage: "Is the juice worth the squeeze?"

Tenacity 101: BE You! (Don't Be A ****!)

Tenacity 101: BE You! (Don't Be A ****!)

Can you imagine a grumpy Santa?  All parodies aside, the two don't (or shouldn't) match. Now extrapolate that into a grumpy artist - true, there are some, but should there...
Tenacity 101: Parent Yourself!

Tenacity 101: Parent Yourself!

When there's no one to tell you to "get up" or "go to school" or "clean your room" - guess what? It's YOU.
WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist: "Less is more?"

WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist: "Less is more?"

Is there really a benefit to "less?"  If you consider human nature, then absolutely!
WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist: The Mystique!

WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist: The Mystique!

We're born with faith.  It's a natural response.  Cynicism is learned.  Does it have to be learned at all?
WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist:  Face Painting!

WHY do you do that? Q&A for a TAG Artist: Face Painting!

Whenever you focus on the best experience possible for the guest, you'll also achieve being the best option for your client.  If you focus on being "the best" first, you'll find nothing but frustration.
What's your WHY?

What's your WHY?

As the song goes "the things we do for love."  How much do you love your "why?"
Does this look like the face of a liar?

Trust me to trust you to trust that guy.

Do you trust yourself enough to stand by your terms?
Is This Thing On?

Is This Thing On?

Whose fault is it if your customers don't know you can help them?

The Work Social Event: How to Better Engage Employees

in-person corporate activities are poised to make a comeback