Sometimes you really do need a fresh start. I love New Year’s Day. It’s a reset button. A day totally devoted to rest, reflection, and hope. A moment where we imagine becoming our best selves, stretching beyond where we are now and what we typically think we can do. Change can be radical. We can […]
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You never think it will happen to you. One day, the business launch dust settles and inquiries drop off, customers stop returning, profits flatline, the press deems you yesterday’s news, or you run out of the enormous energy it takes to drive a business forward. Launching a business is like falling in love — the
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Change can be one of the most exciting and rewarding times in our lives, bringing new horizons and new opportunities. Yet many of us back away from change, stuck in fear that something may go horribly wrong. However, change is actually an opportunity for things to improve from where they are now. Things can actually
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Welcome to How They Did It: the podcast that gets you the real story behind the success. Host Darbi Worley interviews extraordinary people about this thing called life and how to do it better. In this episode, Darbi chats with her former boss, Rob McGovern, about his recovery from a traumatic brain injury. They also discuss Donald Trump and
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On September 4, 2016, I placed a call for the Unsung Heroes of Arts Administration, a sort of Bat signal in blog post form. In placing that call, I hoped it would be a simple and fun way to recognize some of those culture warriors in our field who seldom receive public recognition for their efforts,
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Michelle Hartney is a Chicago-based artist whose work addresses a broad range of topics, from women’s health issues, to the concept of heroes, love, and the cosmos. She works in a variety of materials, including fiber, wood, found objects, community based interactive performance, and the internet. Her interest in using art to address social issues began during her graduate studies
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Of the many great insights gleaned from rap lyrics, few are as applicable to startup success as The Notorious B.I.G.‘s 10 Crack Commandments. Assuming your business, drugs or otherwise, is legal, you may have overlooked hip hop as a source for business wisdom. If so, you’ve been missing out on a wealth of smart strategy.
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