Creative Inspiration
I used to think that doing creative things required me to be “all in” on something. And then I realized that I was always doing something creative, but it showed up in a variety of different ways as opposed to one specific area. For instance, I love photography, but I…
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Pre Order Grow or Fold: Receive Free Bonus
My new book: GROW or FOLD comes out in January, but in advance of the release, I’ve created a cool opportunity. If you pre-order the book HERE, you will be invited to join me for an exclusive workshop: “The Seven Keys to Mid Life Transformation. There is no doubt that MidLife brings with…
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Katherine Bradford
There are very few artists in the world today that inspire me more than Katherine Bradford. I first met Katherine over a decade ago after stumbling upon her interesting and idiosyncratic paintings that often-featured faceless swimmers, other worldly landscapes, Superman, and some of the coolest imagery I have ever seen. Very simply,…
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Creative Growth is the X Factor
Over 20 years ago, I made a massive professional change when I became CEO of School of Rock, which was a young and struggling music education venture at the time. And, in 2012 when I started One River School, I rolled up all my learnings and focused on creating a…
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Labor Day: Dream Big Dreams
In honor of Labor Day, I thought that I would share some thoughts about this holiday. When I was a kid, I hated it! Summer is over and back to school! Ugh. When I became a parent, I started to love it because it allowed me to slide back into…
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Creative Skills Linked to Business Success
I’ve spent the last 20 years building creative education businesses and I have always believed that the benefits of investing in your creative skillset went far and beyond the actual artistic outcomes you were generating in the moment. And there is a plethora of new research that supports my long-held…
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The Creative Road
I was in the backseat of a car this weekend on my way home from the Newport Folk Festival when I caught this image along the I-95. The sun was setting and my creative curiosity kicked in. This photo captured the moment for me…the beauty of the world shows up…
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Our Communities
It is so amazing to see the turnout and support for our student exhibitions across all our communities. Everyone who has attended so far was in for a real treat. We use these moments as an opportunity to reflect on how important it is to be part of something that…
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Jack Whitten The Messenger
The artwork above is titled “911”. The artist Jack Whitten lived in Tribeca and was standing outside when the planes flew overhead, and he watched the buildings get hit and the chaos that ensued. He stopped making art and for the next five years he worked exclusively on this object…
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My Purpose
Over the last 20 years, I’ve committed my life to building creative education businesses, and it has been so rewarding seeing the positive impact that we’ve had on so many people. And, I have used that experience to refine my purpose, and I want to share a little bit more…
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