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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 have never formally studied it….
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 it some of the most…
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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, her artwork connected with me;…
This is a really exciting day. My new book titled Grow or Fold: transform yourself in midlife and beyond, is now available for preorder! And if you preorder the book, you will be invited to a free one-hour workshop with me that will share some of my hard-earned wisdom that will help you think differently about…
I know a lot about rhythm having spent a good part of my career in and around music, while also having a personal passion for music. But, rhythm also plays a part in visual artmaking, and in life for that matter, and it is featured in ways that are not frequently thought about. When I…
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 business whose mission would be…
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 the predictable schedule that my…
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 beliefs. A Harvard/Boston Consulting survey…
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 all the time in random…