The Starving Artist’s Diet
There’s No Such Thing as Failure
But there is such a thing as semantics. Words mean things. But we try and attribute new meaning to words so they don’t sound so bad, or we try and frame them in a more positive manner. The word failure is one of these words. I just wrote a post about allowing ourselves to... »
Failure is the Only Option
Our schools have forgotten to teach kids how to fail. They are too busy scaring our kids into getting A’s and keeping a 4.0 GPA that our kids aren’t willing to meet failure face to face. I was a mediocre student in elementary school. In junior high I figured out the system and started... »
Resistance, Fear, and Art
As I read through The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, I’m occasionally compelled to share some of his wisdom. The latest entry I read was titled “Resistance and Fear.” I’ve written about fear a few times (20 Seconds & Not and Option & Lizard Brain) on this blog, so it’s nice to know... »
A Quote for All Artists
Self-doubt can be an ally. This is because it serves as an indicator of aspiration. It reflects love, love of something we dream of doing, and desire, and desire to do it. If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), “Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?” chances are you... »
Free Food – Performance Art
Performance art is no mystery to you, and a good show may lead to the tossing of coinage. So don’t hold back. You’ve done some pretty crazy things on stage or in the subway before. Remember that time you skipped naked through the airport terminal yelling, “I feel like a pickle!” as an artistic... »
Are You Incredible?
My four year-old son is a big The Incredibles fan. He dressed as Dash for Halloween and has worn the costume to my other son’s Christmas program and then shopping the other day. And in the last two days, he’s racked up two more viewings of the movie. So file this one under the... »
The Loneliest Number
Do your work, and I shall know you. Do your work, and you shall reinforce yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson One thing? If I could choose one thing? I’ve never been accused of being a person who could choose just one thing. And that’s most likely my problem. I’m the Jack of all trades… I’m... »
What’s Burning?
I joined a 30 day writing initiative yesterday which is part of The Domino Project. While The Domino Project is something I don’t quite understand, I thought it would be good to explore. I felt that way about Facebook and Twitter when I joined and over time began to understand their purpose. Maybe The... »
Swapping Pyramids for Pies
The Food Guide Pyramid is out. After spending two million dollars in tax payer money, the government (The USDA specifically) has gotten rid of the pyramid and created a pie chart (actually a dinner plate of some sort). Irony aside about the new symbol being a “pie” chart, is the whole “instructions on eating”... »
I Made a Cereal Box
I really could have used an Easy Button. Somewhere in the process of writing The Starving Artist’s Diet I decided that I should make a collector’s cereal box as a gift and marketing tool for the book. After listening to a speech by Seth Godin, I was motivated to create the cereal box as... »
