by Artie Isaac | Nov 28, 2007 | Living an engaged life, Unsolicited Suggestions
A smart CPA, Wade Kozich, once gave me invaluable advice. When I follow his advice, I prosper. When I ignore his advice, I suffer. Here’s the advice “Spend the first hour of every day working for yourself.” As Wade explained, you arrive at your desk...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 27, 2007 | Unsolicited Suggestions
A smart banker, Fred Hadley of the Huntington National Bank, told me long ago how bankers feel about communication with entrepreneurs. He said: “You can walk to me with good news, but always run to me with bad news.” It makes sense that a banker,...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 25, 2007 | On Creativity, Unsolicited Suggestions
A delightful article in the Thanksgiving issue of The New York Times reveals a secret ingredient in creativity. It’s gratitude. In “Let Us Give Thanks. In Writing,” reporter Henry Fountain describes the positive effects of focusing on how grateful we...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 24, 2007 | Uncategorized
The “Actress”? I dreamed about the new production of Our Town. The dream was that moment when the results of the auditions are posted on the bulletin board. I should have confusing dreams about this moment. Twenty-seven years ago, I did not tryout for the...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 23, 2007 | Living an engaged life, On Creativity, Unsolicited Suggestions
Another thought on fear: What are you really afraid of? Are you truly at risk? Wouldn’t it be a shame to live in fear of things that never happen? That’s underliving. F E A R is often a False Effect (or Fantasized Event) Appearing Real An wise man once...
