Oct 22, 2021Member-onlyStreet Art: A Window Into a City’s Soul … so why not Los Angeles?Street Art: A Window Into a City’s Soul … so why not Los Angeles? This post was published first published on the Huffington Post in 2010. Around the world artists give voice to those who want to create change in their cities. …Street Art5 min read
May 26, 2021Member-onlyThanks for the Advice — Now Please Promote MeI wrote this in 2013 for the Huffington Post. In 2013 we flirted with the concept that women deserved equal space in the business sector. Now we march with that idea and I hope this opinion piece adds to the conversation! We’ve all heard the saying: You can teach a…Women3 min read
Dec 5, 2019Member-onlyThe MBFA — the New and Necessary Degree I Just Invented to Save the WorldIn 2005, Daniel Pink wrote The Coming Right Brain Economy, an article in the Harvard Business Review, where he declared that MBA graduates are becoming this century’s blue-collar workers — people who entered a workforce that was full of promise only to see their jobs move overseas. …Education6 min read
Oct 25, 2019Member-onlyGrowing Up vs Growing OldRemembering to jump over cracks in the sidewalk … I recently bought a new toy for my 11 year old cat, Rashi, a string on a stick. The string on a stick was an instant success as evidenced by his pouncing from under chairs and running after me as the…Play4 min read
Oct 20, 2019Member-onlyA Smile a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: The Role of Joy in the Face of SadnessAfter eight years of working in the charity sector, having founded an arts-based school for homeless youth, I left to put little ceramic feet on ceramic cereal bowls. I can’t think of a more frivolous thing to do after having saved lives (or at least contributed to their saving) than…Homeless4 min read
Oct 20, 2019Member-onlyI Shop, Therefore I am. Can Objects Make Us Happy?Products are instrumental accessories to our lives. They help us peel our fruit, brush our teeth, run our errands and wake us up. But can they make us happy? A well-known rap star stated that on tour he always carries with him a token item that brings him good luck…Consumerism4 min read
Sep 26, 2019Member-onlyBoutique Hotels, Millennial Branding and the Well Packaged NonprofitOne reason for the growth of boutique hotels, said Henry H. Harteveldt, travel analyst for Forrester Research, is a reaction by travelers against large hotels that are much the same. “Everybody pays attention to design,” Mr. Harteveldt continued. “People like things a little bit different, offbeat. …Nonprofit4 min read
Sep 26, 2019Member-onlyBiscuit Marketing: What Nonprofits Can Learn About Building Relationships From PopeyesI wrote this for the Huffington Post in 2011 but the lessons are still valuable to the nonprofit sector today. I’m happy to share it again. A few years ago, Brent Leary, social media expert and man about town, was seated at an award dinner for CRM Magazine with friend…Nonprofit3 min read
Sep 26, 2019Member-onlyBrother Can You Spare a Dime…. The Future of Nonprofit FundraisingThe charity model has changed. For nonprofits to continue to do the work they do, it’s time they reconsider their habits and their structures. With the arrival of crowdfunding, shared economies and micro-giving like Kiva the traditional approach to funding charitable work is fading. Asking for a dime is not…Social Enterprise3 min read
Aug 21, 2019Member-onlyThe Aesthetics of Play: How Play Influences Our LivesWe all have aesthetic responses. Some of us cringe when we see a moldy sandwich. Some of us cry when we hear a sad song. Some of us feel more confident when we wear our favorite red jacket. Aesthetics, which Alexander Baumgarten named from the Greek word aisthanomai, simply means…Education4 min read
