In 2007, I graduated from business school, where I wrote a few feature columns for my school’s newspaper thanks to my friend, Alice, who was the Editor-in-Chief. I had always wanted to be a writer but was never sure I was talented enough to make a go of it. I really enjoyed the writing and [...]
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Leap: My 2012 Resolution, Four and a Half Years in the Making
Posted in adventure, business, career, creativity, New Years Eve, New York, New York City, wishes, writing, yoga on January 1, 2012 | 21 Comments »
Beginning: Make Your Own Funny
Posted in art, books, business, comedy, creativity, innovation, inspiration, invention, theatre on December 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Comics say funny things and comedic actors say things funny.” ~ Ed Wynn via Carol Burnett, Happy Accidents Over the winter holidays I started reading the wonderful book Happy Accidents, a memoir by comedic actress Jane Lynch. At turns the book is hilarious, heartwarming, and heartbreaking. Jane has the incredible ability to make people feel [...]
Beginning: Joy is the First Ingredient of a New Start-up
Posted in books, business, choices, entrepreneurship, happiness, job on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Intelligence and capability are not enough.There must be the joy of doing something beautiful.” ~ Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy (Dr. V) – via Daily Good As the year is winding down, I’m winding my way through Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur by Pam Slim. It’s addressing a lot of the concerns [...]
Beginning: How to Remember the Milk (and Everything Else!)
Posted in business, creative process, creativity, organize, work on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Working full-time, running a new nonprofit, plugging away as a freelance writer, keeping up with friends flung across the globe, and taking part in all of the exciting goings-on in New York City can take a toll on even the most organized person. My reflexologist, Heather, said to me on Wednesday, “Christa, your brain is [...]
Beginning: What It Really Means to Invent
Posted in business, medical, medicine, meditation, yoga on November 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Estimates now show that there are 70,000+ yoga teachers in North America. 70,000 people do exactly what I do. We all have roughly the same basic level of training and seek to do the same type of work. On its own, a statistic like that could be enough to scare me into hiding. But here’s [...]
Beginning: My Features on Sour to Sweet, a Blog Focused on People Defying the Great Recession
Posted in blog, business, celebration, economy, hope, inspiration, writing, yoga on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Lauren Murray is striking back against the idea that our economy has ruined all of us. Her blog, Sour to Sweet, is “my attempt to counterbalance the doom and gloom that’s already out there. Let’s celebrate the successes that, seemingly against all odds, have occurred despite the economic downturn.” Lauren reached out to me a [...]
Beginning: Advice for Occupy Wall Street Protesters – You Need to Occupy the Banks’ Balance Sheets and Strategic Plans
Posted in business, change, money, New York City on November 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I knew this would happen. The company that owns Zuccotti Park also owns the office building where I work. On Friday, about 40 protestors made their way to our front door. I’m not sure if they know the company I work for is housed there. Once they make the connection, I’m sure the protestors will [...]
Beginning: Now’s the Time to Begin – Recession Be Damned
Posted in business, economy, financing on November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dear 38% of 18-34 year old American would-be entrepreneurs who are letting the recession get in the way of your start-up plans, I hear you! It’s scary to take your superficially safe day job and chuck it out the window in favor of your dream. If you’re dream fails, does that mean you fail? And [...]
Beginning: Professor Cupcake: Teach What You Know and Make Some Money in the Process
Posted in business, cooking, finance, food, teaching on November 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
We could learn a lot from a cupcake. Last week, I wrote a post about the point of all teaching – to help others rise. That statement can be taken literally and figuratively, as I recently found out through a cupcake baking class at Butter Lane Bakery. Joe, our teacher and cupcake baker (and frosting!) [...]
Beginning: The 1-1-1 Productivity Plan Inspired by Herman Cain
Posted in business, goals, priorities, productivity on November 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It really is true that we can learn something from everyone, Herman Cain included. He certainly has gotten himself into a good deal of hot sauce this last week. (So much so, that the man known for his 9-9-9 plan needs a PR 9-1-1 plan in a hurry!) The self-proclaimed Godfather of Pizza has been [...]
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