There’s a LOT happening in the world right now. As I write this, I hope you are safe and well, and that those you love are also safe and well. As I write this, I’m observing day 6 of a 14-day self-quarantine, and the California statewide #SaferAtHome initiative is now on Day 2. The entertainment […]
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Announcement: Baby’s First Con!
I’m very excited to announce that I will be appearing as a featured guest at Anime Impulse. Come by and see me and my cast mates from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. We’ll be signing autographs, doing a Fire Emblem: Three Houses panel and a fan meet and greet. Tickets are still available here: tickets.animeimpulse.com. My […]
8 Lessons from 8 Years as a Creative Entrepreneur
Happy New Year, Friends! January 3rd is a very special day for me. 8 years ago, I turned in my badge and laptop, gathered my belongings and left corporate life. To celebrate, I met a friend for lunch by the beach and we ate burgers and drank champagne to toast the great scary amazing unknown. […]
Preparing to leap…
Tom Fishburne over at Marketoonist published a great cartoon this morning about risk. In the cartoon, and accompanying blog post, he talks about the friction between risk and launching (a product). From my years of launching content, cereal and toys, I remember those discussions well. Check out the cartoon here. I remember the frustration of […]
Are you ready to shine?
It’s showtime. You’re backstage waiting for your cue. Are you ready? Yesterday, my friend + mentor Selena Soo shared some of her best tips on how strategically using publicity can help build your business… and it’s worked for all kinds of folks from health gurus to consultants to performers and storytellers (like me). AND… Selena […]
Business FOMO. It’s a thing.
Business FOMO. It’s a thing. It happens to us when we see our fellow actors getting called to a zillion auditions during pilot season and we’ve heard crickets. It happens to us when we see our fellow entrepreneurs or side hustlers *blowing up* seemingly out of the blue. It happens to us […]