As an inveterate life-long learner, I constantly read in order to get new ideas and refresh my learning. I still love books: e-books for convenience, hardback and paperbacks for marking up and filling with notes! And I love to share my resources with friends, colleagues, clients and students. If you are an arts entrepreneur or leader looking for some new inspiration …
How to turn dreams of success into reality: Convert your long-term intentions into daily actions
Read the experience of a conservatory student who turned his 20-year vision of success into manageable weekly action steps. This is how dreams become a reality: by taking your vision and breaking them into small actions that bit by bit will get you to your goal!
Music Entrepreneurs: The intersection of career development and personal development
Read about four successful musicians who have taken their musical talents and shaped powerful successful careers by following their passions and using their strengths to create authentically successful and unique careers. These are music entrepreneurs who are the models of success!
The Personal Board of Directors Meeting: Synergy and Inspiration in Action
This week, I attended my first meeting of my friend’s personal board of directors. Find out what happens when a trusted group of friends and advisors assembles in person with the goal of helping another person figure out her career path.
Meet Astrid Baumgardner: My authentic self and perfectionism
I discovered coaching after a traumatic life experience—a sudden and nearly fatal illness— that altered my concept of a fulfilling life. After several surgeries and a month in the hospital, I could barely walk or talk. Yet something inside me knew that I was going to be okay. With an unfailing sense of the positive, a lot of hard work and determination, together with incredible support from family and friends, I regained my health. I realized that I had been given the opportunity to create the life that I always wanted. This led me to discover that I had a mission to inspire and empower others to find and live their authentic selves and I have been coaching ever since.