The Getting To Know series features interviews with makers, artists, designers and small business owners at all different stages of their careers. I’m always interested in how other adventurers in the world of creative entrepreneurship run their businesses, get inspired and how they got started in the first place. Ros Lee is the Singapore-born, Tokyo-based designer and … [Read more...] about Getting To Know – Ros Lee of Polkaros
Interviews
Lessons Learned from my First Year in Business and a Road Trip
The biggest, longest road trip I ever went on was 10 days across the country - all the way from Utah to Massachusetts. My mom and I, along with my aunt and cousin, packed the car to the brim, stocked up on snacks and music and hit the road. It was going to be the adventure of a lifetime! Our stops were all carefully planned, our destination was set, and hotels were reserved all … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned from my First Year in Business and a Road Trip
Weaving with a common thread: community, creativity & compassion
This summer I travelled home in many ways. Home to the place where I know the skyline and the smell of the ocean like I know the curves of my children's faces. Home to myself, that revolutionary adventurer who I’ve been searching for (forgetting that I can’t misplace who I am, silly me). Most of all home to the common thread that has woven its way through my life: community. … [Read more...] about Weaving with a common thread: community, creativity & compassion
A Camp Fire Tale: The Year I Lassoed My Dreams
A few months ago on my blog I published, If I Knew I Could Not Fail, I Would … in which I listed all the things I would do right now if I knew I could not fail. I forced myself to dream big and think a little outside of the box. I wrote down everything I could think of, but I could only think of four items: Focus all of my efforts on group coaching Lead live, in-person … [Read more...] about A Camp Fire Tale: The Year I Lassoed My Dreams
Campfire tales: exploring new worlds
Change and the unknown are scary things for most of us. Blind faith may be the only thing that can provide the courage to start something new. This quote explains the concept: “When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for you … [Read more...] about Campfire tales: exploring new worlds
