“How was I, Ma?” I am still wearing her floppy felt cowboy hat, baggy jeans and flannel shirt, stuffed with straw. I am the Scarecrow in my 6th grade show “Wizard of Oz.” I sang “If I Only Had A Brain” and walked awkwardly across the creaky wooden stage. I couldn’t stop grinning. What a […]
Are You Ready To Burn Away Old Money Stories? Just Say No To The Starving Artist Paradigm
“I think the starving artist is a completely bankrupt and defunct concept and we need to burn an effigy of the starving artist and START something — – we can have our own little Burning Man ceremony.” One year ago, fellow writer and entrepreneur Sarah Graves interviewed me for her bold, blunt-talking series “Girlfriends Talk […]
Lost + Found In Translation: Two Tips to Jazz Your Brand + Your Business Story
“Vicki Whicker’s work demonstrates that all of us have a profound tool for creating art literally in the palm of our hand.” ~Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell of lifestyle brand Beekman 1802 “Elephants?” “Yeah. I was in India for a month. Riding elephants. Chasing tigers. So my gift certificate ran out. Can I still get […]
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? How Your Fear Of Success Trumps Your Fear Of Failure — + How To Flip It
“Daddy, I want this one!” I pointed at a two-inch long, crudely hammered piece of metal. “Siamese boat money?” My father laughed. He and I stood in Macy’s, in the coin department, his arms resting on my tiny shoulders. My father’s hands. Warm epaulets. I felt grand. Princessy. I was a Kid Collector. I collected […]
SeeSaw City: How To Balance Artistic Expression with Making Money OR Don’t Shoot Yourself In The Foot!
This past weekend, I attended two book events. I’ll be honest: I do this in large part for you. You inspire me. You motivate me. I don’t take it lightly that you subscribe. We are all insanely busy. So if you follow me, I aim to deliver value. For you, I want to stay current. […]
Beastie in the Belly: Is Self Doubt Blocking Your Authentic Voice?
“Someone once told me time is a flat circle. Everything we’ve ever done or will do we’ll do over and over and over again.” Rust Cohle, played powerfully by Matthew McConaughey, says this in the latest episode of HBO’s riveting new show, “True Detective.” Since embarking on this entrepreneurial journey — the most challenging path […]
Are You Ready To Heal? Unleash Your Success In Business Through Radical Self Love
RR: Tell us about your book. Why did you write it? What was the process like? What are you working on now? KM: From the moment of its conception, Ready to Heal took on a life of its own. It possessed me and writing went fast…as if the words were dying to come into visibility. […]
Stereopathetic Soulmanure, or, How A Beck Interview Can Crack Open Your Business
Like Alice B. Toklas, Beck prefers to sit with his back to a good view. After introducing himself and putting on a Mingus record, he sits in an acid-orange chaise longue with matching footrest. The two arched floor-to-ceiling windows behind him provide a spectactular panoramic vista of the placid Silverlake Reservoir. The air conditioning is […]
Physical Text — What Your Body Can Teach Your Business
Where is the high wire? The trapeze? The death-defying leaps? Instead, the aerialist brings you down from the air. Off the freeways. Into your body. “Breathe. Bend. Slow it all down.” At first you resist. Then, bit by bit, you become silk. “Close your eyes. Lie down. Stretch your body. Imagine your body. What does […]
Gumbo Seekers & Fire-Belching Octopi in the Desert: Five Simple Steps to Give Your Business Writing An Un-Boring Boost
You enter the hot, dusty French Quarter of Black Rock City, seeking gumbo. You cycle around the metal octopus belching flames, pass the pirate ship on wheels, head for the bakery. You’re sleep-deprived, sweat-drenched and half mad. You’re thirsty and craving warm spiced soup in the middle of a pop-up city in the remote Nevada […]
