Oscar & Indie Film Perspective Spirit Awards Setting the Stage The humor was dry but the ground was very wet at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, where stars of independent film were celebrated inside a chilly tent on the beach. The show, as is tradition, is held a...
Fresh Perspective with Call Me By Your Name This week I’ll turn to inspiration from The Oscars and the books where the story began. I went with some Chicago writer and gay guy friends to the reading and discussion with Call Me By Your Name author Dr....
Inspiration with Dr. Maya Angelou: Beauty, Simplicity & Grace It’s been another tough week in the U.S.A. with the Parkland School shooting, so I feel we could use some time to heal and reflect with a dose of inspiration. Yes, as I’ve written before…we still need...
CDM – Sell Your Books Not Your Soul By Laurence O’Bryan It is my great pleasure to welcome Laurence O’Bryan as a guest this week for our future entrepreneurs and writers. Laurence and his BooksGoSocial.com team hosted my #ShineThroughtheNoise reading in Dublin, Ireland on my first visit...
Inspiration with Best-Selling Authors A.J. Finn and Gillian Flynn “We learned, we laughed and we can't wait to get home to finish this book!” ~the American Writers Museum team on point We’ll open our discussion on inspiration to the chapter on A.J. Finn and Gillian Flynn. They...
Dreaming Out Loud -------------------------------------------- U2360gradi, from headquarters in Rome, Italy Q: We have the honour to meet Akasha Lin Garnier, a well-known author, filmmaker and a great fan of U2! She has some exciting news to share with us! Your last book is called Secrets to Shine Through...
"Improv is a language for your life and rules for engagement." ~ Kelly Leonard “Yes, And” Comes into Play I pay attention when synergy comes knocking at my door. When we are on the right path, we feel “in the zone”. When things come together in synergy...
If I cannot have too many truffles I will do without. ~Colette Entrepreneur Spotlight Chicago's real Italian gem in Wicker Park, Nando Milano Earlier in my life, I was much more of a go-with-the-flow girl. Serendipity. Synchronicity. Meeting friends with sailboats my first summer in Chicago...
I wish our youth mission could reach or exceed our $15k fundraising goal to start the new year off. This wish isn't about me, it's about changing the lives of youth in my community and helping them maximize their greatness. Let me explain...
"A new day is on the horizon."~Oprah, Cecil B. DeMille Award speech, 2018 Golden Globes It has been an honor to be in LA and cover the Golden Globes last night. This Future Entrepreneurs audience has responded to our #DayoftheGirl and #MeToo blogs in 2017, so...
