Creativity is a Mindset and a Commitment with Artist, Eric Feuer This episode is brought to you by Izolda’s favorite productivity and well-being app, Brain.fm*, and this podcast’s host Podbean*. Eric Feuer, a self-taught NYC artist, blends abstract and realism in his faceless portraits. Drawing from photographs or social media, he invites viewers to project their…
Be their secret weapon. If you’re older and you want to be an employee in a company, the key is to change the perceptions of potential employers who often still operate in the “hire them young” paradigm. An older employee will have more maturity, wisdom, and experience. They’ll be an asset to your team if…
The True Measure of Success I read an amazing quote today. “We need to do everything we can to preserve these beautiful animals – they are not trophies. If you think they are, you’ve obviously never won a real trophy.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator) on elephants. I didn’t see any elephants when I went…
Work on what matters to you, and you’ll never get bored. What’s funny about that statement? It’s true. If you feel you have a mission in this life, you never get bored. You never run out of thoughts and ideas about it. So, the best thing to do is focus on it. You remain excited….
That’s how we do it. Isn’t it? We develop relationships. No one charts their course alone. The other day, I had a meeting with a potential new colleague. We had met back in June at the Genius Bar at the Apple Store (of all places). We struck up a conversation and found a lot in…
What does it mean to go above and beyond? What do you have to do for your clients for them to think you’ve done it? I loved getting this note from one of my clients. But it got me thinking. What does it take? Certainly, it takes doing the job really well. It also takes…
How to Use “Point/Counterpoint” to Improve Your Plans, Goals, and Methods Want a great way to clarify who you are and what you stand for? Write down what you want to achieve and why. Now, argue for the other side. Make a counter-argument against what you believe and what you want to achieve. Counter every…
My Speaking Lesson From Chatting With Laurie Anderson I promise you. I didn’t have a fangirl meltdown while I chatted with the great Laurie Anderson*. But I did get a great speaking lesson. After her talkback yesterday at the Museum Of Natural History, she and I talked about Einstein’s frustration that some of his theories weren’t beautiful. During the…
Boost your productivity with this one simple change I’m heading the first Get Your Stuff Done Mastermind. We are focusing on increasing productivity using simple but powerful techniques. The people in the group are working on businesses, advanced degrees, and personal projects. And they’re all dedicated to building systems that will keep them more productive…
“I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.” -Edna Mode, The Incredibles. I’m trying to phase into a new paradigm (for me). I am trying to live in the moment, every moment. So, when I find myself thinking about the past or resting on my laurels or feeling nostalgia or regret, I stop,…