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5 Ways You Can Generate $5,000 Quickly as an Artist or Musician
I am very excited to share that registration is open for my annual online season kick-off party that is “Thrive-Fest”. This is a free 4-day fall goal-setting and planning challenge where we will take a look at the puzzle that is your life and… Continue Reading “5 Ways You Can Generate $5,000 Quickly as an Artist or Musician”
The One Thing Keeping You From Thriving (and how to fix it)
My paternal grandfather, Ohan Kayaian, passed away when I was just 3 months old. I have no memories of him—just a faded photograph of a very old man holding a tiny little baby. So everything I know about “Pa” I know from stories… Continue Reading “The One Thing Keeping You From Thriving (and how to fix it)”
Out of Office: The Importance of Taking Time Off
I have just returned home from a 2.5-week vacation in England, and some thoughts I’ve had lately around taking time off, why it’s imperative that we TAKE time off, and HOW to take time off really solidified for me. I wanted to share them… Continue Reading “Out of Office: The Importance of Taking Time Off”
5 Levels of Internal Growth
Over the last 9 years, I have made a lot of changes in my life, and the clients I work with 1:1 and in my group programs are making changes of their own. Some are moving into leadership positions within their field, some are… Continue Reading “5 Levels of Internal Growth”
Choosing Your Sidekicks for Success
Today, we’re talking about sidekicks. The people you keep close by your side. The ones that help you, challenge you, make you laugh, believe in you, and encourage you. And we’re talking about how a well-chosen group of sidekicks can help lead you toward… Continue Reading “Choosing Your Sidekicks for Success”
The Mid-Year Check-In
Last Monday marked the official halfway point of 2024. 6 months in. 6 Months to go. In the spirit of our favorite Gen X Nightly News Public Service Announcement: “We’re halfway through the year: Do you know where your goals are?” … Continue Reading “The Mid-Year Check-In”
How Long Will it Take?
I often get asked how long it will take a person to shift their career. Usually, that conversation is within the context of choosing a coaching package. Do they need 6 months? A year? Can then figure it all out in 3 months? Of… Continue Reading “How Long Will it Take?”
The Perfection Paradox
In my work as a coach–both with my group programs and in my 1:1 work, my clients have one huge thing in common: They are all seriously high achievers. Concert violinists, principal players in orchestras, department chairs at Big.Important.Schools. Doctors, lawyers, mathematicians, community activists–… Continue Reading “The Perfection Paradox”
How to Plan Your Most Successful Summer Ever
Congratulations, Friend, on making it through May-cember! For parents, educators, and artists alike, May is the spring equivalent of December–when every group, ensemble, class, and social club is required to have an end-of-year event, AND you’re trying to get your ducks in a row… Continue Reading “How to Plan Your Most Successful Summer Ever”
Course Correcting Part 2: Navigating Change
In last week’s blog post, we talked about what it feels like to realize your life or career has somehow gotten off track. We’re not necessarily talking about a majorly negative thing, here, though it could also be that. For most of us though,… Continue Reading “Course Correcting Part 2: Navigating Change”