http://artcommercelife.com inspiration, information, and interviews for influencers, tastemakers, and forward thinkers Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:52:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://artcommercelife.com/passion-vs-purpose/ http://artcommercelife.com/passion-vs-purpose/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:52:57 +0000 Lisa http://artcommercelife.com/?p=402 Passion vs Purpose – which do you pursue first? After all, the happiness that comes with doing the things we want to do has to be balanced with the necessity of doing work that’s important. Legacies are built on a willingness to not trade what we want now for what we want most. So how [...]]]> http://artcommercelife.com/passion-vs-purpose/feed/ 0 http://artcommercelife.com/recap-5-important-discussions-from-onmobile-2012/ http://artcommercelife.com/recap-5-important-discussions-from-onmobile-2012/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:44:56 +0000 Lisa http://artcommercelife.com/?p=398 OnMobile 2012 Recap The smart folks over at AlwaysOn invited me to attend their OnMobile conference last week. I was super excited about the invite because I’m interested in the mobile space right now and I’ve been wanting to spend more time in the Bay Area.  So last week, I hopped a flight to SFO [...]]]> http://artcommercelife.com/recap-5-important-discussions-from-onmobile-2012/feed/ 0 http://artcommercelife.com/how-to-fire-a-bad-client/ http://artcommercelife.com/how-to-fire-a-bad-client/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 21:32:13 +0000 Lisa http://artcommercelife.com/?p=394 Most entrepreneurs spend their days figuring out how to secure more clients. Books, seminars, and coaching programs are dedicated to topics surrounding sales. But what happens when the small business is facing challenges with operations or prompt payment with a client? My friend and colleague Ashley Bodi helps entrepreneurs solve this problem through her company, [...]]]> http://artcommercelife.com/how-to-fire-a-bad-client/feed/ 0 http://artcommercelife.com/case-of-the-contacts-why-you-should-rethink-your-phone-book/ http://artcommercelife.com/case-of-the-contacts-why-you-should-rethink-your-phone-book/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 00:30:25 +0000 Lisa http://artcommercelife.com/?p=386 You should delete all of your contacts in your cell phone. Or at least most of them Confession: I am a recovering Blackberry addict. Until this past February, I had a torrid love affair with my Blackberry. We took long walks on the beach, spent time gazing into each other’s…- ok, let’s just say I [...]]]> http://artcommercelife.com/case-of-the-contacts-why-you-should-rethink-your-phone-book/feed/ 0 http://artcommercelife.com/6-business-lessons-i-learned-from-dating-a-comedian/ http://artcommercelife.com/6-business-lessons-i-learned-from-dating-a-comedian/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:02:25 +0000 Lisa http://artcommercelife.com/?p=391 People who have been following me since my Myspace days know that I used to date a comedian. The relationship taught me a lot about life, love, and myself. But one of the most wonderful things I learned from him was a set of business lessons that helped me become smart, faster, and much more [...]]]> http://artcommercelife.com/6-business-lessons-i-learned-from-dating-a-comedian/feed/ 2 http://artcommercelife.com/brand-camp-3-lessons-from-lush-cosmetic%e2%80%99s-brilliant-branding/ http://artcommercelife.com/brand-camp-3-lessons-from-lush-cosmetic%e2%80%99s-brilliant-branding/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:03:06 +0000 Lisa http://artcommercelife.com/?p=380 Lush is a brilliantly marketed hipster brand that creates fun, functional beauty and hygiene products. The maker of handmade cosmetics has stores all over the world and a loyal cult following as a result of its outstanding branding, consistent quality, and smart presentation. 1. A clear attitude toward what they do. Lush has gone as [...]]]> http://artcommercelife.com/brand-camp-3-lessons-from-lush-cosmetic%e2%80%99s-brilliant-branding/feed/ 0 http://artcommercelife.com/onauditions/ http://artcommercelife.com/onauditions/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:36:16 +0000 Lisa http://artcommercelife.com/?p=377 As you may know, I worked as an actress for several years. Few people realize how insecure and self-conscious actors are in general. I was among them until my acting coach said something profound, “If you hit a home run in the room, you don’t have to worry about getting it right in the car. [...]]]> http://artcommercelife.com/onauditions/feed/ 0 http://artcommercelife.com/watch-the-clock-part-1/ http://artcommercelife.com/watch-the-clock-part-1/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:44:47 +0000 Lisa http://artcommercelife.com/?p=374 Spring is almost upon us and soon, it’ll be time to clean. While you’re contemplating what you’ll clean from your life and business, I want to share something else you should do in the next few weeks: a time audit. A time audit is a systematic, objective observation of every hour of your day. The [...]]]> http://artcommercelife.com/watch-the-clock-part-1/feed/ 0 http://artcommercelife.com/say-share-show/ http://artcommercelife.com/say-share-show/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:34:04 +0000 Lisa http://artcommercelife.com/?p=369 Amidst the death of  beloved people like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston, I’ve observed an interesting pattern… We tend to ignore, marginalize, and even criticize people until they’re in jeopardy or dead. Once they’re no longer with us, we start with the stories, the praise, the tears, and the love. I hate that. The people [...]]]> http://artcommercelife.com/say-share-show/feed/ 0 http://artcommercelife.com/open-letter-to-people-over-40/ http://artcommercelife.com/open-letter-to-people-over-40/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:33:36 +0000 Lisa http://artcommercelife.com/?p=366 Dear Gen Xers and Baby Boomers: We need to talk. I’ve heard you saying unpleasant and inaccurate things about Millennials. You seem to have completely misunderstood Generation Y as a bunch of entitled, distracted, and spoiled slackers. You’re wrong. Not only are you wrong, you’re doing yourself a tremendous disservice by not making the effort [...]]]> http://artcommercelife.com/open-letter-to-people-over-40/feed/ 1