She is hanging from a chandelier, covered in stage blood, dressed in. . . what is that?Welcome to my brain when I first saw Lady Gaga perform on an awards show several years ago. I looked over at my wife, who’s also a business artist like myself, and noticed her jaw in a similarly dropped… Continue reading Lady Gaga + Warren Buffett = Tips for Business Artists
Author: Andrew Zahn
I'm a son, husband, dad, business owner, actor and good sleeper/eater.
On this blog, I pave a highway for creative growth by providing food, water, and shelter for those wishing to live, work, and play with creative zest.
Get to Work
It’s about time. It’s about time that all the workshops, webinars, e-mail subscriptions, cd’s, podcasts, speeches and preachers and teachers and keynote feature speakers’ talk Stops. It’s really about where the rubber meets the road and becomes our own with the practical hands on, real life, tried-and-tested, true to form, hands-down, read deal, easy to… Continue reading Get to Work
Why Ideas and Ideation Give Me a High
I’m hooked. I’ve always loved ideas, brainstorming, coming up with a plan, thinking abstractly, imagining ‘what if’ and the like. Case in point (let’s see where this takes us): What if . . . we all didn’t use air conditioning for an entire day during the heat of summer. We could donate all the money… Continue reading Why Ideas and Ideation Give Me a High
Time, The Grind, and Ben Stein
A friend’s Facebook status: “My curfew was the street lights. My mom called my name, not my cell. I played outside with friends, not online. If I didn’t eat what my mom cooked, then I didn’t eat. Sanitizer didn’t exist, but you could get your mouth washed out with soap. Getting dirty was OK, and… Continue reading Time, The Grind, and Ben Stein
Gold Bits
These little babies Tiny heaven bites Pure, clear and simple Childhood wonder Summer gently fades As autumn descends Bringing tender treats Echoes of my past
New Favorite Word: Ideation
When I grow up, I wanna be an ideator. Realization #1: I love and thrive on creativity, ideas, and innovation. Realization #2: I get bored easily. Are you like this too? While at the gym today, I was listening to a podcast I’d downloaded nearly a year ago from Ideasicle.com. Gaurav Suri, a philosopher, author,… Continue reading New Favorite Word: Ideation
Dating Advice that Will Also Help Anyone in a Sales Career
While Sarah and I enjoyed a ‘Love Boat’ of sushi tonight, we couldn’t help but listen in on the conversation of the couple behind us.First date? Probably. Possibly a set-up? Seems likely. Will there be a second date? Not a chance. Sarah pondered what it would be like if we just sat down and offered… Continue reading Dating Advice that Will Also Help Anyone in a Sales Career
30 Entries, 30 Days, Mini-Obama?
Matt, my bro-in-law, offered a challenge on his blog. To write 30 things in 30 days–I believe he’s choosing poems. His throwdown. My pickup. Game on! Day 1… I’m getting older. Not just the kind of getting older that happens when you’re 18. But the getting older that older people used to talk about and… Continue reading 30 Entries, 30 Days, Mini-Obama?
Four and Eleven, Ballet, and Hot Dogs
The following was written in 2005, edited recently. ONE Although instincts had led astray in the past, their candor and edge are, at present, unmistakable. Lincoln Center–yes, that’s it. I’d been there once to see Madame Butterfly. I remember red and gold, but I also recall that my nose actually bled from the altitude… Continue reading Four and Eleven, Ballet, and Hot Dogs
Candy is Art, Candymakers Artists
Walking into an old time candy shop is like walking into an enveloping fog of pure joy. I think I’d like to own a candy shop like that. Maybe when I’m like 70 and am a weird old man. The kids would say ‘let’s go see that crazy candy guy.’ Yeah, I wouldn’t mind being… Continue reading Candy is Art, Candymakers Artists