I never accepted that art + business + community building don't mix.

I MAKE STUFF. (poems, aha moments, connections, speeches, experiences, meaningful profit, solutions, art, and the best pancakes ever!)

I fall in love with big ideas and marry them to creative strategies.

As a kid, I got in trouble for writing on walls and sofa cushions & acting like 'no' and 'be quiet' were options I needed to overcome with imaginitive thinking. (Sorry, Mama!)

But those traits are working mighty well for me and my clients these days.

Business, arts, and education leaders invest in my expertise to help them:

Tell their stories and make sure the right people 'get it' Turn growth inhibiting NO's into innovative YES's Use poetry and art in unconventional ways for uncommonly good results

8 am meetings and committes aren't my schtick. People allergic to thoughtful risk should keep their distance. & I'm not the one to call if you're in maintain mode.HOWEVER if you...Wanna drop kick the business as usual blahs? Ready to reject starving artist syndrome? Need to visualize daring possibilities and move from here to there? Let's talk!

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