Being a lifelong music lover, I must admit that I never thought much about independent music and independent artists until the past year or so. In my mind, I always defined indie music as a genre of “alternative” or “non-mainstream” music. I thought of indie artists as folks who sold their music out of the…
It was my honor to have the opportunity to sit down with Dan McCollum and Doug Ramsay, who together make up AfterSix Productions. On August 9, 2013, they released their debut single, Chamorrita, which is the first single off their soon-to-be released project What Love Is. Listen to my conversation with these two amazing musicians…and enjoy! Here…
What is success? A few weeks ago, I created a podcast entitled, “The Subject of Success.” In it, I discussed the fact that although success is subjective, it can be made more objective by actually measuring success. In order to determine how you measure success, one must first define the metrics to be used. So for…
My parents named me Calandra Yvette Campbell. You can imagine the jokes I endured when I was growing up. I was called everything from Calendar to Campbell Soup. I was also a very sensitive child, so it really bothered me. The Campbell part wasn’t so bad…it was Calandra. Fortunately it isn’t too difficult to pronounce,…
Those who know me best know that although I was born and raised in New York, I really don’t like New York. Unlike most tourists, I am neither impressed by, nor in love with, “The City that never sleeps.” But there are some things I like about New York. Each work day, I drive about 40…
Last week, my firstborn child turned seven. As I continue to get to know my children and their personalities, I have come to call my intense and sensitive son Izzy my twin, and my feisty 5-year-old daughter Yvette my alter-ego! As I have my serious heart to heart talks with them about things they are…
The past few years have been a real mind stretch for me. Leading a new major project at work, stepping up my blogging game and building a business with new partners have me doing things I have never done before. I always say that I love a challenge, even though I am usually terrified when…
None of us like to work in cluttered conditions. I clean my desk at work throughout each day to get stray files and papers put back in place so that I can start fresh each day. I don’t even like to have too many windows open on my computer screen! I think many would agree…
I do not watch reality television. Once upon a time, I was a great follower of The Real World and for a while I did indulge in The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but the drama of it all got on my nerves. The shows became contrived, scripted and melodramatic. In between, I also loosely followed…
How do you feel about alerts and notifications? Do you mute audible notifications from email, social media and other outlets that offer them? When you receive any kind of visual badge or alert, do you respond immediately? These are questions that have been the subject of countless articles about productivity – both at work and…
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