January 2012
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
Mister Heavenly (12) M83 (11) Male Bonding (8) St. Vincent (4) David Bowie (2) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jan 2nd
Jan 2nd
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December 2011
how to be happy in business →
by bud caddell
Dec 16th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Talking Heads (18) Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (15) Jacuzzi Boys (11) Blood Orange (10) Big Troubles (10) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 14th
My Favorite Rdio Playlist at the Moment →
I’m so in love with this playlist right now (thanks Malthe Sigurdsson!): Are you on Rdio yet? If not, you must go check it out right now. It’s simply THE BEST. Here’s
Dec 13th
Career Path: Hiring or Ready for Your Next Move? →
Career Planning in 60 Seconds, via eskimon I know a lot of people in the Bay Area, and with that comes meeting some amazingly talented professionals, as well as impressive…
Dec 2nd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-27) →
Blind Pilot (22) Summer Camp (12) Manu Chao (11) Sleigh Bells (11) Faunts (10) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 2nd
Dec 1st
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November 2011
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-20) →
Glenn Gould (34) Library Voices (11) Otis Redding (8) Sam Cooke (7) Fela Kuti (6) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 21st
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-13) →
Florence + The Machine (24) The Last Shadow Puppets (20) Future Islands (14) LAKE (14) Yelle (12) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 14th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-6) →
Still Corners (10) The Front Bottoms (7) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (7) Grouplove (7) Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (6) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 9th
Nov 9th
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Effective Apps to Manage Your Business →
Calling all crafters and small business owners! I’m going to put my app loving and business savvy together to co-present on a panel tonight, called: Effective Apps to Manage Your…
Nov 4th
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Nov 1st
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-30) →
Foster the People (10) Future Islands (5) Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (4) Glenn Gould (3) Little Dragon (3) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 1st
October 2011
New Course from Get Your Paint On! →
My awesome friends, Mati Rose and Lisa Congdon, are about to launch a new painting e-course! This one is called Get Your Paint On: Beyond the Basics and it’s a five week course for…
Oct 20th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-16) →
Ladytron (17) Saharan Gazelle Boy (15) Mike Doughty (14) Kelley Stoltz (13) Mumford & Sons (13) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Oct 18th
5 Things I Learned the Hard Way: Tips on Inventory... →
I launched my WilloToons gift line in 2007, and over the last 4 years I have learned more about running a product business than I ever bargained for! Recently I’ve been sharing what I’ve learned…
Oct 14th
Behind-the-Scenes with Marianne Elliott →
If you haven’t already seen it, you simply must watch the third episode of WilloToons Connect. The episode features Marianne Elliott, a powerhouse woman with many titles: yogi, human rights…
Oct 12th
Weekly Tip: How to Customize your Facebook URL →
Ever wonder how you can change your Facebook URL, so that it’s not a super long number, and instead it’s something shorter and easier to remember? For example, when you first sign up,…
Oct 5th
Hello, October: A review of 2011 thus far →
It’s October. ALREADY. Crazy. Looking back, it’s been a pretty amazing year. I was in a deep creative recovery in January; writing, painting, sewing and reconnecting with my…
Oct 4th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-2) →
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (15) Basement Jaxx (13) Portugal. The Man (12) Male Bonding (11) Wolf Parade (11) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Oct 3rd
My weekend at the mighty Mighty Summit! →
For the last few years, I’ve been hearing about the amazing women invited to Mighty Summit. Started by my friend, Maggie Mason, and the first few co-produced by my girlfriends Aubrey and …
Oct 2nd
September 2011
Facebook Like Button: z-index issue →
Have you installed a Facebook Like button on your site, but are having a problem with the comment box showing up underneath other content on the page? Here’s an example of what I’m talking about:
Sep 27th
The internet is made up of real people, just like... →
My friend Corey Denis and I have been coworking at cafes a lot lately, and if you don’t know who Corey is, she’s (as I call her) the Queen of Social Media, in the Music industry…
Sep 26th
Fear around setting goals →
Between developing my Set Goals, Get Organized and Take Action e-course and publishing my Mighty Life List, I have been thinking about goals a lot lately. Specifically, how it can be…
Sep 21st
WilloToons Connect: Finding Your Way Back to... →
It’s here, it’s here! My *third* full-length WilloToons Connect episode just went live! In this one, I had the incredible pleasure of sitting down with the lovely and amazing …
Sep 14th
My Mighty Life List →
I am completely thrilled and honored to report that I will be joining a handful of other amazing ladies for this year’s Mighty Summit! It’s next weekend up in Guerneville, CA (my 3rd…
Sep 11th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-9-4) →
Talking Heads (14) Blind Pilot (13) Say Anything (12) Gold Panda (11) The War on Drugs (11) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Sep 7th
The Spartan Warrior: You Have Enough, You Are... →
thespartanwarrior: The more you depend on things outside yourself the more frustrated and miserable you will become. Take responsibility for your own fulfillment, for your own joy, for your own happiness. These things need not be conditional, or dependent on factors outside your control. Stop waiting for permission… Love this!!
Sep 3rd
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The Spartan Warrior: You Have Enough, You Are... →
thespartanwarrior: The more you depend on things outside yourself the more frustrated and miserable you will become. Take responsibility for your own fulfillment, for your own joy, for your own happiness. These things need not be conditional, or dependent on factors outside your control. Stop waiting for permission… Love this!!
Sep 3rd
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My WordCampSF talk: Leveling Up Your Blog With... →
For all of you who were interested in my WordCampSF talk, it’s now available to watch online… slides and all! If you can’t see the video above, click here to watch it on Vimeo. You can…
Sep 3rd
August 2011
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Aug 30th
Make It Better →
These sweet motion graphics by Climent Canal and Sebastian Baptista make me want to get back into animation. Love it.
Aug 21st
“After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and...”
– Veronica A. Shoffstall (via paulzii)
Aug 20th
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Aug 20th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-14) →
Best Coast (13) Panda Bear (12) Noah and the Whale (11) The National (11) Pepper Rabbit (10) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 16th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-7) →
Au Revoir Simone (17) Metronomy (11) Wallpaper. (10) Ben Kweller (5) Eels (2) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 9th
Behind-the-Scenes with Mati Rose →
First things first: if you haven’t seen the WilloToons Connect episode featuring painter/illustrator, Mati Rose… go watch it! You can also watch the fun trailer, for a taste (I love the…
Aug 6th
Aug 5th
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What matters is saying YES. →
Original photo by mike fischer; improved a little by me & Camera+ Recently I happened across one of my old posts, from way back in March, 2004, inspired by an interview I’d read with…
Aug 4th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-31) →
Heartless Bastards (23) Monsters Of Folk (15) The Blow (13) Emilíana Torrini (12) Local Natives (12) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 2nd
July 2011
Leah Duncan: Visual Ninja →
Last December, at Renegade Craft Fair’s Holiday show, I ran across Leah Duncan and immediately fell in love with her work. I bought several of her journals, some for me and some…
Jul 30th
Announcing the Winner of the Free Pass to the... →
I held a contest for a free pass to the Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs, happening August 5th-7th here in San Francisco, and in this video below you’re all going to find out who…
Jul 29th
Obvious to you. Amazing to others. →
Derek Sivers is a smart man. I met him at SXSW in 2009, and he’s a super nice guy. Founder of CDBaby.com, he’s published his wealth of knowledge through his website, and more recently, his new…
Jul 29th
Everything is Connected →
Last night I had the pleasure of joining my dear friend, Emily Goligoski, at a private screening for Tiffany Shlain’s new film, Connected. Hosted by the Institute for the Future, in Palo…
Jul 28th
I’m Speaking at WordCamp in SF! →
Want to learn more about WordPress? Want to meet other people who use WordPress? Then come join me at WordCamp in San Francisco! I’m speaking on Sunday, August 14th — the…
Jul 27th
feistyelle is eco-fierce! →
In 2007 I launched the WilloToons apparel line, and over the next few years sold at events around the country, or what I like to call ‘the craft show circuit.’ :) During this time I…
Jul 24th
On doing nothing
via austinkleon & ario: “The difficulty of always feeling that you ought to be doing something is that you tend to undervalue the times when you’re apparently doing nothing, and those are very important times. It’s the equivalent of the dream time, in your daily life, times when things get sorted out and reshuffled.” — Brian Eno  Yes! This reminds me of a wallpaper I made for myself a few...
Jul 24th
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Win a Ticket to the Conference of Creative... →
The Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs is now just a few weeks away… I am so excited! If you missed it, I’ll be contributing to five different talks and soaking up as much knowledge…
Jul 23rd