Welcome to 99 AND UNDER THE RADAR A LOOK AT INDIE THEATER'S MOVERS AND SHAKERS, BroadwayWorld's new weekly series that showcases standout productions and production companies from the indepe…
You can check out the latest blog post, "Introverted Entrepreneur" by COO + Creative Producer Norah Turnham, by clicking here I'll be posting links to tomorrow's APT post and Frida…
Today's blog post can be found on the new blog Investing in People and it's about making sure to say,"Thank you" and remembering where you come from. You can check it out here. Don…
After much deliberation, I have decided to make a big change to the focus of my blogging. As you know, Small Pond recently launched our new website and part of that includes a blog. I will b…
Last November, I had an idea. Last December that idea turned into THIS. After the first ConnectorCon there was a significant amount of excitement from the participants so back in June we hos…
This week's A.P.T. is Pavan Bahl. I met Pavan a few years back and he has spoken at ConnectorCon, made some great introductions for me, and is always working on some great stuff. His latest …
This week's retro Wednesday post is a little rant I had all about permission. Funny how it was written in 2011, yet still holds up today. Enjoy! Excelsior! June 30, 2011 A word about permiss…
I get introduced to a lot of people. I also make a lot of introductions. There is one rule I always follow when I am considering connecting two people: I ask myself, "Am I wasting anyon…
Last week I was not posting on this blog, I rarely posted on social media, and didn't spend much time online at all. The Reason? I needed to go dark. In the theatre world, shows have dark ni…
Given that Friday the blog was dark, I moved the guest blog post to today. Below is Allison Bressi's story of how she became a producer and the awesome collaborative project she is currently…
This week's A.P.T. is Josh Rivedal who has been part of the A.P.T. team before. He's now about to release a new book and has some great stuff to share. Enjoy. Excelsior! Hey all of you Mike-…
This week's retro post is about a topic near and dear to my heart: Saying Thank You. Have a look and be sure to say it today if you've forgotten! Excelsior! P.S.- The PLAE application deadli…
If you're on the sidewalk in New York, an interesting thing happens: You can easily become invisible. Ask anyone who has been walking while checking their email, or focused on getting to the…
Imagine you went to a great lunch with everything you could ever want. Now imagine that after finishing that lunch, you went to another meeting and found out they were serving lunch. You wou…
This week's A.P.T, is Michael Simmons. I was introduced to Michael a little while back and was instantly impressed with the work he was doing in the entrepreneurship space as well as his und…
This week's post comes from 2008 when I was still teaching. The message is still incredibly relevant as it discusses the importance of listening. Enjoy. Excelsior! November 13, 2008 Listen u…
Those four words have stopped more innovation than any other. It's very easy to focus on the things that we don't have and get into a funk over that. Also, when we can rely on the statement …
Many of us live in a world that has been carefully constructed for us. We have a job in which we have specific tasks to complete, a set number of hours or days that we work, and a system tha…
This weeks' A.P.T. is Isaac Klein who speaks below about the process of developing a show in the Fringe called See Jane Give Up Dick. I have known Isaac for quite some time and saw the show …
This week's retro Wednesday post is all about how easy it is to not realize that our social media statements are seen by the public and that we need to be careful of what we write. Check it …
Last week, I announced the applications for PLAE and I will be hosting a PLAE info session to tell you all more about the course and provide some free introductory lessons on some of the top…
This week's A.P.T. is Valerie Hager who has a show in Fringe this year called Naked in Alaska. Below is an interview with Valerie about her process by Theatre Beyond Broadway's own Malini Si…
This week's retro post is all about looking at the context of your situation when networking and starting conversations. Have a look! Excelsior! P.S.- PLAE applications are still being accep…
No, this isn't a personal finance blog post. You can find that type of info HERE. This post is about giving credit as opposed to using a card. When you're getting something off the ground, y…
I am excited to announce that, after 3 years, I am bringing back one of my most popular classes. PLAE started as an experiment to see what could happen if artists were given the same kind of…