Category: Houston
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Seeing Houston as a work of art (in progress)
Creative Capital and the Warhol Foundation have gotten together to support writers who support contemporary art. They provide grants to accomplished writers such as Harbeer Sandhu, who says, The city of Houston, while offering artists much needed support in the form of work space, free time, gallery space, and even financial backing, lacks the supportive yet…
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Marketing yourself means making connections not filling out applications
I listen to many of my friends complain about job listings, and my advice is… just pretend they don't exist because they are worthless. Figure out where you want to work… where you want to make a contribution… then network around that target. You may end up working somewhere else, but you'll be better off…
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Make your presence known by mastering something
Rob May is one of my favorite entrepreneur-philosophers. And he reminds me about one of my favorite things about Houston. When you meet a Houstonian, the proper greeting is "So what are you working on these days?" We are fearless about trying things for ourselves. Rob reminds us that we can't be dilettantes, we have…
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9 Things I learned at TEDxHouston
On Saturday, November 3, 2012, I attended TEDxHouston at the Asia Society. I've attended all three of the TEDxHouston events, and I'm thrilled by the progress they've made in putting on a world-class event. Fun and games are an important part of any TED event, and Christine Stevens and I enjoyed the Smilebooth. Supporting TEDxHouston…
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How much I enjoyed TEDxTheWoodlands
You see a lot of smiles in these pictures from TEDxTheWoodlands August , 2012. Unlike most TED events which are held in auditoriums, this even was held at the local Art League, and the attendance was limited to around 50 people. The had a raised stage on one side of the room, and it worked…
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Last week of the “mix” show at Goldesberry Gallery
The current show at the Goldesberry Gallery is so much fun. I had to snap a few pictures during the last week. Artists are Jessica Kreutter, Rachelle Vasquez, Nathan Dube, Melissa Walter and John Zimmerman. You can see them in person at 2625 Colquitt in the Upper Kirby District of Houston, through Saturday, August 11. …
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What if you could change the culture in your city? #li
Most of us just accept the 'normal behavior' of a place as something that's handed to us. We have to deal with it. But that's not true, as Grant McCracken has demonstrated. The challenge is having the ingenuity and patience to make changes. Harvard Business Review Blogs: Could a Social-Media Tool Increase Kindness? 2012-Jun-12, by Grant…
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You’re invited to Next-Level Networking, June 30, 9 a.m. in Houston
If in Houston, you're invited to join me at a $10 workshop called Next-Level Networking on Saturday, June 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. Connecting with other people at a gathering is usually challenging for all of us, and my friend Durwin Sharp has developed an approach and a tool that helps us get more…
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Things to love: Robert Boyd’s art reviews #li
In order to get back into the swing of blogging, I'm going to concentrate on sharing things I love. Today, I'm sharing an excerpt from his review of Ricky Armenariz at the Art League. The key in criticism is to say something as interesting as the artist did, but make it fit with the work…
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Art car parade: vehicle for meaning #li
For a long time now, my favorite seasonal event has been the Art Car Parade in Houston. I must have seen it for the first time in 1989, its first big success. I haven't made it to every parade, but I've become friends with one of the artists, Susan Venus, pictured below. This year I…
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