The Night My Backstage Collided with My Front Stage
In this video clip, from my most recent talk at Emerging Women Live, I tell the story of what happened to me one night when I realized what was truly supposed to be doing with my life. This process of coming face-to-face with your obstacles […]
Readers Poll: The Uncoolest Song on your iPod
So, there I was. At the gym. I had my iPod on while lifting weights. Suddenly, this guy was standing next to me looking like he wanted to talk. I pulled out one ear bud and smiled at him. He said, “Are you Christine Kane?” […]
The Reluctant Networker’s Guide to Business Cards
There may be no one in history who resisted business cards more than I did. I didn’t see the need for them. After all, I’m an artist. I have CD’s. I have a website. Isn’t that enough? Maybe you have your own reasons why you […]
Bloggers are from Mars, Songwriters are from Venus
My last post was called A Crash Course in Blueberries. It was inspired by an overheard conversation in a grocery store. It wasn’t about blueberries exactly. It was about delight. My title was a veiled reference to Catie Curtis’s CD, “A Crash Course in Roses.” […]
How to Get Off the Hamster Wheel and Get on With Life
My friend Donna had a dream of leaving her job and starting a landscaping business. Five years ago, she took the leap and began The Dirty Hoe. For a while, whenever I saw Donna, she was radiant. The business took off. Her dreams were coming […]
If You Were a Real Artist, You Wouldn’t Need a Blog
…all you would have to do is paint in your studio, or hang out with your instrument, creating and creating, while the masses of adorers who are feverishly running around looking for someone to adore just continue to find you even though you spend all […]
5 Reasons I’m Performing at SOBCon08
I’m the opening event at this year’s SOBCon (Successful and Outstanding Bloggers Conference) in Chicago, IL on May 2, 3, and 4. The title of this year’s event is Biz School for Bloggers. I’m going to one (and only one!) blogging conference in 2008. Here’s […]
Getting Rid of Your Ego: A Personal Story
Many years ago, I took a step back from touring. I needed perspective. I wanted to deepen my approach to my music career and my songwriting. I took workshops and got lots of mentoring. I tried to get clear about why I was doing music […]
Bake Sales or Blogging: What’s your Paradigm?
A year ago, I picked up an injured cardinal on the side of the road. I took it to a wildlife rehab center in my city. I wrote a post about it. On a whim, at the end of the post, I accepted PayPal donations […]
Creativity, Career, and Being a Pioneer
Alison Lee has a wildly popular podcast called Craftcast. She’s all about creativity, crafting, art, music, and writing. She’s also a great interviewer. Her guests have ranged from best-selling authors like SARK to celebrated musicians like Gabrielle Roth to fabulous artists like Claudine Hellmuth. I […]