From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Food for Circus at Calico!

by Julie

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This post incorporates a combo of my favorite topics: (1) Entrepreneurship (2) Healthy Eating for Performance Artists (3) Event Planning Ladies and Gentleman I give you the best vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Toronto: Calico Cafe Located at 1226 Bloor Street West, this restaurant totally blew my socks off and I`ll tell you why. The reason I [...]

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FAILURE – The Secret to Success, Video One

by Julie

“If you want to live the life that most people want, then you have to put in the WORK the most people won’t.” Trey Anthony, Award-Winning Canadian Playwright Fresh off the heals of a fantastic motivational entrepreneurship event which was held this past Thursday in Toronto, I felt it would be fun to begin a [...]

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When Life Gives You Lemons…

by Julie

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Depending on how you look at any given situation, you can choose to see your circumstance as either sour or sweet. Worthy of either a “lemon” label or “lemonade” title. Sometimes life throws you curve balls. So what are you going to do about it? How will you handle it? Will you cry “foul” and [...]

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Being Proactive vs Reactive

by Julie

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Being proactive beats being reactive nine times out of ten, and I’ll tell you why… Being proactive means taking ownership and responsibility Being proactive means pushing for answers, even when it feels uncomfortable to do so Being proactive demonstrates to your team mates that you care about the task at hand Being proactive forces you [...]

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Another Powerful Word – “Yes”

by Julie

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Following my post titled Our Most Powerful Word – “No” I felt strongly that a counter post was warranted. So, in the spirit of fairness, balance, democracy and equality – here it is. The benefits of saying “yes” are many. Short of being a “yes man” or a “yes woman,” it is great to be [...]

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Sitting on the Fence

by Julie

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Are you indecisive, waffling, unsure, or uncommitted? You may be tired, confused, scattered or you may be just sitting on the fence. That’s fine – fence sitting has it’s usefulness, especially when you are information gathering before making a big decision. [e.g. should I rent or own, practice or rest, run or walk, study or [...]

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Get Your Head in the Game

by Julie

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Whenever the Olympic games are upon us, I feel the familiar pangs of inspiration. Each one of the athletes we see on television has achieved such a high level in their relative discipline, that their very existence in the arena is reason for applause. Amazing. Because all of these athletes are already at such a [...]

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Do It Up!

by Julie

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Alright. Time to make a fuss folks -time to GET NOTICED! If my “Got An Idea?” post didn’t get you off your seat -maybe this post will. It’s time to get excited, get inspired and get working on the one thing that you’ve been meaning to do. Worried about your idea turning out to be [...]

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10,000 “No’s” Equals One “Yes!”

by Julie

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Rejection is a reoccurring challenge for all of us. The most effective learners among us know that real value is gained when we learn from those “nos.” How many cold calls does it take to land your first client? How many auditions must you undergo before you land the role of your dreams? How many [...]

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Olympic Aerials!

by Julie

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Each Olympic Opening ceremonies have their “high” points. For me, it was when circus performers maneuvered snowboards and skis in harnesses high above the crowds at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games opening extravaganza. As it turns out, those aerialists were direct from the National Circus School in Montreal. Read on for more details and enjoy! [...]

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Performance Under Pressure

by Julie

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Image via Wikipedia In the spirit of the Olympics I thought I’d re-blog this awesome post published by the team at Speaker Spotlight about performing under pressure: Performing Under Pressure at the Winter Games Circus artists, and generally those of us in the performing arts, often must execute while under tremendous amounts of pressure. As [...]

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A Fresh Perspective

by Julie

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We all need to do a handstand every once in a while to see the world from another perspective. It is so easy to be down and out, sad, frustrated and generally in a bad mood. When I encounter these kinds of days I try to get my perspective in check. Am I suffering with [...]

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Got An Idea?

by Julie

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Image via Wikipedia Further to my “Don’t be Afraid to Fail” post ~ Have you ever heard the saying: “Ideas belong to those who implement them?” If you’ve got an idea you need to do one thing and one thing only… GET GOING! In other words, IMPLEMENT! If you look back in history, no one [...]

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The Future of Performance?

by Julie

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My husband, Nikola Danaylov of Singularity WEBLOG came across this neat BBC news item which I just have to share! The video showcases a robot which has been programmed to break dance. Although the technology is primitive, when the mechanics improve, the question remains: Will robotics be the future of live entertainment? Check this out [...]

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Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur

by Julie

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Fellow Artists, If you are thinking of transforming your art form into a full-time business, I would highly recommend attending a Toronto event which I’m helping to plan entitled “The New Business Movement.” Artists don’t always have the tools to create a business out of their talent. As such, this event is a fantastic chance [...]

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