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keep it funky, fresh and full of vinegar

August 9, 2011

There are a lot of interesting, truly curious people in the world, but the guys at The Reflex Blue Show take curiosity and the art of the interview to a whole other level. A year ago, before the inHOWse Design and Creative Freelancers conferences, they grilled me in the bowels of the Denver Convention Center [...]

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you’re amazing. love, dyana.

August 2, 2011

The fabulous and crafty Jenny Jafek-Jones wrote a sweet post on her response to the 23 things you might not know about you ebook the brilliant Lisa Baldwin curated. It hits the spot when you need a boost, a lift or a reminder of what you are really, really good at. How about you? What [...]

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interviews–get creative with it

July 26, 2011

The always insightful and awesome Tara Gentile is all about empowering people to find their passion and profit from it. She also knows a thing or two about creative blogging. Prompted by an exchange we had on Twitter, I recently joined her for a chat about how interviews can spice up a “blah” blog – [...]

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friend+stranger=money shot

July 16, 2011

Some people are like Steven Wright – they deliver fantastic one-liners without apparent effort. For the rest of us, it takes some spit, polish and elbow grease to get a pitch to the place where it’s true, fun to say and easy to repeat. Play time! Grab a piece of paper, a digital recorder or your favorite [...]

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how do you guarantee your work?

July 12, 2011

Over at Heartmade Blog, the bricoleur Mayi Carles inspires and empowers creative hearts. I joined Mayi and some other fabulous humans to answer the question, “do you give a money back guarantee?” For some, it’s a tough question. For me? Not so much. Head on over here to hear me sound off on refunds and [...]

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circuitous routes lead to the most interesting places

June 20, 2011

I joined the fabulous Bryn Mooth from the HOW Magazine blog for a live chat on Twitter about how I got to from there to here and my new vision, Woke Up Knowing. Check it out the full twitterview here. ALSO: In this sneak peek interview, I join the fabulous Andy Epstein to talk about [...]

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how about a dose of sweetness and belly laughs?

June 14, 2011

Amanda from Kind Over Matter invited me to share the answers to two questions: What small act of kindness were you once shown that you will never forget? and What was one of the funniest experiences of your life, one where you laughed from your core? Read my answers and those of 29 other folks, [...]

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Q&A awesome sauce with HOW Blog

June 7, 2011

I had a little Twitter Q&A love with Bryn Mooth over at HOW blog- did you catch it? Here are a few saucy highlights. Hustle your way over & check out the full article: On energy: “I am an introvert for cultivation of creative energy and an extrovert for expression of the same. Translation: I [...]

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what have you learned?

April 4, 2011

My friend and sizzling collaborator, Alexandra Franzen celebrated her anniversary as an entrepreneur by rocking a Vokle webinar. She does a beautiful job discussing the nitty gritty of starting, growing and refining her business on her one-year anniversary. Alex laughs, cries, and pops the champagne on a fantastically successful year. Glitterbomb lessons Alex lays down: [...]

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you will survive

February 15, 2011

i woke up at 4:44am with the unbearable urge to tell you this. and, i mean it. go out there and do it. i believe in you. send this to someone you believe in. if you can’t view this video here, click here to watch it.

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