Do You Know the Way To San Jose?

Yesterday I ventured down to San Jose to meet up with Rachel-Anne Palacios and then Julie to check out the arts scene. I loved it down there and it only took 45 minutes in the snappy City Car Share Prius. These are photos from my day. Images taken with my "real" camera now that crackberry-and-blog aren't talking.

Read about my visit to the the San Jose Museum of Art Frida Kahlo exhibition with Rachel and see some photos of Rachel's work on my other blog Frida in SF.

Creating Entrepreneurial Vision and Mission Statements

Today I am observing the first part of a fantastic seven session course to help artists be more entrepreneurial. It is presented by the Center of Cultural Innovation (CCI). I will be a Cluster Counselor for the final session in November.

How fantastic to be sitting here with over 50 artists from San Jose. The presenters, Nancy and Richard Walch of Walch Consulting are spectacular in that they are deeply engaging the participants I articulating their core values and writing a mission statement. Although I am sitting on the sidelines I too am participating in the exercises.

Framing your vision and mission statements is always challenging. Personally, I get buggered up in "speak", diluting my statements.

Here are some helpful suggestions from Richard and Nancy...

Vision Statement: This is where you see yourself in ten years. Talk as though you are in that place.

Mission statement: This is what I do.
This is why it is of value. This is who I do it for.

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