Creating Success

Limited edition prints, fine art posters, design for home accents, giftware, and stationary only begin to describe the creative output of artist and entrepreneur Sudi McCollum. Sudi discusses how she became a successful print artist, the importance of following one's true purpose, and explains why Bad Kitty is so bad. For more information on her work please visit www.sudimccollum.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Comedian and magician Sylvester the Jester appears through March 25th at Theater West in Hollywood. Tickets can be purchased at Theaterwest.org. Sylvester discusses blowing up his head and making his arm disappear on stage not to mention Joseph Campbell, quantum physics, and what it means to make the impossible possible. For more information on his upcoming appearances, please visit www.sylvesterthejester.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Mark Evanier continues to have a prolific career writing for comics and television, among other accomplishments writing one of the longest creator owned comics Groo The Wanderer. Mark explains the importance of creating useful work, puts success in comics into proper perspective, and discusses the great comic book illustrator Jack Kirby. For more information please visit his website www.newsfromme.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Besides founding and running the design studio Emerson-Hayes, Allan Hayes created by way of satisfying his love of the great outdoors the Pieces of the Planet collection of photographic prints. Allan describes how and why he created the Pieces of the Planet collection, and explains how making time to be creative is critical to having a successful career. For more information on his work please visit www.piecesoftheplanet.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Michelle Reingold is program director for the Learning Annex in San Francisco, a premier producer of seminars, lectures, classes, and workshops throughout the United States and Canada. Michelle discusses the benefits and opportunities of taking or teaching continuing education classes. For more information please visit www.learningannex.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Having been a graphic designer for the exhibit trade and illustrator of the successful children's book The Six Wrinkled Woos of Hawaii, Laura Almada owns and operates Earthly Treasures Gallery. Laura explains how turning "lemons into lemonade" helps in the building and marketing of her gallery. For more information please visit www.earthlytreasuresgallery.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Mr. Lobo is host of the horror show Cinema Insomnia seen on over thirty television stations across the United States. He explains why horror shows fit American culture, and discusses how goodwill, perseverance, and fortuitous timing helped him launch and distribute his show. For more information or to see if the show plays in your city, please visit www.cinemainsomnia.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Along the way to being an accomplished fine art painter in Los Angeles, Craig Butler ran a graphic design studio and cofounded with his wife Alexis the successful, graphic arts trade publication Workbook. Craig describes how the Workbook was founded, and explains the philosophy he used in becoming an accomplished fine artist, blazing his own trail by not seeking permission in being successful. For more information please visit www.workbook.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Molly Maguire and Aaron Silverman cofounded SCB Distributors, distributing more than 3,500 book titles from over 110 publishers to chains and independent bookstores across North America. Molly and Aaron describe strategies for getting a quality book distributor, and explain how taming the ego leads to success. For more information on their company, please visit www.scbdistributors.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Tim Hale is one of the founding partners in Russo & Hale, a Palo Alto based intellectual property firm specializing in both registration and litigation of intellectual property rights. Tim explains why artists must use copyrights, trademarks, and service marks in being proactive with owning their creative works, and describes when not to stand on principal. For more information on Tim, please visit his firm's website at www.computerlaw.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Steve McGrath is a model maker with DreamWorks where earlier this year he worked on Over The Hedge opening in movie theaters on may 19th. Currently he is working on Shrek 3 that opens in movie theaters next year. Steve describes how he turned a comfortable yet creatively stifling career into the one he always wanted working in film. If you would like information on Steve's private sculpting commissions, please email me and I will forward you request to him. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Creative director Charlie Sweeny has worked with some of the largest advertising agencies in the world including J. Walter Thompson, Foote, Cone & Belding, and Ogilvy & Mather. Charlie discusses strategies for earning a client's respect, knowing when to say no, and delivering project results that lead to more quality assignments. For more information on his work, please visit www.orbus.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Judy Brown is a prolific individual having edited a number of books on humor including her current titles Comedy Thesaurus and Squeaky Clean Comedy. Judy discusses how she went from writing for newspapers to being a standup comic in Los Angeles, and turning her passion for comedy into a prolific career editing humor anthologies. For more information on her books please visit www.barnesandnoble.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Andrew Somer is a successful sales rep having sold media for such publications as Penthouse magazine. Andrew describes the value of contingency plans, networking, and ethics in finding a new job in advertising. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.

Daniel Tallent had a successful career as a graphic designer in the Bay Area working with clients in the exhibit and high tech industries. Daniel discusses how he became happily employed and married by way of founding his business in another country. For more information on his work please visit www.thetallentpool.com. For more information on Creating Success, please visit www.creatingsuccesspodcast.com.