The best business(ish) books for artists and makers I read in 2021

I read over 50 books in 2021 (you can see them all on my other blog) but very few of them would be categorized as business books. This is a little surprising to me (as it probably is to many long-time readers) but the truth is, I’m not finding much new, interesting, or inspiring in …

The 10 best business books I read (and listened to) in 2019 for artists and makers

When I first launched Designing an MBA, one of my favorite things to do was highlight the many, many business books I was reading. But over the last few years, as I started spending increasingly more time on my phone, I noticed my reading time had gotten progressively less. So in 2019, I set out …

monday morning announcements: workshops, book club, and a reminder to breathe

Hello everyone – I thought I’d kick the week off with a few announcements and reminders: CMBA Workshops There is still time to register for all three of the upcoming online workshops that I’m presenting.  (But time is running out, since the Business 101 workshop is tonight!)  The rest of my summer is starting to …