Rising Star Systems

Money Management: Building Your Financial Foundation

Artists MBA, Foundation Program

Many of us think our trouble with money is that we just don’t have enough. If we had more money, our problems would disappear. But the vast majority of lottery winners are broke within 3 years. The problem isn’t the money – it’s how we think about, manage, and use this essential resource. “Money is […]

Goals and Success

In my practice I come across a lot of artists with big dreams. Whether it’s a Grammy Award Winning music career, winning an Oscar or getting a show at MOMA, we dream of a level of success, recognition and income for our creative efforts. It’s human nature to dream of success, however you define it. Where a lot of artists (and other people) go wrong in their pursuit of those dreams, they never make the transition from dream/fantasy to vision/goals.

Debra Recommends Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

“You can have all the knowledge and skills in the world, but if your “blueprint” isn’t set for success, you’re financially doomed.” –T. Harv Eker I want to take this opportunity to introduce you to T. Harv Eker. He is a bestselling author and one of the world’s top trainers. His newest book, Secrets of […]

Debra Recommends Rich Dad, Poor Dad

poor dad, business

What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money–That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert Kiyosaki I loved this book. It made me take a good hard look at my relationship with money, but even more so, how I thought about my business. Amazon.com: Rich Dad, Poor Dad chronicles the story of the […]

Debra Recommends The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom

finance, business

Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying by Suze Orman When Suze Orman was 13 she watched her father dive into the flames of his burning take-out chicken shack in order to rescue his cash register. In that moment Orman learned that money was more important than life itself. And so it became […]

Debra Recommends Cashflow Quadrant

finance, business

This brilliant look at the four kinds of business people had a significant impact in how I think about myself and my business as well as what I teach in Business Management for the Creative Mind