June 2012
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May 2012
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“If what you are selling is energy, charisma, and enthusiasm, there is no...”
– Mr. Stuart Wilde shares with us some tips on how to successfully sell products and services. People purchase products they love and people tell their friends about the product they love [marketing love]. If we create the right atmospheres around our respective product and services, and if we...
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From Creative Employee to Creative Entrepreneur |...
Everyday people ponder the notion of being their own boss, especially if they’re in a creative field where their talents are being grossly underutilized. It’s clear that having the creative freedom to pursue your passion and reap the financial rewards of your success is the most ideal scenario; however, the greater question is how to make that coveted ‘leap’ from...
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A Look Into Frieze
As we are re-introduced to another season of spring, a familiar roster of art fairs has made New York City its temporary home. Big names such as Pulse and NADA, as well as the smaller, but still relevant, satellite fairs such as Seven, Red Dot, and Verge have set up shop in the big apple this year. However, there is no doubt that one of the main attractions in New York’s onslaught of new...
April 2012
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Time Management | Time is More Valuable Than Money
When starting a project or even just starting your day; having a clearly defined objective/agenda/scope of tasks to be completed is always important in order to effectively manage your time and be successful no matter what industry you are involved in. The ability to know, ahead of time, what your daily, weekly, or even monthly goals are will enable you to strategically plan ahead, as well as...
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“Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the...”
– David Lynch, An American filmmaker and visual artist, advising us on how to Catch the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife.
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“My philosophy is that when you incorporate giving into your business model – so...”
– Wisdom from Mr. Blake Mycoskie on the dynamics of marketing. Mr. Mycoskie is the founder of ‘Triple Bottom Line Company’ TOMS Shoes based in Santa Monica,California. The company was founded in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie, an entrepreneur from Arlington,Texas. TOMS company designs and sells...
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March 2012
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“Nothing is so improving to the temper as the study of the beauties either of...”
– Mr. David Hume with a friendly reminder on why humanity will always be in need-of the arts. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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Partly Sunny: Art Market Predictions for 2012
Excerpts from the four-part series from Art+Auction magazine on the future of the art-market.
In an ever-changing world, we human beings are in constant search of context. We continuously look to define our reality through the acquisition of physical objects. These objects define our essence and bring our perceptions into a reality; these objects give our lives a philosophical context,...
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“Music is a powerful medium that can bring the emotional qualities of products to...”
– Poignant quote forced from Sophie Doran article; writer at Luxury Society. Ms. Doran highlights the rationale why implementing music into a brand’s marketing mix is essential to gain attention, which can ultimately drive revenue.
Please click here to delve into some of Ms. Doran’s finer points on...
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Watch Burberry’s Branding Initiative to Embrace Digital & Millennials
The video above features an insightful discussion with current Burberry CEO, Angela Ahrendts, and Forbes correspondent, Moira Forbes, on Burberry’s cutting-edge strategy to turn the once flailing company into one of the most celebrated and successful luxury brands of today.
Since Angela’s arrival at Burberry...
February 2012
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Watch The Artists & Surprise Success:
“Behind every great idea, their is great effort, behind every great effort there are a great people.”
This past Sunday,The Artist, a silent French romantic comedy drama film directed by Michel Hazanavicius, starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo, took ‘home’ Best Picture, Best Director for...
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“Some designers these days believe they have to be rock stars. I believe in the...”
– The quotes above, from fashion designer Sophie Theallet, stress the importance of two critical components of a successful business:
Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA & QC) in the Product Development Process - “I believe in the product […] Take the time to learn the...
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Made's New Mobile App | A Sweet Sound For Fashion... →
We recently came across this article describing a new technology set to streamline the fashion market - just in time for New York’s Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012. Made Fashion Week, one of two major fashion week venues, and a favorite of ours, has developed a new mobile phone app compatible with iPhones, iPads, and Android phones.
The App
”[…] designed to listen for specific...
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JC Penney Re-Branding | A Move To Masstige
JC Penney Re-Branding | A Move To Masstige
On Wednesday January 25th, J.C. Penney (JCP) announced what is to be one of the most exciting retail transformations of this year, and maybe even this decade. The 110 year old department store brand, with the help of new CEO, Ron Johnson, and President, Mike Francis, revealed a forward-thinking business strategy that could...
January 2012
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“Fashion is not frivolous. I am a businesswoman, a very serious...”
– Don’t you see that fashion is a very serious business? Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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The Socio-Economics of Cool
The Socio-Economics of Cool
Today I was awaken by a thought. My subconscious mind had brought me back from a place; a place where the judgments of people, my sense of self and the excitement of acceptance all collided within the confines of a five-floored building: My High School. Once again, being brought back to adult life from dream state, I, for a moment, had the...
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“What I do with Hermès menswear is luxury by the old definition […] And...”
– God is in the details by Artistic Director of the Hermès Men’s Universe, Véronique Nichanian | posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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“When I can no longer create anything, I’ll be done for.”
“I was the one...”
– May these wise words from the 20th century modernist thinker, Ms. Gabrielle Bonheur ”Coco“ Chanel, guide all of us on our creative journeys. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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Can Music Shops be saved?
In the past 13 years we have witnessed dynamic changes in all facets of the music industry due to the Internet and various advances in technology. The birth of Napster, iTunes, the shift from CD’s to mp3’s, and the increased volume of online shopping have all personified the music industry’s monumental shift from ‘old’ to ‘new.’ However, from production to retail, the question...
December 2011
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“A New Year: For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And...”
– Happiness to all in 2012 from the T.S. Eliot
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“A creative (wo)man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to...”
– wise words from Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter Ayn Rand. Ms. Rand is best known for her two best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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Music, Money & Managment
The importance of project management in the music industry to produce an album and the financial impacts.
Amongst many circles, it is widely accepted that humans beings are creatures of habit. Creatures of habit in work and in play. Human beings, everywhere they inhabit, create culture with positive and negative attributes. These positive and negative attributives make themselves known at...
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BRANDING NONCHALANCE IN BASEL
This Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 (ABMB 11’) marked the 10th anniversary of the internationally renowned art fair. Each year, thousands of artists, gallerists, collectors, celebrities, and art enthusiasts flock to the beaches of Miami to indulge in some of the greatest creative works in the world. Complementary art fairs such as Nada, Scope, and Pulse have also become important fixtures of...
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“I’ve always been interested in the mix between creativity and business, and I...”
– Jonathan Saunders reiterating why creativity & business go hand-in-hand. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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“Art is the highest task and proper metaphysical activity of this life.”
– indeed - Friedrich Nietzsche, posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
November 2011
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Detroit Finding New Life In Its Art Cultural...
I recall sitting down with colleagues having deep rooted conversations about current affairs. During this time, the nation was seeing a financial meltdown in corporate America - Lehman Brothers closing its doors, Bear Stearns, who was on the verge of collapse until it was purchased, and General Motors, who was also on the verge of a similar demise. It was the first real signs of economic...
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“Art renders accessible to men [and women] of the latest generations all the...”
– As Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 is upon us, this quote from Leo Tolstoy should remind us all of the importance of art’s unifying power. The power to unify past and present “feelings” into one symbiotic relationship of emotions in the moment.
I’m sure all those attending...
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How Can Fashion Editors Take A Bite Into Apple...
How Can Fashion Editors Take A Bite Into Apple Inc.
With a background in engineering, I can’t help but fix my eyes on the latest trends happening in the technology world. However, as an active member of the MÜL team, my focal lens is skewed to the particular influence technology has on the fashion, music, and art markets. So, needless to say, when I heard about Apple’s...
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“If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing...”
– if you read this we hope it motivates you to keep creating…. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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““A creative (wo)man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to...”
– Encouragement to all the creative spirits reading this, continue to dream BIG, achieve BIG, and ask the right questions. Posted by Jey Van-Sharp of MyUberLife
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