The Metaphor Mindset

“Think like an artist—work like a boss.” Behind Shannons’s warm, welcoming voice and cheerful, forgiving encouragement is the genuine, hard-won conviction that if you are a creative person—a maker, of whatever kind—you by nature already have the tools and skills to succeed in the sometimes scary, tedious, or off-putting business end of things: putting yourself out there, dealing with the world, establishing a presence, maybe even, just occasionally, dare we say it, getting paid. And she’s been there—she has the receipts. She’s right there with you. But: anyone with any interest in history or literature or art can enjoy Shannon’s wide-ranging, adventurous, deeply informed, but entirely unpretentious high-wire act of connections-making. Try it, it’s fun!