Carla’s Blog
Fat Brains: Why we need more in our life
I’m expanding my tribe with a higher percentage of Fat Brains: young advisers, reverse mentors, of Gen-Y or a Millennial. Truly the young have more fat cells in their brains. As we age this fat drops to our belly and our “arse”. (little sad joke) In Practical Genius by Gina Amaro Rudan she explains all about how our tribe, who we surround ourselves with, needs to include the young because they can change our DNA, make us more nimble, adaptive and more comprehensively exposed to the broader spectrum of cultural influences. I...
read moreSpectacular Spotlight!
Looking back on our October 16th, 2017 Sigma Alpha Iota Meeting with fondness. Echo Wilson, piano, Dace Sultanov, cello, Ben Allen, tenor and I had the pleasure of performing four songs from The Bridges of Madison County. We are looking forward to future performances in a variety of venues with the ultimate performance space being the Piano Pavilion at the Kimbell Art...
read more#9 Practicing Theft
Or learning to Steal Like An Artist – 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative from my teacher Austin Kleon of Austin, Texas. #9 Be Boring (It’s the only way to get work done.) take care of yourself stay out of debt keep your day job get yourself a calendar keep a logbook marry well I get what he is saying here – you have to get your work done if you are going to do creative work that matters. I have some thoughts about be boring but more on that later. I will do the boring work so I can get to the fun and be here in...
read moreThe Stephen Barr Memorial Concert 2017
I had the pleasure of hearing Kenny Broberg, the silver medalist at the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, in concert at Nicholas Martin Hall on the Texas Wesleyan University Campus in Fort Worth, TX. The concert took place at 7:30pm on November 3, 2017. The program consisted of works by Cesar Franck (arr. Harold Bauer), J.S. Bach, Samuel Barber and Franz Liszt. Broberg generously gave two encore performances at the end of the program to multiple standing ovations. The Stephen Barr Memorial Concert has a long and...
read moreNew Graduate of altMBA
I did it – I finished altMBA! And now for the beginning. My fellow students (course #14) and I will move into the altMBA alumni slack room and we will be connected forever. I’ve made some new, wonderful friendships. I’ve learned so much about others and about me. I highly recommend this one month course if you are ready to be forever changed. Go here to check it out. Go here to apply and mention Carla Fay White and you will be fast-tracked to the January session. Sessions for 2018 – altMBA Winter 2018, which will run from...
read moreBuy some damn pecans!
Call me now or call me later – just do it before November 8th! Cell 817-307-7960 Help out my SAI sisters and me – we do great work musically speaking.🎶🎵🎼 This year, SAI is selling Gilbert Pecans, fresh from the producer near Weatherford, Texas. Stock your freezer for holiday baking, give them as gifts, they stay fresh year-round in the freezer! This is our big chapter fundraiser for our operating funds. Start collecting your orders! Lets go nuts! Download the order form: Pecans learn...
read moreSinger For Hire
Carla remembers singing from a very young age. Carla Fay White has an evolving non-traditional approach to singing. Upon awakening each morning she reinvents herself and rearranges her furniture. She is content to sing in public whenever the opportunity arises. As a voice teacher she works hard to encourage and nurture her voice students in the journey of developing their craft. Carla believes that singing should always be a part of our lives, and if anyone or anything comes between the singer and her song then this is a tragedy. She is...
read moreStop Stealing Dreams-What is school for?
I really love this TEDxYouth talk by Seth Godin, one of my favorite authors. Listen to this 16:58 speech and then tell me what you...
read moreFort Worth Krypton Community College
Here’s our first course, Go: How to Overcome Fear, Pick Yourself & Start a Project that Matters, based on the work of Seth Godin.
read moreHappy Haiku
The Divine Diva
My friend Carla Fay
You call yourself a DIVA?
Au contraire: DIVINE!
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