Second, artists and entertainers are some of the most adept entrepreneurs in business. The successful ones don’t just sit around waiting for handouts. If anyone needed more proof, the arts and entertainment sector proved in 2020 how it is led by savvy business people with the skills and imagination to make dramatic changes to their business model to stay open and relevant. Christina Watts, The Citizen’s choice for Prince George’s 2020 artist of the year, not only altered her business in the past nine months, she expanded it, adding national and international customers for her art, her virtual classes and her latest offering of handmade paints. Her kids help her collect the rocks that go into a crusher, one of the first steps in the paint making process.
Mom Shares Genius Mom Hack to Stop Daughter’s Tantrums Over Christmas Toys–and It Goes Viral
A mother’s ingenious hack for preventing pre-Christmas tantrums over toys has gone viral. Not only does the smart technique save parents the exhaustion of constantly saying “no,” but it also lets children feel acknowledged, heard, and validated.
Kristina Watts, from Belfair, Washington, swears by her “photo wish list” technique ever since seeing the magic in action on Christmas 2019. Belfair was hit hard by Hurricane Michael, and Kristina stepped up to help organize a gift drive for dispossessed kids at Lucille Moore Elementary School.