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Being a high profile CEO (with feathers) means always looking cute and pretty and very fetching when in the public eye….while still taking care of business behind the scenes. This also includes hiring, training, and then motivating employees. Some employees may demand perks like “raises” (although you often wonder where exactly they end up getting ‘raised’ContinueContinue reading “Day 320: Taking Inventory”

“Black tie” is a style of dress that first became popular in the 19th century. A hybrid of American and British traditions, it is to be worn only after 6 p.m., and – for most people – only in certain circumstances. Of course, if you are James Bond, you can wear black tie whenever you wantContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Black Tie”

One of the most exciting things about being a fashion trailblazer is that inspiration can strike at any moment. One morning, for instance, you may be enjoying your breakfast as usual, when all of a sudden you have a brilliant idea for a new fashion trend. Then, next thing you know, everyone is wearing your new trend!ContinueContinue reading “Day 319: The Egg Beard”

Live amongst the large featherless beings for long enough, and you eventually realize they come in all shapes and sizes. But if you happen to be the only avian in your flock, you may not instantly realize the same principle applies to your own kind as well. Here, what works best is to look forContinueContinue reading “Day 318: Tweety Greetings”

In the old West, if a new arrival wanted something – say, a piece of land, a stretch of river to mine for gold, a goat – they would first have to do something called “staking their claim.” Even those new to the art of “staking” could prioritize desirable items based on how interested others seemedContinueContinue reading “Day 317: Claim Staking”

On “Labor” day, featherless beings everywhere set aside the entire day to practice their skills at “ingestion,” “celebration,” and “relaxation.” Luckily, these are three skills beings with feathers already excel at (on account of how they practice all three on a daily rather than an annual basis). Here is a brief public service video to help allContinueContinue reading “Day 316: How to Really Enjoy “Labor” Day”

Part of maintaining a successful modeling career is something called a “portfolio.” There are a variety of advantages to creating a portfolio. One, you have an ongoing visual record of how cute and pretty you are. Two, you can share it with fans so they won’t pester you all the time for photo ops. Three,ContinueContinue reading “Day 315: Beautiful Bird Portfolio”

Different cultures have many different traditions for “clearing the palate” between courses. Some enjoy sipping water and then spitting it back out (in a word: yuck). Others like to ingest and chew a small stick of something, after which they often spontaneously emit flimsy round structures from their mouths. Still others gravitate towards the chewingContinueContinue reading “Day 314: The Big Leaf”

Sometimes when you accept an offer of leadership from one group of small crunchy beings, other similar groups then come out of the, well, cardboard to ask you. But you can’t accept every invitation you get. It is up to each group of beings to convince you to say “yes.” Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: PearlContinueContinue reading “Day 313: Cornflake Convention”

When you are very cute and feathery, everyone wants to be around you. This also makes you an extremely desirable leadership choice for groups of beings who need lots of, well, leadership. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts   p.s. Pearl is very excited about his new online SHOP!  He invites all of his VIP fans (yes, that means YOU)ContinueContinue reading “Day 312: The Crunchy Contest”