Monat: März 2018

You are the way you are because of what you’ve experienced.

Your country, family, town, random circumstances, and friends have shaped the way you think. If you had grown up on the other side of the world, you would have a different set of value… Read the rest “Moving for good”

I tried Facebook for a few weeks in 2007, but I hadn’t really used it since then. I would log in once a month for a few minutes and click [ACCEPT] to all the friend requests from strangers, then log out. I hit the 5000 friend-limit, so I created a se… Read the rest “Why I’m not on Facebook”

There’s a fable of a man stuck in a flood. Convinced that God is going to save him, he says no to a passing canoe, boat, and helicopter that offer to help. He dies, and in heaven asks God why He didn’t save him. God says, “I sent you a canoe, a boat, an… Read the rest “Detailed dreams blind you to new means.”

Everyone who is drawn to you before you’re famous is thinking the same thing: You might be famous soon!

• fans who want to help you
• professionals who want to meet you
• musicians who want to play with you
• companies that want to work with you

They’re … Read the rest “Include everyone in your success.”

This is what I do for everything I post:

1. Write all of my thoughts on a subject.
2. Argue against those ideas.
3. Explore different angles until I’m sick of it.
4. Leave it for a few days or years, then repeat those steps.
5. Hate how messy these thoughts hav

When I was promoting myself as a musician, I noticed an interesting pattern. If I had a good conversation with somebody in the music business, then quite often they would send an opportunity my way within a day or two.

In other words, when I loo… Read the rest “Keep in touch.”