What’s Inside?
It’s my belief that success is directly proportionate to the degree to which you give yourself to your art and your art shows us you. People don’t care what you know, they want to know you care.
Three Words
For several years my friend Cheryl Smith, star blogger Chris Brogan, and many others have suggested selecting three words as guides for each new year. In 2009, I prayerfully selected: focus, organize, and manage and they were exactly what I needed. Coming into that...Creativity
In the summer of 1741 Handel, depressed and in debt, began setting Charles Jennens’ Biblical libretto to music at a breakneck speed. In just 24 days, Messiah was complete (August 22 – September 14). The most famous movement is the “Hallelujah”...Artistic Demands
I realized it about halfway through the second service at our church this past Sunday: I love playing drums. Nothing new there of course, I’ve been playing since before I could walk and spent a good portion of my adult life as a professional musician. But...Why to Say No
It’s hard to say no. Especially if you make your living by freelancing. As I’m writing about in my upcoming Why I Failed book, I used to answer the phone saying “YES!” and then I’d ask about the gig. Big mistake. Chris Brogan has written...Thank-full
My wife – I’d be dead without her. Literally. With her I’m alive and getting better. My son with whom I am well pleased. He rocks, hard. In so many ways he does yet see or believe, but it’s coming. My daughter with whom I am well pleased. She’s delight-ful. My church....