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Shout Out to Smyrna

Just saying a quick hello to the awesome and talented group that I hang with these days. I’m fortunate to be involved with an artistic and supportive community of folks who continually push me to be better – as a writer, player, and most importantly, a...

Emotional Realities

If I had to choose the one reason for my failure in the music business, it would be that I believed talent was enough. As I’ve written before, and will again and again I’m sure, talent (and skill) is not enough to make you a success. Tom Asacker has...

Preparing for the top

Isn’t the top where you want to be? I mean, don’t you want to be a, um…ah……STAR? Don’t get hung up on that word, a star can mean anyone of a thousand different things to two thousand different people. All I want to say here is that...

Paralysis of Analysis Part II

Okay, I know I just published a riff talking about further analysis to get yourself out of paralysis. However, I have to add that I’m reading a book called Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell. What an amazing read. In it, he points out that sometimes too much info is the...

3 Hours A Day

Just read this great article by Mark Cuban.Ya know, The Benefactor, multi-billionaire guy? The whole thing is excellent (as are most things at http://www.changethis.com/– hint hint), but two things absolutely nail what I’m trying to get across to...

Magazines Part I

When I was a musician, I read magazines, and I suggest you do the same thing. However, I’m probably not talking about the same magazines your reading today. While I absolutely think you should read trade mags, and magazines about your specialty within the...