Gadget hacks and single tracks The first gadget hacks I remember doing were when I was a young kid. My brother and I used to record our voices…and silliness…on an Aiwa or Daiwa tape reel-to-reel recorder we got for Christmas one year. And that might have been a Christmas that helped shape the course of my creative life. Gadget hacks in the days of cap … The rest of the story…
Expression Depression Everything Nothing In this episode of Rhyme and Reason, I talk about nonsensical clichés and perspectives on community. Expression, depression, everything, and nothing won’t be popular with successful entrepreneurs. Because what you say means more than a cliché I know it’s important to say. Expression depression can be a avoided. Words mean things. And ideas have consequences. That’s why I took on … The rest of the story…
Hocus Pocus”Now where’d I put my focus? Do you think successful people just wake up, say hocus pocus, and start their day focused? Hardly. They’re not born that way either. Well, they might be born with the “marketing gene”or the “dynamic salesperson gene”. But they’re not focused simply by existing. So, don’t think of staying focused as something you’ll do when you get to a … The rest of the story…
A little horn blowing about why my words and music are good for business You’ll never have a hard time finding agencies, PR people, and other “creative” types who can put together a really cool advertising campaign. They’ve been around as long as business, and they know how to construct slick, polished ads for you. The trouble is, your competitor just might be doing the same … The rest of the story…
I’m not sure, but I don’t think I’ve ever suffered from writer block. There have been times when I didn’t write as much as others. But I’ve never had an actual writer block. Instead, what happens to me is what I call “writer flood”. My head gets flooded with ideas. Ideas for books, for pictures, for characters, for music and lyrics to go along … The rest of the story…
Fit Or Fat What are you looking at? Have you had a night where you just couldn’t sleep? So you got up, went into the living room, turned on the TV, laid on the couch, and watched infomercials. Right? I mean; unless you have some premium movie channel (which we don’t because the description is an oxymoron) you won’t get much on TV at … The rest of the story…
Even in this troubled world the Lord sustains me I know I’m not alone when it comes to having troubles in this world. In fact, no one on Earth escapes trouble. And there are billions of people who are far worse off than me. Most of them don’t even realize just how much worse off. So, I have a distinct advantage over them. Because … The rest of the story…
From this moment forward stop saying fail forward. Lots of well-meaning people are using the expression, “fail forward”. And it makes me cringe every time I hear it. In fact, I’m actually pretty darn sick of hearing it. Especially from people I like and/or respect. I wish they’d stop using that nonsensical phrase and get back to much more appropriate words. And I know … The rest of the story…
“Community is everything” The message is everywhere I just listened to another podcast, from a guy I respect, where a big part of the message was “community is everything.”And while I certainly get what he’s talking about…and it makes sense…I also know something he might not have considered. A big community is everything until it’s not. Building a huge community, these days, isn’t as difficult … The rest of the story…
Guess what, big shot… You’re not “all that.” If you start thinking more of yourself than you should, you’re attempting to walk on water. And that won’t go well for you. In fact, God in Heaven laughs at you. What?! I know, I know. It doesn’t sound like the God you’ve heard about…right? But the one, true, living, loving God of all creation laughs … The rest of the story…