Archives for November 2012

Do One Thing a Day to Advance Your Career

I have always had a lot of “irons in the fire”, so to speak when it comes to my work.  With many interests come many responsibilities, and also many options if you are consistently doing something to further your skills.

I have always believed …

Surround Yourself With Greatness

The biggest difference between growing up in the 2000’s and growing up in the 70’s (like me) is that the idea of natural talent has been debunked.  Everyone hasn’t quite caught up to this universal truth, since I still hear people say things like …

I Found the Silver Bullet!

I remember being in music school and not having any drive to practice. I’m embarrassed to say that it lasted for quite a long stretch. I constantly looked for the quick fix that would allow me to play with a better sound, play higher notes, or …

Setting a Target Date for Huge Change

I can’t tell you how many times I have woken up one day and decided that this was the day to take the plunge and do stuff differently.  This approach to change never worked out for me long-term, except for when I smoked cigarettes.  I’ll never forget …

Collect Your Thoughts

Ever have what you considered to be the best idea ever?  You were in the car, grocery shopping, or even in bed, and an idea came to you; a business model, an invention, a concept, a philosophical epiphany…or just a task you forgot you needed to …