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Update: September 20, 2023
I’ve been AWOL now for almost two months, so I thought it was high time I caught you up to speed. What Happened? As early as June / July, I knew I needed to take a break / holiday / vacation, whatever you want to call it. A getaway, sure, but more than that, time to...

The Greatest Pain in Passion
The greatest pain isn’t starting from square one in your search for your passion. The greatest pain isn’t trying to figure out what your passion is. The greatest pain isn’t even in choosing your passion. The greatest pain is the purgatorial rut of “passion adjacent” –...

You Won’t Become a Leader Thinking & Behaving as Everyone Else Does
There are many amazing leadership programs out there. But in my observation, there is one major flaw with any I’ve been a part of: They attempt to turn unique individuals into dogmatic cookie-cutter robots. Now, there is nothing wrong with learning a methodology. I’m...

Are You Willing to Let Go of What You’ve Outgrown?
Remember – your peers aren’t necessarily as dedicated to their growth as you are to yours. Certainly, everyone grows at a different rate. But the...

Does it Fall Out of Existence if You’re Not Doing it Daily?
Over the years, I’ve experimented with a variety of approaches: I’ve done things sporadically or by the seat of my pants, e.g., writing a new song as inspiration strikes. I’ve created schedules based on consistency, e.g., publishing a new blog post once per week. I’ve...

I Was Featured on the Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast
I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed by the vivacious Sara Troy (she makes me sound smarter than I am). Please support her. She does amazing work! In this episode of the Self-Discovery Wisdom Podcast, you will discover: The moments that inspired me to get...

Transform Your Relationship to Money
Our relationship with money is a byproduct of our association, especially with our parents and siblings. There are two assumptions that can end up harming our chances of ever having a productive relationship with money: Whatever we were taught about money – our...

Send “Thank-You” Notes
Show gratitude for every opportunity that comes your way, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. One of the most powerful phrases in the English language is “Thank you.” You don’t need to take my word for it. Study Ho’oponopono, which is a beautiful...

Get on the Positive Upward Exponential Curve
Nothing is accomplished in a day. We don’t go to the gym one day and expect to have six-pack abs tomorrow. Yet, as artists, we still underestimate the value of consistency in achieving our goals. Successful people track everything they do. So, they’re not deluded...

Cure the Failure Disease
Have you ever thought of yourself as too young, too old, too smart, too dumb, too tall, too short, too big, too small, too experienced, too inexperienced, too sick, too tired…? Every artist has some version of this going on, even the most successful people you know....