David Andrew Wiebe

6 Things I Completed Today

by David Andrew Wiebe | Jan 13, 2023 | Personal Development

I’ve shared about creating completion before, but the concept may seem mercurial if you don’t know what it’s supposed to look like.

Today, I wanted to share about a few things I’ve completed… today. Why should you care about what I’m up to? You shouldn’t.

Rather, you should look at this post as though you were looking into a mirror to uncover incompletion in your life, and to identify what actions you can take to restore wholeness and integrity in your life.

Here are five things I completed today.

I Contributed to Sahakarini

Which isn’t to say this will be the last time I will be contributing to underprivileged children in South America and related projects.

To be transparent with you, I was experiencing some financial difficulty throughout year one of the two-year leadership program I’m still amid. As result, I wasn’t immediately able to contribute the full amount to Sahakarini I had originally collected.

But I kept track of every cent, making small donations to the cause as I was able, fulfilling on promises I’d originally made in 2021. Finally, today, I’m fully caught up.

This is not to draw attention to my humanitarian efforts. I don’t own a non-profit, and the main way I give back is by raising funds and making donations out of my own pocket (so, buy my products – it’s good for humanity 😉).

But I do value transparency, which is why you can see the full amount my team and I have raised and donated to the cause here.

I Paid a Friend Back

The leadership program I referenced earlier is split up into quarters, and each quarter is full of upheaval, change, and discovery.

Most quarters, I join friends at an Airbnb, preferably at a nearby but desirable destination for a weekend (because the leadership program dedicates one weekend per quarter completing the last and starting the new).

I ended up owing a bit of money to a friend for an extra night’s stay on one such weekend, which I finally paid off today.

Not owing any money sure feels good (all that’s left now is my consolidated debt).

I Created 2 ARTiculate Posts

As I’ve shared before, I am the host of an initiative called ARTiculate with The Indie YYC. Generally, I produce two posts per month around which (provocative) community discussions can take place.

These are often created in the moment, but today, I managed to batch two posts, which I have already scheduled in our content queue.

If you’d like to follow along, then be sure to follow The Indie YYC on Facebook or Instagram.

I Invoiced 2 Clients

I honestly don’t know why it’s taken me so long to do this. I could have invoiced both at the beginning of the month. But to be fair, 2023 has been quite explosive out of the gate.

I can’t quite say I’m on top of everything now, but it does feel good to get a few things off my plate. Using ClickUp to manage my to-do list helps.

I Completed One Section of the Forthcoming Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook

I’m promising something big with the forthcoming Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook. If you missed my update about it, you can read about it here.

I don’t have a ton of new content to produce for this endeavor, but there is a great deal to do in terms of collating relevant content, reviewing it, editing it, and formatting it for the new book.

Today, I compiled, added, and edited all relevant sections from The Music Entrepreneur Companion Guide. One down, not too sure how many more to go, but a good start, nevertheless.

I Completed This Blog Post

Obviously, or you wouldn’t be reading it…

But in case you didn’t know, I am blogging daily again. I expect to be able to transition into podcasting more instead of just writing, but writing is enjoyable to me, and it’s fun to be able to write on topics you (yes, you – not me) care about.

If there’s something you’d like me to cover in a future post, just let me know.

Final Thoughts

I’m aware that there are more loose ends and open loops to complete in my life, and I intend to identify all or as many as possible, bringing completion to each.

I have found organizing my desktop and sending projects to “later” or “never” files very cathartic and much needed besides. I know for certain that email is going to be another great place to look (although I am resisting it) …

What could you complete in 2023 that you’ve been holding onto? What actions do you see to take now? What could be possible for you if you spent time each week completing the past?

TIYYC: ARTiculate for February 18, 2022

by David Andrew Wiebe | Feb 18, 2022 | Creativity

Today’s ARTiculate question is:

Is art the best way to express yourself and your emotions?

Share you answer and be a part of the conversation:

We can’t wait to hear from you!

What is The Indie YYC ARTiculate?

I host a bi-weekly series with The Indie YYC called ARTiculate.

Every two weeks, I create a new conversation around topics artists are passionate about and share posts on our Facebook page and Instagram profile.

If you’d like to learn more about The Indie YYC creative community, click on the above link, and don’t forget to follow us on our socials.

My Instagram Accounts

by David Andrew Wiebe | Jan 30, 2022 | Creativity

For today’s Organization Sunday post, I wanted to share my various Instagram accounts with you.

After all, organization often includes grouping things together in a logical, orderly way (which isn’t to say things don’t change or fall back into disorder from time to time).

Are all the following Instagram accounts of equal importance to me? No.

Do I keep all of them updated? No.

Would you even be interested in following all these accounts? Unlikely.

But rest assured, if I have something of especial importance to share (announcement, new product, an exciting opportunity, new collaboration, etc.), I tend to broadcast most everywhere.

For more great updates, be sure to subscribe to my daily blog.

My Instagram Accounts

@davidandrewwiebe – This is my primary Instagram account. Although my posts are mostly focused on the work, I do at Music Entrepreneur HQ, I like to make posts about guitars, podcasts, motivation, books, and food as well.

@musicentrepreneurhq – Most of what I share on @davidandrewwiebe I also share on this account. The @musicentrepreneurhq account doesn’t always get the love it deserves, but I would appreciate your support regardless.

@yourmusicmatterslive – I created the Your Music Matters Instagram account to support the community project endeavors I was undertaking in 2018 / 2019. Today, this Instagram account mostly acts as a broadcasting tool.

@creativeentrepreneurhq – You’ll learn about some of my work with The Indie YYC in a moment, but I used to host a series called Creative Entrepreneur and set up the Creative Entrepreneur HQ website and socials to tie in with the series. Today, this Instagram account is mostly used as a syndication / distribution tool.

@foodiebyrequest – My friends and family requested I create this Instagram account because they wanted to see all the delicious food I was eating. Such adventures, though, have mostly been on hold through the pandemic. But it does go to show just how much of a foodie I am.

@chordkingcourse – The latest Instagram account I created to support the ongoing promotion of my new beginner guitar program, Chord King Course.

Joint Instagram Accounts

@theindieyyc – As a co-founder of The Indie YYC, I’m responsible for a bi-weekly series known as ARTiculate, in which I create provocations and stimulate conversations around topics artists are interested in. The Indie YYC is also home to other great hosts and creative series that will appeal to you as an artist / creative. To find out whether you can participate in our ongoing content creation efforts (we often feature a variety of artists), like our Facebook page.