by stinson on July 14, 2011
I’m going to say something controversial. And I’m going to make people upset.
You’re not busy
It’s not that you don’t actually have time to work on that which you are truly passionate about-your music career. Yeah, perhaps it does not generate income for you right now, but it does have the potential to change your life in the future, yielding a significant earning for you later…
It’s not that you don’t actually have time for something like that, but rather that when faced with the choice, every day, to spend some time working on your music career, or to do something else, you make the choice to do something else. Because the ease and the short-term gains of that decision are greater than the former. [continue reading…]
by stinson on July 12, 2011
Do you find that often times you run short on thoughts to share? Maybe this is one of the main reasons you don’t post on your blog as much as you would like. Or worse, maybe you have not started a blog at all (Yikes, get started!)…
I find myself in this position way more often than I would like.
Quick pseudo-digression: Have you ever met a friend for coffee, and spontaneously entered into a very inspiring and enlightening conversation? Coming away, not only did you learn a few new things, but you also contributed to the conversation, and taught your friend (and yourself) something as well? I’m privileged to have the kind of friends that spark these conversations regularly. [continue reading…]
by stinson on June 29, 2011
What would it take for you to get started on your next project? That one you’ve been thinking about and talking about for so long…
I’m willing to bet it’s really not as big a hurdle as you think.
Do this:
Pull out a piece of paper and jot down every requirement that comes to mind in order for you to pull this project off. Now pick one item from that list. How long would it seriously take to get that one little isolated thing done? Two minutes? An hour? [continue reading…]
by Ernest on August 4, 2010
Iremember when I first heard Bush, the band of course, not the President, and I remember thinking to myself, “Wow, this is pretty good. It’s not Nirvana but it’s pretty good”.
A few months after I heard them, they played a big show in Nashville. Sold out, as I recall. I had friends that went, it was a big deal. I stayed home and listened to Nine Inch Nails and practiced 360 flips in my driveway.
Looking back, I don’t think Bush could have made it past MySpace if they came along ten years later. Their music is really good, but it isn’t transcendent, and I’m not basing that on my own opinion, because I actually really like the band. But it’s not as good as Nirvana. And it sounds too much like Nirvana to be able to get away with not quite being as good.
Because of the level of noise and clutter out there, and the disposable nature of a culture of amateurs, [continue reading…]
“Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough Anymore
by Ernest on August 4, 2010
Iremember when I first heard Bush, the band of course, not the President, and I remember thinking to myself, “Wow, this is pretty good. It’s not Nirvana but it’s pretty good”.
A few months after I heard them, they played a big show in Nashville. Sold out, as I recall. I had friends that went, it was a big deal. I stayed home and listened to Nine Inch Nails and practiced 360 flips in my driveway.
Looking back, I don’t think Bush could have made it past MySpace if they came along ten years later. Their music is really good, but it isn’t transcendent, and I’m not basing that on my own opinion, because I actually really like the band. But it’s not as good as Nirvana. And it sounds too much like Nirvana to be able to get away with not quite being as good.
Because of the level of noise and clutter out there, and the disposable nature of a culture of amateurs, [continue reading…]
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