True professionals get up there, know their purpose and lead.
Amateurs get up there and see what happens.
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There needs to be a headphone company that markets to bros called Hey Buds.
If everything you have is already out shelves, then what in the world do you keep in the back?
Whenever I’m in terrible traffic I tend to place most of the blame on the idiot right in front of me.
If you have to say it’s the grand finale, you need a new grand finale.
If you say anything the right way to a baby they’ll laugh…if you say anything the right way to an adult they’ll buy it.
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How To Be An Adult
Horrible title, great book.
And it’s a short book too, a little over a hundred pages.
Artists are feelers. Very aware and concerned with feelings and vibes.
One of my favorite parts of the book is when it goes through…
Most people see it as a two step process,
A. What happened
and then
B. What I feel
But in reality, it’s a three step process and the missing step is the biggest key of all. It goes like this…
A. What happened
B. What I believe
C. What I feel
B is what the whole thing hinges on, and yet its the most overlooked!!! (by me and everyone else)
This is one of those “wish I would have read this ten years ago” books.
Get at it
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What’s my problem?
vs.
What’s your problem?
The first one, something can be done immediately.
The second one, something can be done only if there’s trust and/or credibility built. And that usually takes a long long time.
Both are worth investing in.
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What is the key to being a frontman?
The willingness to be a frontman.
Frontmen (and women) are willing to be the center, the literal focal point, everything goes through them be it good or bad.
Frontmen are willing to receive the attention that goes along with the position.
Sure, the glory and moments of special treatment, everyone wants that. But the thankless pressure of responsibility that constantly rests on the frontman, very few want any part of that.
So chances are, if you’re constantly willing to be a frontman, you are one.
Thanks for being the guy.
p.s. If you love singing your tunes but don’t have the willingness to be a front man, you will have a very short career, or certainly an anxiety ridden one.
But you can grow your willingness…by recognizing that the responsibility is a gift, a gift to be given away in the unique style that you do.
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If your announcement about the thing got more traction than the thing itself, you’re next thing better be really really good.
If the next thing doesn’t live up to the announcement, people will start to ignore the announcement and the thing all together.
Announcement/weak follow through Hall of Fame: Billy Corgan, Axl Rose, Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey.
p.s. And don’t get fooled into the “under promise, over deliver” trap. It’s a cheap excuse to have low standards and no expectations. How about making a great announcement and still over delivering? (See: Steve Jobs’ legendary “And one more thing…”)
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