Cheers And Hollers

Isn’t that what we all really want?

More than likes and hearts and playlists and followers we want to walk on stage to cheers and hollers…and have them reprised throughout the evening.

And sure, cheers and hollers aren’t going to satisfy your soul…but of all the audience connection indicators this is the best one.

So here’s a little tip…if you want people to cheer for you on stage then do things that people like to cheer for.

And one level deeper…giving someone the opportunity to cheer for you is a gift to them.

 

Hum Love on Spotify and Apple

Quiet Problems

We’re trained to notice the loud problems.

We were trained early on…parents, teachers and kids take note of and pay attention to noisy kids (and babies). We then use this training to assess our current landscape as adults.

Noise is easy to spot.

Loud is easy to prioritize.

No one can argue with taking care of a loud problem. It’s feels urgent. We just want the noise to go away.

We’re not trained to notice quiet problems…

The friend who ‘gladly’ works ninety hours weeks with no end in sight.

The associate you were really close to but now it’s all weather and sports talk.

The kid who is afraid of getting anything other than a A+ on the test.

The spouse who hasn’t hung out with friends in months.

Big problems wrapped in quietness. Quiet down and you’ll start noticing.

 

Hum Love on Spotify and Apple

No One Says Go

It would be great if when you stepped up to the starting line of your big project there was an official representative making sure you were ready, quieting the crowd and then shooting the gun to signify the start.

But we know there isn’t. There’s not going to be anyone there to say Go.

Odds are you’ll get to stall at the starting line as long as you want. When someone walks by and asks why you haven’t started yet you’ll give a solid reason and they’ll accept it, as to not be pushy.

And you might not even think you’re stalling. You might not even realize you’re waiting on the Ready Set Go.

It’s not coming. You’re going to have to do it yourself.

 

Hum Love on Spotify and Apple

Dwelling On Decisions

Just because you don’t dwell on a decision doesn’t mean you’re a careless decision maker.

You can spend all day listening to snare samples for your song. But if you choose one quickly you get to spend your time and emotional and creative energy elsewhere.

Sometimes a quick decision is the most caring kind…even if, in hindsight, it wasn’t the perfect one. Not dwelling on it in the moment frees you up to get back to the important work.

 

Hum Love on Spotify and Apple

Artist Staging

No one needs you to get up on stage but if you do you can give them something they need.

Most artists remain confused about this…

Most artists think they have to get up on stage. This is exactly what they were born to do. This is all they have. If they didn’t get up there the world as we know it would come to an end.

And yet in turn…most artists are pretty unclear about what exactly they offer. The desire and ego is there but also a lack of defined purpose and a strange resentment and/or fear of the power of the spotlight.

Own your decision to get on stage and do something with it on purpose.

 

Hum Love on Spotify and Apple