Fur and Ponchos

Faux fur never becomes real fur. But…

If you’re a disco band but you dress up like a rock band and play rock songs…you’re not a faux rock band…you’re a rock band.

It’s more like a trash bag that you cut a few holes in to wear as a poncho…you don’t have a faux poncho…what you now have is a poncho. That’s exactly what it is.

Under the umbrella of ‘fake it till you make it’ is the idea that you go from artificial (faux) to the real thing. Rather…I would make the case that you simply go from one phase to another, each of them being equally the real thing.

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Tapped Out

If we’re locked in to being tapped out, the pressure builds.

We fill our schedules (and minds) to the max, commit to that way of living and wonder why we’re on edge.

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Driven

Being driven by dissatisfaction can take you far.

Being driven by contribution (by service) takes you to infinity.

Both are powerful. And from the outside can look the same. AND there’s nothing wrong with being unsatisfied. But in the long run, one runs out.

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Trajectory

Musicians can talk about (and make) music for hours. Years. Lifetimes. And never get tired of it.

Music has the power to set trajectory from an early age. There’s enough mystery, enough tension and enough release to stay curious and excited forever.

And while that creative curiosity can be both a blessing and a curse…there are certainly worse curses in the world.

The thrill of it is in finding the others who are on a similar trajectory, a similar warped wave length and diving in together. Whether it’s talking details about 90s grunge music, life on the road, debating John vs. Paul or sitting in a session together…the music keeps us talking, keeps us listening, keeps us making, keeps us connecting.

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Big Wins

For those who have been hanging around here for a while, you know I love March Madness. And for all the upsets, the joy and elation of the big win…all of that joy will eventually turn to heartbreak except for the one team who wins the whole thing.

Is it worth celebrating today if you’re going to lose tomorrow? I think we’d all say yes.

A slightly different angle…

When you have the heartbreak of the loss and you look back on the celebration of the prior win, will you be glad you celebrated? Or does it feel silly to have celebrated like that?

Regardless of what might come next, big wins are worth the celebration. In the long term you’ll always be glad you did.

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You Took The Job

As an artist or any other type of freelancer, no one told you you got the job.

There was no application, no job description, no interview, no call backs and definitely no signing bonus.

You simply took the job. Not from anyone. You saw the opportunity. You decided. Took the responsibility and ran with it.

No one told you you got the job but as one gig leads to another, lots of people are glad you took it.

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