Reading. Working. Writing.

You don’t have time to read the book, but buying the book makes you feel like you did something, and it only takes a few seconds.

You don’t have time to work on your song, but buying another plugin makes you feel like you’re closer to your goal, and it only takes a few seconds.

You don’t have time to write the thank you note, but emailing them something ChatGPT wrote for you lets you check the box, and it only takes a few seconds.

If you’re going to choose the latter, just don’t mistake it for the former.

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Ladder Problems

When a problem arises and you get curious and are generally quick to adjust, or find an answer, or know who to call, or figure out a better way…you’re in a great place.

Every step up the ladder we’re trading one set of problems for another…so pick a ladder where you like that set of problems.

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Finding Glue

You’re working on a song in the studio. It’s a good one. Everyone knows it’s a good one but it’s just not coming together in the right way.

Here’s a few seemingly small ideas that have made all the difference…

-speed it up a click

-add a vocal pick up to the chorus

-slow it down a click

-re sing the lead vocal

-double the lead vocal

-triple the lead vocal

-add tambourine

-add an arpeggiator

-stack some bgvs

If you have a great song you’re most of the way there. So it’s worth it to find that last bit of extra energy.

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We're With The Band

You’re not with the band unless you have the lanyard. And then you get the lanyard and you’re cool. The freedom to come and go. The freedom to talk to everyone, to walk around backstage, to eat and drink, to witness all the people wishing they were where you are.

Being with the band is electric. And being in the band even more so.

Because the band is a weird special thing.

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Feeling Like It And Luck

We know feeling like it isn’t a reliable strategy and neither is luck. And yet if both of those are absent you’re probably not going to make it.

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Juggling Is Not Enough

It’s easy enough to learn how to juggle.

Putting together a show with a LED jumpsuit and light up balls all color synced with music and video…that’s a lot harder. That part isn’t juggling. But it’s how you take the skill of juggling and get paid for it over and over again.

»» Of course if you’re happy to simply juggle for fun, then juggling is enough.

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