Into the great wide open Under the skies of blue Out in the great wide open A rebel without a clue ~ Tom Petty, “Into the Great Wide Open” In Tom Petty’s song “Into the Great Wide Open,” a young rock ‘n’ roller named Eddie gets a chance at stardom. He has some talent, a […]
If you’ve never watched a TED Talks before you’re in for a treat. What is TED? TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. This talk in particular takes […]
If all it took to be a rock star was getting someone to love you for a week, then there would be no One Hit Wonders. But if you and your band are going to commit to a long-term strategy, then you need to prepare for a relationship that lasts. If you want to keep […]
This Independence Day we can take some advice from our founding fathers whom were the experts on leadership. When trying to create and defend a new country, they had to know a thing or two about leadership. Fast Company recently put out an article highlighting four leadership lessons we can learn from the likes of […]
We are used to reading motivational quotes from authors and business leaders, but we sometimes forget about the wisdom that comes from the music industry. The bands, artists and musicians of the world go through the same experiences that any other successful person has to, and the smart ones learn just as much.
Ok, it was creepy when the line “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” popped up in The Shining, but it was true. Everyone needs to have a little fun. Without fun you are more likely to dread your job and burn out. I found a great article on Forbes called Eight […]