I read this sentence about 9 months ago and was affronted by its bluntness. “You don’t understand,” I wanted to yell at the author who wrote it! “That is just the problem, I DON’T have the time to do what I want to do!”…
The story goes, a famous trapeze artist was instructing his students on how to complete a performance on the high bar. After finishing his talk, he asked his students to demonstrate what they had learned. One of his students stood looking up at his precarious perch,…
I recently donned my door to door salesman hat and was extremely successful selling ad space to local businesses for our music school’s spring concert program. In the video below, I share five key elements which helped me cover our $400 concert expense, get…
Recently, I gave a free class at one of our local libraries. My purpose was to build the student base at our music school. I have done these classes in the past and they have been extremely valuable for us. We have actually gotten…
Claudia and I just made it back from a conference in Chicago on internet marketing. We had a great time meeting new people and attending the great seminars. Not to mention, we got to spend time with one of our mentors, Dan Miller. One…
Books have been a huge game changer for me. Looking back over all the books I’ve read, there are many which have influenced me in a powerful way. However, there are a select few that impacted me on an even greater scale. These are…
You can’t save anyone if you can’t breathe. Think about it. Ever wonder why the flight attendant tells you to put your oxygen mask on first? It’s because you can’t save anyone if you can’t breathe. It makes sense. You’re not much good to anyone…
In a recent issue of Success Magazine, Robin Sharma explained his Big 5, Daily 5, and Nightly 3 Practice. It’s something I’ve been doing for about two months now and I love it. It’s helping me live with more meaning and purpose and to…
One of the unexpected things for me with jumping into entrepreneurship has been the need for a healthy mindset and attitude. To be honest, I never gave my mindset and attitude much thought until a few years ago. I always saw this part of personal growth…
About a year and a half ago, Claudia and I decided I was going to quit my job. Our son was just born and Claudia cut her hours back to stay home with him. This meant our income was not covering our expenses. We…
