“The Market” doesn’t need me
Something that I often ask people that are guests on my podcast is a question along the lines of, “What need in the market did you see that motivated you to write this book?” Or it could be an album, a blog, whatever the case may be It’s a fair question I believe, and it…
Read MoreFree Will Defined, the Noumenal v. Phenomenal Realm, and The Science Behind the Mob Mentality with Laura Davidson
I love my job. I get to talk to incredibly smart and accomplished people like my guest in this episode. Laura Davidson is an Oxford-trained scholar who recently published The Logic of Freedom: Free Will, Human Nature, and the Rational Argument for a Genuinely Free World. The book is not bedtime story material for a…
Read MoreHow free are you, really?
I love my job. I get to talk to incredibly smart and accomplished people like my guest in the latest episode of the This Is What We C.R.A.V.E. podcast. Laura Davidson is an Oxford-trained scholar who recently published The Logic of Freedom: Free Will, Human Nature, and the Rational Argument for a Genuinely Free World.…
Read MoreBig trouble at the Wonker Weiner Company
In today’s lesson in timeless philosophy from The Far Side, things are not all well at the Wonker Weiner Company. The Bossman has concluded his investigation into his organization and has found a few things wrong. One glance at the banner atop the table where the board convenes reveals the core issue. The hot dog…
Read MoreThe best day to release a podcast episode
Anytime I’m counseling a new client, be it in podcast production or simply consulting, the question “Which day of the week should I release my episodes?” This is assuming they publish an episode just one day per week. It’s a good question, one of many to address when taking on a major project like a…
Read MoreHow to ethically ride the coattails of an A-List colleague
I’ll be speaking primarily from experience in my own preferred publishing medium – podcasting – in this email, although I think it can apply to any interaction with a so-called “influencer” either online or offline. A common fallacy of podcasters is that the guests are what make the show attractive to listeners. “If I get…
Read MoreOffense intended
I hope to offend as many people as possible with everything I publish, be it an email, a podcast, or what have you. I know this is contrary to just about everything said in popular culture these days, but it wasn’t too long ago that this was more or less a common way of thinking.…
Read MoreWhatever you rolled in sure does stink.
In today’s Far Side cartoon, a male dog is calling on his female companion for a date. And is NOT BASHFUL in laying on the compliments in hope of winning her affections, and see where the night takes them. I always crack up when I see our miniature poodle, Cinnamon roll around in whatever she happens…
Read MoreTo know what to play, you have to know what to say
Last night Sana and I were having little brainstorming session to plan a concert we want to perform at various locales around the U.S. and beyond. Nothing special, more of a “wish list” type of thing. We decided on a certain theme, then set out to list some of the things we both know and…
Read MoreA multi-millionaire remembered THIS about me
In June 2016, I made a rather large investment into myself as a podcaster. The great, and mysterious John Lee Dumas had just launched one of his journals, and one of the perks of his Kickstarter campaign was a “Day with JLD”. I’m not going to disclose exactly how many US Dollars I paid, but…
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