I’m a bit excited about this. I’ve mentioned before I started a new podcast called The Committed a while back. Well, this morning the first episode with a guest went live, and it got things going the right way. It features Robert Borelli, an ex-mafioso who became a devoted Christian while in prison, and later…

What’s the difference between a “buyer” and a “tryer”? A buyer is someone who means business, and is ready to commit to making a purchase. Sure they may want to test it out before swiping the credit card, but it’s a no-nonsense approach. A tryer is subscribed to dozens of marketers lists, listens to as…

In the summer of 2017, I interviewed Manny Laureano, principal trumpeter with the Minnesota Orchestra (one of the best in the U.S. if you’re not familiar with them). One thing Manny said that has stuck with me years later is when he was describing the mindset it takes to perform at an elite level, as…

Everyone you encounter is worthy of your respect. Your craft is worthy of your respect. But don’t be in awe of another person, nor your craft. By doing so, you make yourself unworthy of the person and/or whatever it is you’re doing. Be respectful of everyone, but don’t allow yourself to be overly impressed with…

I’m going to be frank for a moment. (Then I’ll go back to being James, cue trap set.) I married up. To this day, I’m not 100% certain why my wife Sana married a guy like me. She’s educated, sophisticated, humble, submissive, was taught how to be a decent person – thanks to her mother…

Our days in Vietnam are numbered. While I don’t know the exact number at this moment, the plan was never to stay here indefinitely. A few developments have…developed in the last couple of weeks that lead me to believe we may be cutting out of town sooner than later. That being said, there are a…

Whenever I tell people what I do, namely podcasting, one of the first questions that invariably comes up is… How do you make money with podcasts? Do you get a tiny cut every time someone hits the play button? Do you have any type of agreement with Apple to share revenues? And the list goes on.…

Many moons ago, around April 2016 to be exact, I was fully immersed in hosting and producing the Trumpet Dynamics podcast. Although it’s taken on new life as of late, it wasn’t exactly my top priority for a few years between 2016-21 I published a new episode once per week in those early days. It…

The following is a true story. This past weekend, Sana and I met some of her coworkers for lunch at the nearby mall. It was amazing hot pot (think boiling soup in front of you while you cook meat and veggies yourself) and all in all a good time. After I had had my fill,…

Greetings, amigos. This week’s edition of the musicpreneur.com podcast is just out of the oven and sending it’s warm vibes all over the internet as we speak. Jim Lambie spoke with the great bassist Bryan Beller, founding member of The Aristocrats, and has toured with the likes of Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and many others.…