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For those of us of the Judeo-Christian persuasion and lifestyle, we’re in the midst of some of the most important holidays of our tradition. The folks at the Presbyterian church where I sing in the choir call it “Holy Hell Week” with all the events, services and what not. Not to mention the Jewish Passover…
This past January, I began a podcast venture I had wanted to do for a very long time. Previously, I had focused primarily on music, interviewing musicians, talking music business, things of that nature. But I always knew I was capable of more than this. There’s more to James Newcomb than trumpet and music, both…
The best advice I’ve ever received in the realm of content creation is that we have to be entertaining. If you’re not entertaining, then you’re wasting your time. I truly believe this, yet I’ve found that a lot of people simply don’t understand what it means to be “entertaining.” They think it means to “break…
I think in the last 60 days or so I’ve seen at least 3-4 posts on LinkedIn from people who’ve just been laid off their jobs. Now I’m not a huge fan of social media, and don’t rely on it to any degree to build nor sustain my business. When it comes to client work,…
“Start a podcast,” they said. “It will be fun!” they said. “You’ll make lots of money!” they said. Yes, there is lots of money to be made in the podcasting craft – and it’s also a terrible reason to get into the craft. Because podcasting ain’t a bed of roses. It’s hard work. You feel…