A couple of years ago, I was performing a solo concert in Virginia Beach. Well, I was one of a few featured soloists for this event, so it wasn’t just me, but I was playing several solos. I was due for a haircut, so I went to the barber down the road. I wanted to…

Last week, I was given the task of republishing an episode one of my clients originally published a couple of years ago. I guess an interview fell through at the last minute, and we were in need of something. So, having a backup plan, we had identified an episode from the past we could use…

Funny how time and experience shifts our priorities in life. I’ve had a few jam sessions playing trumpet and cornet with a very talented pianist here in Hung Yen, Vietnam over the last couple of weeks. And I decided I would commit to doing a few concerts with him this summer and fall. What’s interesting is that…

I just read an interesting email from an online marketer I subscribe to. He was talking about the illusion of constantly working on one’s business, or job, or what have you. One of the people this person mentioned who preaches the need to work constantly is Gary Vaynerchuk I’m not a huge fan of Gary…

Or better put, what if each failure contributed to overall success? Success and failure can be a bit deceiving when viewed on the surface. To take the illustration of the iceberg, which you see only a small portion above water. A man appears to be successful. Lots of money, nice cars, a beautiful woman at…