Don’t Be Desperate

At one of my recent speaking events, I had a young man ask me the following question: “So how do you avoid getting taken advantage of by all the…well, snakes in the music business?” I started my answer by talking about a few tangible ways like...

A Little Bit More

In the nine years I worked for my former employer, I received eight promotions and nearly tripled my salary. I don’t say this to brag, I say it because I want to share the reason why; the same reason I’m having the amazing 2011 I’m having: The power...

Talent Makes You Blind

If you’ve read my book, Why I FAILED in the Music Business, you know that Chapters 1 and 2 both deal with the subject of talent. One of the primary reasons I spend two chapters on talent is that I’ve learned that it makes you blind. Talent Talent is...

“Why I FAILED” Live Seminars

I’ve begun delivering talks on why I failed in the music business and how NOT to follow in my footsteps in and around the Nashville area and want to share my slides here. If you’d like to hear the accompanying talk, be sure to visit Indie Connect’s...