life

On Trust. And Never Ever Looking Back.

May 23, 2011

Forget that “life is like a box of chocolates” nonsense. Life is like a bungee jump. I know, I know . . . back the jolly trolley up, didn’t I say the big bungee jump was going to be on June 6th?! Well, it is (and you should come along!), but there ended up being [...]

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Increase Your Bump Tolerance

February 18, 2011

Thought I was going to die last week . . . Seriously. Have you ever been “that guy,” dry-heaving over the toilet (or next to a tree) late at night, swearing that, if you make it through just this one time, you’ll never touch alcohol again? Well, that was me. Except I was suspended 2,000 [...]

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A Year In The Life (2010 Review)

December 29, 2010

Whew . . . what a year! (Click on links throughout for more details) At the suggestion of several friends and musical/traveling cohorts, and without knowing the slightest bit about what I was doing, I ran my first ever post on January 1st of this year. BAM! Here’s your merit badge. You are now officially [...]

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Change Your Direction

December 1, 2010

Author and speaker Jim Rohn was crediting as having said, “You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.” In other words . . . we may not always be able to instantly, as if by magic, change our current situation. Make that scary career move. Get out of that draining [...]

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Text Message Inspiration

October 27, 2010

I received the following text message this past weekend from a close friend, while she was off traveling across country. I instantly identified with her words and promised to save them, so that she could later read them when they were needed. They spoke to me because I share her feeling of clarity and inspiration [...]

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Face-Off!

October 18, 2010

And now, for something completely different . . . (and no, not Monty Python) Today I face-off versus fellow blogger Jennifer Gresham of EverydayBright.com in Round 4 of Abubakar Jamil‘s Personal Development Face-Off Series! We touch on some pretty tough questions: 1. What do you think is the most important ingredient in recipe of success? [...]

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Showing Up And Following Through

October 6, 2010

Today’s post is a little different than most. We’re going to start off with, yes . . . a reading assignment. Stop everything else, close the door, get comfortable and go read the following story posted yesterday by my friend, Joel Runyon. But be sure to get your butt back here pronto when you’re done [...]

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4+ Jerks, 1 Lesson

September 29, 2010

Bikers, travelers, and musicians . . . oh my! All about the analogies today, let me explain four ways that I’ve learned the same lesson. And we begin with a story . . . (1) I’m driving down Powell Boulevard in Portland yesterday morning when a motorcyclist (let’s call him Biker 1) blazes past me, [...]

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Karate-chop Your Music and Your Life!

September 20, 2010

World touring keyboardist and music career consultant, Steve Nixon, recently asked me to write a guest post for his blog. He’s performed with a Who’s Who of stellar artists, including Grammy Award winners Buddy Guy and Koko Taylor! I’m honored to be able to contribute to Steve’s helpful and informative site. And here it is [...]

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How Long Until I’m Good?

July 28, 2010

Last week I talked about one of the most common questions I’m asked as a drum instructor, “How long does he/she (or, do I) need to take lessons?” Today, I wanted to tackle another similar question I often get. Like the first, this one also relates to many endeavors in life outside of music lessons. [...]

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