
No one wants crazy
Lately, I have been doing a fair amount of small talk and catching up with friends. Many of them have asked the question “how is business going”. I found myself answering with “it’s been crazy” or “I am just trying to keep up with all that’s co ming in”. Most people, including my not so distant in the past self, would be ecstatic to have an answer like that. After all, this is where we get sayings like “strike while the iron’s hot”. Digging down deeper than the surface succ
Prepping For My Jam Session with Brad Paisley
What does it take to be comfortable in our own skin? What leads us to that point where we are not affected by external stimuli whether positive or negative. My former vocal and performance coach spent a great deal of time on this. As artists we can be known for being a little more sensitive to this than others. However, I don’t believe this is exclusive to those only in the arts. As an artist, it’s a little odd for my type to have ended up in a few different sales positio

Recovering Type "A"
Most of us have heard the term type “A” personality. A number of years ago someone told me they were a “recovering type A”. I remembered thinking, I wanna be that. Types A’s are known for going after what they want and not letting anything get in the way, including other people. I’ve been one for years and after a while, it’s just exhausting. As I look back on my childhood, I realize that was probably the reason I liked and thrived in x-country. Even though x-country has