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I had a client that came to me for a very small role in their staff party entertainment. They have access to a bunch of performers, so I felt that all I could do is try to offer them the lowest price possible. I like them and wanted to be genuinely helpful. I talked to … Prophet for Profit

We get scared. We try to show our “good side.” Other people can provide our “good side” Since other people can do it, it’s not scarce. When we do our best work, we’re using our full selves. Using our history of creating art, all our therapy, our relationship with our neighbor, broken fingernail. That’s the … Me is Scarce. Scarce is valuable.

My wife, Laura, had high blood pressure during pregnancy. It was a concern of the doctors, so it was a concern of ours. It stressed us out. The bad news is, the more she stressed out, the higher her blood pressure goes. So, she’s told to relax, add on the stress of not being able … How to Fake Charisma

We think we revere the starving artist, when really we revere the surviving artist. We gotta sustain to make art. We can make more art by living 80 years than we can living 27 years. Let’s make money. Let’s take care of our healths. Let’s keep consistent. I’m doing stuff that’s good for the world. … Sustenance is art

We want to find that one thing. We can only do one thing at a time. “Procrastination” & distraction comes in when we have… The big thing that can fix this is have a big mission that’s from our hearts. I put procrastination in quotes because I don’t believe in it. We’re always working on … Fun Mission. One Mission.

I performed at a staff party for Space X. 10,000 employees. Incredible, grand, and high budget. It was held in a sports stadium. Two band stages. A DJ stage. Carnival games. Huge. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, made a huge party and helps give all these people employment. He makes things not … The Ugly Truth About Elon Musk

We misremember I asked my friend why he wanted to dress so crazy and bring such a planned persona to the stage. He said he wanted to show up like a rock star. I was confused. “In what way?” “What’s a rockstar?” to him a rockstar is someone polished, full of ego, flashy, fearless, an … The Rockstar doesn’t look like a Rockstar

My goal with marketing and curation is to have people say “Fuck yeah! This is made for me!” So I don’t play the numbers game. I play the quality and value game. I try to find the ideal customers that have a huge lifetime value so that when I get them, they show up, they … Branding Shortcut : Scot Nery’s Sentinel Technique

From working with a ton of creatives on their pricing, I’ve found it’s important to remember a few things. Artists have good hearts. We want to do things that are generous. We want systems that are sustainable. That means that we need to be able to put love into what we do. When we try … Give the Lowest Price Possible

My favorite ways to be athletic are non-competitive. My favorite video games are couch-coop. I’m a social eater. I love collaboration. I like being physical too. I used to invite tons of people to go with me to batting cages. I know this is wildly hypothetical. Imagine Michael Jordan has a choice… he can choose … Everyone HATES Competition