Natural art is not natural
We want to express ourselves clearly, truthfully, authentically. We want our art to feel as natural as our heroes’ arts. We want to flow our true hearts out to other hearts. As with most things, it doesn’t look the same from the outside as it is on the inside and truth is not the same […]
Hard like a hammer. Easy like a Unicorn. UNBLOCKED
When I feel stuck. It’s selfish. I want to be in the mindset of creativity and generosity A Hammer not a unicorn we try to feel special because we think that will give our lives meaning and make us fulfilled in being different. THis is a misinterpretation of feelings. We want to be useful. When […]
celebrate the work, not the result
There are days where it seems there’s no end in sight. Days when I feel that I’m trying to walk ahead on perfect ice. Days when I feel that nothing’s really worth it. Days when it’s boring, or stressful beyond what i want. This is when I try to give myself a pat on the […]
Simplifying Business… Affirmation: I am a taco stand
Sometimes a little fantasy comes up for me that I run a taco stand. I quit everything else, and just absolutely kill it running an amazing taco stand in my neighborhood. If I could offer low priced tacos in a clean place that are delicious, I could have non-stop business. It would be so simple […]
Zoom Meetings that feel Fun! ZV1 meeting teleprompter setup
Many people that hate Zoom meetings, truly enjoy having them with me. I enjoy them very much too. I think a big part of that is my camera quality and my ability to look directly into their eyes. I’m using a Sony ZV1 as a webcame with a teleprompter ( a mirror setup so that […]
Prophet for Profit
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 […]
Me is Scarce. Scarce is valuable.
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 […]
How to Fake Charisma
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 […]
Sustenance is art
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. […]
Fun Mission. One Mission.
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 […]
The Ugly Truth About Elon Musk
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 Rockstar doesn’t look like a Rockstar
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 […]