Recently I had a chance to meet and discuss business with a couple of young freelancers/entrepreneurs. (Shout out to Josh from KnowYourJunk.com and Amanda from Parker Design Company!) I came away from the meetings feeling awed and inspired. They were … Continue reading
I now created pages for all the songs to my debut album, which include lyrics in its entirety! Plus there are some bare-bone demos added to the songs page, some songs that I haven’t made public in any form in … Continue reading
I’m on a Godin kick again. Currently reading All Marketers Are Liars. And I’m struck by the brevity of the book. He’s so concise. Similarly, Sivers’ How to Call Attention to Your Music is the single most important book an … Continue reading
I added a new page to the top navigation, dedicated to listing all songs and worthy song ideas. I’m going to spend the 2nd quarter of 2011 populating that page, basically creating an online archive of all my music, both … Continue reading
I’m sure much has been said about this presentation by Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Ear, Pray, Love and Committed. I had seen bits of the above talk, but yesterday I finally sat down to watch the whole thing. What … Continue reading
I’m very good at straining. We Japanese come from a culture where we beautify strain and struggle. It’s good for the soul, they say. Perseverance builds character. A mature character never complains. Take strains and hardship with grace. I do … Continue reading
My ever-insightful hero Derek Sivers has this to say about the First Follower: Leadership is over-glorified. It was the first follower that transformed a lone nut into a leader. The not-so-insightful me of the past, had attracted First Followers. My response? … Continue reading
This is one (or more) person I assume I won’t have any trouble meeting. I’m looking for a web/graphic designer collaborator. Someone I can call upon when my web projects need a real one. Someone with a knack for … Continue reading
I’ve used various methods to capture songwriting ideas and inspirations. For the last 3-4 years, it’s been primarily the iSight camera and iMovie on my Macbook. It’s the ideal Capture-the-Moment device — I can capture not only the sound but … Continue reading