Thursday, December 9, 2010

26 STEPS in 2010 (Yes, There's Still Time; There's Always "Time"!)

26 “steps” toward success - in 2010!
The fact is - if you’re reading this, I don’t have to convince you to chase your dreams; you’re already doing that by being “here” – at my website AND at this place in your life. Congrats by the way. You deserve it. The world doesn’t think you do but we both know that the world can be a selfish place sometimes. Which is why we have to be just that much more diligent than it is at trying to get us down or detract us from our goals. Welcome!

T.I.M.E. = taking imagination, moving energy!
Take time to let yourself do nothing, then - daydream with focus. Feel the energy from the thoughts that you create. I that moment, you ARE creating and the "writer's block" is GONE!




Influence yourself! – choose people and fill your life with things (tangible and non-tangible) that uplift you and are in line with your purpose. At anytime of the day, of any of the 52 weeks within a given year.
Choose Your Environmental influences – these begin to shape our personality at birth, and it continues to develop throughout our lifetime.
Find your stepping stones. Write down a list of broad goals for yourself. Search within each goal for a more specific way to approach it. Now finally, select a medium level goal that can serve and a mid-point/checkpoint for you to reassess after achieving partial measurable success at each singular goal listed.
Yeah, you’ll have a bunch of “items” on your goals to-do list but make sure that you read between the goals as well. For instance, see if anyone else is doing what you want to do. Find someone or something to model yourself after. There’s no harm in doing this. I’m sure that Bill Gates definitely has role models and mentors, even at his level of wealth. We’re not really talking about rich and poor here. This is strictly about seeking out stones to use for travel toward your goals and overall success. Someone who is willing to help you by becoming a mentor or role model to you, will understand the role they play for you and ultimately aid you just that much more. Remember that they’ve gone before you and are an active member in their field’s success.
Focus on your intentions for your musical goals - Write 30 goals a day. They don’t have to be polished and sealed with a notarized seal of authenticity, but they need to be yours and they need to motivate you. These goals are causing your mind to be strengthened. The end state is to see your goals as though they were already a part of your reality - to see them in all the colors of your personal style & genre. Do what you do, don’t let the negative feedback cripple you, causing you to lose focus or have a significant setback. You can even use positive criticism to gain more success!
Diligently forge a path to Mastery in your field (for you goals). Once you have "WHAT YOU DO", down…create multiple streams of income. Keep your “DAY JOB” or if you don’t have a job, dang it, get one; you can’t expect to gain anything if you don’t have any leverage with some extra money set aside "after all the “bills” are paid."
FINALLY, TRUST YOURSELF. THE TRUEST PART OF YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS THAT YOU FEEL THE MOST FREE OPERATING/LIVING FROM. THAT, IS THE PLACE WHERE YOUR DREAMS WILL BECOME REAL. AS REAL AS YOU'RE A MAN OR WOMAN.

THAT IS ALL. :O)

IGNORE EVERYBODY (from www.gapingvoid.com)

IGNORE EVERYBODY.

So you want to be more crea­tive, in art, in busi­ness, wha­te­ver. Here are some tips that have wor­ked for me over the years.]
1. Ignore everybody.
2. The idea doesn’t have to be big. It just has to be yours.
3. Put the hours in.

4. If your biz plan depends on you sud­denly being “dis­co­ve­red” by some big shot, your plan will pro­bably fail.

5. You are res­pon­si­ble for your own expe­rience.

6. Ever­yone is born crea­tive; ever­yone is given a box of cra­yons in kin­der­gar­ten.

7. Keep your day job.

8. Com­pa­nies that squelch crea­ti­vity can no lon­ger com­pete with com­pa­nies that cham­pion crea­ti­vity.

9. Every­body has their own pri­vate Mount Eve­rest they were put on this earth to climb.

10. The more talen­ted some­body is, the less they need the props.

11. Don’t try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds alto­gether.

12. If you accept the pain, it can­not hurt you.

13. Never com­pare your inside with some­body else’s outside.

14. Dying young is ove­rra­ted.

15. The most impor­tant thing a crea­tive per­son can learn pro­fes­sio­nally is where to draw the red line that sepa­ra­tes what you are willing to do, and what you are not.

16. The world is chan­ging.

17. Merit can be bought. Pas­sion can’t.

18. Avoid the Water­coo­ler Gang.

19. Sing in your own voice.

20. The choice of media is irre­le­vant.

21. Selling out is har­der than it looks.

22. Nobody cares. Do it for your­self.

23. Worr­ying about “Com­mer­cial vs. Artis­tic” is a com­plete waste of time.

24. Don’t worry about fin­ding ins­pi­ra­tion. It comes even­tually.

25. You have to find your own sch­tick.

26. Write from the heart.

27. The best way to get appro­val is not to need it.

28. Power is never given. Power is taken.

29. Wha­te­ver choice you make, The Devil gets his due even­tually.

30. The har­dest part of being crea­tive is get­ting used to it.

31. Remain fru­gal.

32. Allow your work to age with you.

33. Being Poor Sucks.

34. Beware of tur­ning hob­bies into jobs.

35. Savor obs­cu­rity while it lasts.

36. Start blog­ging.

37. Mea­ning Sca­les, Peo­ple Don’t.

37. When your dreams become rea­lity, they are no lon­ger your dreams.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Berklee College of Music, HERE I COME!!!!!

Sometimes in life, you just gotta do something that scares you out of your mind. Like play music. I'm in the process to getting Tuition Assistance to further my education; I'll be studying at Berkeley School of Music for a few semesters online. I know, I'll LOVE this. Here is Berklee College of Music's awesomely inspiring mission statement via their website:





Mission and Philosophy


Photo by Phil Farnsworth


The mission of Berklee College of Music is to educate, train, and develop students to excel in music as a career.
Developing the musicianship of all our students is the foundation of our curriculum. We believe that the lessons and qualities derived from that work—the self-discipline needed for excellence, the empathy required of music making and the openness and inquisitiveness essential to creativity—are critical to achievement in any pursuit, musical or otherwise; and that music is a powerful catalyst for personal growth, which is central to any collegiate experience.
Founded on jazz and popular music rooted in the African cultural diaspora, our comprehensive curriculum is distinctly contemporary in its content and approach, and embraces the principal musical movements of our time. Through a course of scholarly and practical learning experiences integrating performance and writing, our curriculum covers the variety of influential styles, relevant technologies, and career opportunities open to today's music professional.

Objectives
  • To define and refine the individual talents of our students by providing a broad range of major programs offered by a distinguished faculty, and to prepare them for careers in music that reflect the diversity of expression and opportunities that define music today.

  • To enable our students to employ their musical education in a global society by providing a coherent liberal arts curriculum that informs their thinking about issues that have shaped our time.

  • To encourage our students to appreciate and apply music's enormous force for the enrichment of society and intercultural understanding.

  • To cultivate a supportive learning environment by actively promoting a climate of respect for personal and cultural differences, and by offering a range of services and activities to support the needs of the student musicians who come to us from around the world.

  • To maintain the vitality of our college community by encouraging and supporting continuing professional development for all of its members.

  • To provide an environment in which all know that they are full and valued members of the community.

  • To value ethical behavior in all aspects of personal and professional life by establishing a community that values integrity in all relationships.

  • To retain our leadership position in music education and to ensure that our curriculum remains relevant by pledging to value academic freedom and innovation.

Philosophy
Berklee was founded on two revolutionary ideas: that musicianship could be taught through the music of the time; and that our students need practical, professional skills for successful, sustainable music careers. While our bedrock philosophy has not changed, the music around us has and requires that we evolve with it.
For over half a century, we've demonstrated our commitment to this approach by wholeheartedly embracing change. We update our curriculum and technology to make them more relevant, and attract diverse students who reflect the multiplicity of influences in today's music. We prepare our students for a lifetime of professional and personal growth through the study of the arts, sciences, and humanities. And we are developing new initiatives to reach and influence an ever-widening audience.

More than a college, Berklee has become the world's singular learning lab for the music of today—and tomorrow. We are a microcosm of the music world, reflecting the interplay between music and culture; an environment where aspiring music professionals learn how to integrate new ideas, adapt to changing musical genres, and showcase their distinctive skills in an evolving community. We are at the center of a widening network of industry professionals who use their openness, virtuosity, and versatility to take music in surprising new directions.

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TAPPING SECRETS MADE EASY.

Incredible tapping and legato techniques displayed. If you need a straight-forward informational way of understanding what players like Eddie Van Halen do, then This is your man! ENJOY.


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