Tuesday, March 12, 2024
044 – Selfish Gains Quickly Erode
There is nothing wrong with personal achievement. But you can’t necessarily equate your accomplishments with serving the world. And unless you’re serving the world, your successes could end up feeling very empty. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David breaks down the three types of motives and the results one can expect from each, as well as what he learned from blink-182’s Tom DeLonge. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Deeper realizations 01:12 – Doing things for personal gain 02:20 – Selfish gains quickly crumble 03:10 – Three types of motives 06:04 – Serving the masses (what you can learn from blink-182) 07:40 – See your projects through this lens Transcript: There is something I recently found that kind of gave me pause around the whole constant “Go, go, go, push more, publish mo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL6HGINo0kk
Saturday, March 9, 2024
What Does ClickUp Brain Make Possible?
A few short months ago, I covered the launch of ClickUp AI. It turned out to be a godsend for helping me plan my event (I think we ended up booking the venue that the AI suggested) and brainstorming ideas for my new comedic video series...
https://davidandrewwiebe.com/what-does-clickup-brain-make-possible/
041 – Build Another Highway
You see a highway. You decide to take it. It may be the only road you can take to get to where you want to go. But what if there was a way to build an entirely new highway? And what if that new highway ended up becoming the better opportunity? In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares how this analogy carries into building a successful artistic career. Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Driving through high mountain roads 00:26 – The state of Highway 1 02:35 – Driving 50 km out of the way 02:50 – Why not build another highway? 04:03 – How this applies to building a music career 06:55 – Different ways of solving a problem Transcript: Coming soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKd583vQfE8
040 – The Strange Double Negatives That Might be Tripping You Up
How you express yourself matters. What you say and what you don’t say are both important. In creating the life you love and in interacting with others, you must be thoughtful and deliberate in your communication. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares how language can make a big difference in communication with others, setting goals, and even manifesting desires. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – The difference language makes 00:45 – If we fail to express, we don’t get anything we want 01:19 – Should you go into every conversation with an agenda? 02:54 – Investing in a music industry startup 04:20 – How your brain interprets language 05:21 – “All good” vs. “No problem” 06:17 – Developing good habits 07:07 – Communication is about what others hear 07:51 – What to do w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN5t5_lJH5c
042 – “If I Just Keep Posting…” is Not a Strategy
Chasing shiny objects and pursuing trends is human. You see one person succeed on one platform, and suddenly you start thinking to yourself, “Wait, why am I not doing THAT?” Yet most artists don’t have a plan beyond posting more content. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares why posting alone won’t get you anywhere. Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Talking to musicians about what they’re doing to market themselves 00:43 – What is your strategy? 01:03 – Where to post 01:54 – Building on rented land with a plan 02:59 – Bringing intentionality to the process Transcript: Coming soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hUM_Ifj9tg
043 – Adversity or Opportunity?
Things will happen in life. That’s a given. But it would be unwise to ignore the fact that some of the greatest opportunities were created in times of great adversity. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David clears a pathway to help us discern when a specific situation is adversity or an opportunity. Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Things you need to do but don’t necessarily want to do 01:08 – When opportunity is confronting 02:12 – Examining lack of motivation 04:50 – You are what you do 06:29 – Adversity or opportunity? Transcript: Coming soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuPdjHTncYU
Friday, March 8, 2024
People Pleasing is Robbing You of Your Destiny
Déjà vu. I am once again aboard the 10:10 to Nanaimo, the Queen of Cowichan my nighttime mistress. It’s mostly quiet aboard, and it appears there are fewer creatures of the night lurking about than last time...
https://davidandrewwiebe.com/people-pleasing-is-robbing-you-of-your-destiny/
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044 – Selfish Gains Quickly Erode
There is nothing wrong with personal achievement. But you can’t necessarily equate your accomplishments with serving the world. And unless y...
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A few weeks ago, founder & CEO of Music Entrepreneur HQ and host of The New Music Industry Podcast sent us an early draft of his forth...
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DotMusic Limited ( www.music.us ) announces that their global music community application for the .MUSIC registry prevailed. ICANN will awa...
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“Cimafunk” is the artistic name adopted by Erik Alejandro Rodriguez and a statement of his musical philosophy. “Cima” pays homage to the ...