Everyone likes an audience. Well, every Impresario, anyway. Audiences grant legitimacy, validation, and the feeling that our message is landing somewhere, that our voice is being heard, that our performance is being witnessed. Perhaps more…
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A “Freeman” To Impulse
I was reminded today of a dicey trait that I have: I am impulsive. I won’t go into the details, but I’ll say that this reminder involved calling a family member when I knew perfectly…
Second Guessing: Friend Or Foe?
I’m going to be honest: I haven’t completed a piece of music since June. It takes me, on average, a month to write a song. But a song can take me up to six months…
The Miracle Of Honesty
Zan Perrion says, “Honesty is the greatest aphrodisiac.” While this may be rather poetic, I believe that Honesty is the secret to all successful relationships. To be honest with another person, we first have to…
“99 Problems, But A Beach…”
I had never been to Myrtle Beach before today. I have been to several other beaches, none of whose names I can remember. I do remember the states they were in: Florida, California, and New…
A Paradigm of Trust
After the show tonight, I was talking with my friend and colleague, Eric Forbis. I was pleased to hear that he had been diligently keeping up with this blog (I still get a swell of…
Of Love And Bagels
One of my favorite places to go in Raleigh is New York Bagels & Deli. It’s operated by real New Yorkers who use real New York bagel-making techniques – just about as authentic as it…
Confessions of A Sleepyhead
A friend was telling me about a study in which a small group of introverts need 9 to 12 hours of sleep per night in order to perform at their peak. Immediately, I recognized myself…
The Risk of Presentation
To present oneself in the World, one runs the risk of not being accepted. This is the biggest heartbreak anyone can experience, because it means that all our ideologies, our worldviews, our character traits, all…
Control Is 1/2 Reconciliation
Today, I was out on the links playing eighteen holes with a couple of friends. I wasn’t playing my best – a few bad long game shots can really add up, especially when about ten…