Last month, I wrote a post on taking the driver’s seat and grasping control of my career and artistic direction. Well, sure enough, I did just that in the last thirty days and achieved some groundbreaking results.
Since leaving my previous agency last month, I started a pop trio called Cool Silly with two of my [...]
For the last two or so years, I have been signed to various entertainment agencies here in Asia. It’s been a very interesting ride and I have learned many things along the way. I have released an official Mandopop album (now available on iTunes), appeared in a handful of television shows, and done many radio [...]
I have a problem.
Yes I will admit it. Perhaps you share the same problem…
What is my problem?
Committing to the end.
Now I am referring specifically to ambitions and ventures in life. In the past few years, I have created or delved in several projects, including the following:
Talkmatic.com – I started a podcast website with episodes [...]
One of my favorite posters/quotes of all time:
I prefer success only when it is following several failed attempts.
Why?
Like cold Gatorade after a game of basketball. Success tastes that much sweeter, because you worked your tail off and overcame failure to reach the final milestone.
Become a pro. You have a much better chance at sustaining that [...]
Ever find life to be boring?
Ever ponder your fulfillment in career and life goals?
Watch this video… and life won’t be so boring and unfulfilled anymore…(I promise):
A little background:
Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. The school recently began a “Last Lecture” series, in which CMU professors [...]
Everyone (literally) likes a good listener.
It’s rare to come across something everyone agrees with… I’m damn sure this statement is true, no? (Goes hand-in-hand with my previous post about how most people care most about themselves)
This statement is key to
making new friends,
upping your reputation,
landing a date,
being a good friend, etc… the list goes on.
Agreed?
My buddy Eric posted a quote last week on geekwhat that I really dug A LOT:
“An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a very narrow field.”–Niels Bohr (1885-1962)
Yep, Bohr as in the bohr model. This quote reminds me of my earlier days at Cisco. I [...]
Yep, your blog is a part of you. Heck, it IS you. Personal branding. My two cents:
Writing a blog is like running a business.
How? Here are some analogies:
Quality. If I write something offensive or boring today, you might stop coming back. Or you might discard my feed from your RSS reader.
Word of [...]
I’ve been doing some philosophi-zing recently. Here’s something I’ve been thinking about in reference to my future:
Should a person spend his / her life:
Pursuing something they suck at but want to become more proficient? OR
Improving at something they’re already pretty good at?
What if Bill Clinton had chosen to become a professional saxophonist?
I think this [...]
“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.”
These are the words of the late James Dean, who died at age 24. I saw this quote this weekend on a poster frame at Target. I stood there and read the same line over and over again. I fell in love with the [...]
