Daily Muse

I write about one impactful thought I had each day. I tweet about it for short form, and then I add some context here for a bit more long form. It helps me keep my nose to the grindstone and observe and review my actions. I hope some thoughts are inspiring to you.

Aug 2
2 min

Pain Can Be Happiness

I keep coming back to this concept, so I'll write about it again, because find it really powerful, and also something that I'll need to...

Jul 25
2 min

Water Bottle Effect

I have two water bottles of equal size. They are also both equally effective at insulating — both have vacuum seal tech that keeps water...

Jul 22
2 min

Silence Is Action

I started noticing that when I sit down to meditate, I start to remember all kinds of things that had gotten pushed to the back of my...

Jul 20
2 min

Networking Means Work

I write this from the background of a course I'm taking online about Youtube and music. I spend money on these courses, for what seems...

Jul 18
2 min

Stop Looking, Start Making

When I have too much, I never finish anything. There is always, always, always something more that you could be doing, a better tool you...

Jul 15
2 min

Keeping to Habits

I missed a day yesterday in my quest to do daily blog posts, so I'm uploading two today. The lesson to myself here is that missing a day...

Jul 15
2 min

Money = Time

I've been thinking a lot about money and success lately. Not necessarily in the mode of not having it and wanting more of it, but more in...

Jul 13
2 min

Greatness is just consistency

It's easy to chalk up professional success to their talent and good genetics, but an interesting conversation via Ravens' Owner Steve...

Jul 12
1 min

The Future Is Not Inevitable; It's Created

It's funny how something so simple could enact such a profound inspiration within me. I saw a clip of Jack Conte talking about this and...

Jul 11
2 min

Meditation Minumum Effective Dose

The nice thing about having to release a public (if anyone actually reads this anyway) thought every day is that I can use it as an...

Jul 10
2 min

Music Marketing Update

I've found it quite interesting to look into the processes that underpin marketing to go along with my journey in making music. Of...

Jul 10
2 min

Flood The Banks of The Mind Every Once in a While

I've been taking the dog for a walk the same exact way for three weeks. I found a nice path and followed the same route every day, three...

Jul 9
2 min

How to Create Real Value? A Simple And Practical Way To View It

I really like business guru Alex Hormozi's view on value. His equation is so simple, yet so spot on; and simplicity like this is...

Jul 7
2 min

The New Thing You Want Comes From Actions You've Never Done Before

I was watching a YouTube video of an interview of Brad Rushing where he said, "If you want something you've never had before, you have to...

Jul 6
2 min

Contrast Is Your Life

Our brains are difference engines. We are especially attuned to notice changes. In music, it's common practice to make sounds quieter and...

Jul 5
2 min

Life's Biggest "Risks" Aren't What You Think

Fear is a funny thing. Remember as a kid thinking that at night the monster under the bed might come and get us? But with perspective we...

Jul 4
2 min

Hard Tasks Make Us Happier

I can't quite say I've fully invested in this mindset quite yet, but I have noticed the pattern to be overwhelmingly true. I'll start...

Jul 3
2 min

Creatives Steal (Get Over It)

If you go on YouTube, you'll be amazed how many different channels are copying the same frameworks. For example, every genre and topic...

Jul 2
2 min

Get Sleep And Compound the Benefits

It's so easy to try needlessly to cram in more in a day. For me, it's often a procrastination problem as well. As the night pushes on, I...

Jul 1
2 min

Ideas Are Valueless

I've often thought of myself as an idea guy. It's a pride point that my brain is a never ending spigot of creative movement. But for so...