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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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 8, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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...