Expanding Growth

FINDING THE RIGHT PATH

I have thirty years of experience working at the highest level of music and broadcast programming. Co-authored fifteen books on the creative use of technology in the music industry. I’ve written over a hundred blogs…

DISRUPTION… PICK A SIDE

In industry, there is something called “disruption.” Some companies go down because of disruption, and some companies thrive in disruption. It is called their AQ adaptability quotient. How well they adapt to disruption or change…

TECHNOLOGY IS A “CONTENT” BREEDER.

If you go back through history, you will see a constant forward shift in technology and a dynamic shift in how creatives adapt and expand their creativity with this tech. Before the invention of the…

PRODUCTION LESSONS LEARNED FROM AN NFL TEAM

Did you ever blow out the sound system at Carnegie Hall an hour before showtime? Did you ever Nova the lighting grid in the studio during a live broadcast? Have you ever wiped out all…

A GATHERING OF PASSION AND TALENT  was invited to a gathering of indie film folks. The sponsors presented it as an industry networking mixer. A chance to meet others in the biz, expand your understanding…

AI ISN’T STEALING YOUR GIG … NOT ADJUSTING IS! 

Freaking out over a new tech like AI isn’t a new experience. Because change has been part of a creative’s life forever. The threat of AI taking over the whole world or replacing all of…

DIG DEEP TO FIND CAREER OPPORTUNIES

We all know the word, collaboration. We all agree collaboration yields the best projects/products. I have written and lectured a ton about finding backdoors into the industry to meet people to collaborate with and learn…

IT’S TIME TO QUIT!

When do you know it is time to quit trying and move on. When is it the right time to jump from the gig you’re presently on to something else?Maybe it’s time to move to…

DON’T PLAY RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH YOUR CAREER

Stop blaming it on the technology. How often do you hear people say, “I never got that email.” Never got your text” or “My phone never rang”. Stop it! This isn’t 1980 when tech was…

EXPERIENCE: PRO OR CON

Throughout my career’s early years, all I heard was, “You need more experience.” We all know the catch twenty-two about acquiring experience, “How do you get it if no one will give you a shot…