The Orlando music entrepreneur reflects on his impact and looks out to an insecure future — Shows I Go To (SIGT) has been building Orlando’s music scene with a steady drip of concert reviews, ticket giveaways, and ambitious events for five years. Like many DIY projects, the company’s had a tough time finding a financially sustainable business model. …

For those of us who become infatuated quickly. Entering into romantic territories that exhilarate, but don’t feed us what we need. For those of us who will take what we can get. The time with that person is so special, but like, why won’t they commit to us? We want…

I want you to thrive. Mind, body, and spirit. I want you to be courageous. Ask that cutie to dance. Chat up your boss about that promotion. I want you to make art. Have a project, money or not. Build it. Enjoy it. Make something new in the world for…

The rules for a new entrepreneurship. 1. Learning from mistakes is overrated “Contrast that with learning from your successes. Success gives you real ammunition. When something succeeds, you know what worked — and you can do it again. And the next time, you’ll probably do it even better. […] That shouldn’t be a surprise: It’s exactly…

A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea. One of the most powerful of our survival mechanisms is to be a part of a tribe, to contribute to (and take from) a group of like-minded people…

Why we must use Facebook to leave Facebook — Look, I’m not that whiney, out-of-touch social media doomsday guy. Quite the opposite, actually. I’m a Facebook power user. At my day job, I manage our Facebook Page, Twitter, Blog, and Facebook Group… and I manage 2 more Facebook Pages and another group for my startup… I’ve been empowered by social media... it’s given me a voice in my city’s…