Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyThe $12,000 Pizza: How It Relates to Your BusinessHow much is your dough worth? — I like pizza. It’s the perfect choice for when you can’t come up with anything else to eat that sounds good at the moment. If delivery is an option, it’s great for when you want someone to bring your food to you. …Pricing Strategy4 min readPricing Strategy4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyDear RV Makers: Please Come Up With Better Marketing to Save These Tiny House PeopleTight spaces should be temporary — The budget for the couple’s tiny house was $125k. One-hundred twenty-five thousand US dollars for a roughly 200 square foot living space. For comparison, if your house has a bathroom that’s 8 x 12 feet, you’ve just used up about half of that. …Tiny House4 min readTiny House4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyHere’s Why (and How) I Meditate for 10 Minutes Each DayI do it for both of us. — If we’re being honest, we understand that life isn’t perfect for any of us. We may not have the same issues as the people around us, but our issues are important. They take up valuable space in our minds. They steal what’s happening now from us and keep us thinking…Meditation5 min readMeditation5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jan 11, 2024Member-onlyThe Basis of Our OpinionsDo you check yourself on occasion? — I turned off the television news a few years ago. I got tired of being told quite literally what I needed to know. I prefer to choose what I’d like to know about. …Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Jul 23, 2023Member-onlyCoffeeWhat makes the best cup of joe? — After a show 4 hours from home with my band the other night, I slept at our drummer’s house who lived much closer to the vicinity of where the festival was. I woke up quietly the next morning, careful to not bother anyone else. After quickly eradicating the sleep from…Coffee5 min readCoffee5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jun 27, 2023Member-onlyThe Elderly Man and the PianoOld dogs teaching new tricks — In the apartment complex that we lived in, all of the buildings had three floors. The first one could be considered the basement since half of it was below grade level with windows that allowed peering out directly over the cut grass. The second floor was just that, nothing spectacular…Inspiration8 min readInspiration8 min read
Jun 25, 2023Member-onlyShow Me the Money!It’s all about the connection — Every time I push the publish button on anything that I’ve written I feel like Jerry McGuire did the day after he sent his mission statement to everyone in the office. The realization hits me that not only did I have thoughts in my head, but I wrote them down…Connection3 min readConnection3 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Jun 16, 2023Member-onlyMy Parents Added a Syllable to My One-syllable NameBitch, please — My parents are from Brooklyn, New York. If you’re a New York native, specifically Brooklyn, it’s pronounced New Yowahk. If you live in upstate New York, the silent “r” seems to disappear and most letters of the alphabet are back in play. …Accents4 min readAccents4 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Jun 15, 2023Member-onlyAnd the Winner is…Does it really matter? — It turns out that I’m a bit of a cynic. I’ve spent years of my life getting up in front of people to show what I can do for money and applause. Yet, when I see awards shows on television complete with rows of someone’s peers cheering them on while…Music Business7 min readMusic Business7 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·May 26, 2023Member-onlyTime is of the EssenceOr something like that — During the day my most focused hours are from 10 am to 2 pm. Work-related meetings scheduled before or after those times irritate me. Fine, they completely piss me off. …Humor4 min readHumor4 min read