I tweeted yesterday about voting yes or no for every SXSW panel, so I thought I’d follow it up with a quick post. Is SXSW valuable as an experience? Yes – it is always good to take your online relationships offline, and it’s a breeding ground for collaboration down there in Austin, Texas. It’s also [...]

Inspired by a TedX talk, I share why I do what I do, and ask why you do what you do. The talk that inspired me and the Twitter friend’s blog I heard it from

In recent years it’s never been both easier and harder to get your music into the ears of potential new listeners. One question I get asked often from potential clients (perhaps second only to “How do I make money at this?”) is “Why aren’t people listening to my music?” It’s a tricky question to answer. [...]

In all this talk about hustle and working and systems to get things done faster and other work advice floating in the ether, I don’t hear anyone talking about the importance of your mind set and the effect it has on your job. Yes hustle is important – without working what sometimes can feel like [...]

I live in a New England downtown area with a lot of constant construction, street closures, detours, and more during any month where there isn’t snow on the ground. Those that know me know that the person I’m seeing is also a contractor (and one who eschews all technology). He isn’t the only contractor I [...]

This video was inspired by several conversations on and offline I had in the last week, where folks were (I think) focused on the wrong thing. What do you think? Am I off base? Find me on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the new LesliePoston site