7PS: Who scored the job? πŸ’Ό

7PS: Who scored the job? πŸ’Ό

Read time: 1 minute, 259 words. The Chief Marketing Officer of a Fortune 500 company called me: ​ “Whom would you suggest to write music for our commercial?” I had 3 ideas. ​ 1. An established composer. ​ 2. An emerging composer. ​ 3. A student composer. ​...

Why “Can Do” Spirit Wins the Job

The Chief Marketing Officer of a large company called me: “Do you know a composer who could write music for a commercial?” I had 3 ideas. 1. An established composer. 2. An emerging composer. 3. A student composer. I called all three. So who got the job? I...
7PS: The President asked me to… 🎡

7PS: The President asked me to… 🎡

Read time: 1 minute, 375 words. President Jimmy Carter is like an uncle to me. ​ In the 1960s, my immigrant dad arrived at Auburn University & rang the bell. ​ ​Lillian Carter (Jimmy’s mother) opened the door. ​ She was the dorm’s housemother. ​ She...
7PS: The Benefits of JOMO 😌

7PS: The Benefits of JOMO 😌

Read time: 1 minute, 299 words. I don’t watch TV. ​ I don’t scroll social media. ​ I don’t join boards. ​ I don’t go to parties or events. ​ I don’t have dinners with friends. ​ (well, I’ve had 2 this year) I sit in my cave studio...
The Benefits of JOMO — The Joy of Missing Out

The Benefits of JOMO — The Joy of Missing Out

In a world driven by constant notifications, social media updates, and endless events, I’ve chosen a different path. I don’t scroll through social media. I don’t watch television. I don’t join boards or attend parties. Dinners with friends? I think I’ve...

Social Media 101: Create value & grow

When it comes to social media, I’m an early adopter but late bloomer. I joined Facebook in 2004.Β  And for about 10+ years, I didn’t post much because I worked at companies that didn’t love employees posting online. It was kind of frowned upon. I...