Archive | August, 2007

A friend once described this process to me by using radio as an analogy. Let’s say your radio is turned off right now, but we all know that radio stations are still broadcasting. You’re just not ‘receiving the signals.’ Furthermore, if you are listening to a particular station, there are still many others that you aren’t hearing, because you’re focused on only one at the moment. But the others are still constantly broadcasting.

So, it’s a little like that with opportunities. They’re all around us. We’re just not always tuned in. Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it?

This brief article is a good reminder about how to stay open …

I especially like what they say about being grateful …

7 Ways to Help Yourself Recognize Opportunity

Enjoy!

I recall several years ago when our good friend, Derek Sivers, from CDBaby.com spoke on a panel at a songwriters’ event at UCLA. One invaluable tip he passed along was to create an elevator pitch.

That means, that when you’re at a function such as that one, and someone in the industry (or another songwriter/musician) asks you who you are and what you’re into, you can rattle off something coherent, interesting, and meaningful about yourself, in just about the amount of time it would take if you were on an elevator, not knowing when the door would open and your potential contact would leave.

This article tells you (in more detail than I think is necessary) just how to do it.

How to Craft a Killer Elevator Pitch That Will Land You Big Business

Enjoy!