Tag Archives: vocation
Words from Steve Jobs
This morning, CNN aired the whole of the commencement speech Steve Jobs gave at Stanford in 2005. His words were (are) inspiring, to say the very least. Here is an excerpt: Sometimes life hits you in the head with a … Continue reading
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Blogging in 2010
Thank you all for 2010! WordPress.com just sent me an email reviewing my blog stats for 2010, along with an option to post this information to my blog. I decided, “what the heck?”, so the information is shown below. Thank … Continue reading
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Ways to Help Out: Get Viral!
Hopefully my title was intriguing and not off-putting. I would hate to scare people away with words like “get viral”. Notice I didn’t say “get a virus”. That would mean a totally different thing, of course. I heartily recommend avoiding … Continue reading
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Music Success In Nine Weeks? – A Retrospective
Is it possible to achieve music success in nine weeks? Really? It seems too good to be true. But it all depends on what you mean by “success”. Does success mean that I’ve “made it”? In my case, no—at least … Continue reading
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Monday
I woke up today at 4:30 AM. I’m not a morning person by nature, but lately, I have been waking up pretty darn early. “Why”, you may ask, “not-so-morning-person Kelly, are you waking up so dang early?” You may not … Continue reading
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Why My Head Hurts – Music Success in Nine Weeks, Midpoint Check-in
Have you ever driven down the road in your car and all of a sudden you notice a certain smell? I know what you’re thinking: Perhaps you are driving through farm country, notice that unmistakable manure aroma, and then blame … Continue reading
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Life’s A Pitch: Music Success in Nine Weeks – Week 2
Well now I’ve got me a head full ‘o’ goals and plans, the train has left the station, it’s barreling down the track… This “week” I attempt to answer the existential question that has challenged all men and women from … Continue reading
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Picture Day
Yesterday, Nigel Burnett and I hung out most of the day. He brought along a camera and a few lenses. I brought my person and a few changes of shirts. The objective of our outing was to take many, many, … Continue reading
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Balance
I have been rereading Stephen R. Lawhead’s “Empyrion” series. (It’s a two-book series, not sure how to refer to that, probably not a “dilogy”.) Lawhead is best known for writing fantasies and historical fiction, all laced through with Celtic lore. … Continue reading
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Hope
I’m sitting here on the ferry between Edmonds and Kingston, on my way to see my parents and to take them to the doctor, the post office, grocery store, etc. It’s a blustery day, sun breaking through the clouds, the … Continue reading
