Working on Progress

I know it’s been so quiet around here lately. Instead of the lots-of-quick-hits posting veteran spinme.com readers are accustomed to, I’ve been coming up for air with some big posts. Hang in there a few more days — once I…

Solve Other People’s Problems First

The inspiration for this post may come from a waaay-off-topic place, but it got me thinking (again) about the kinds of e-mails and phone messages my colleagues and I get every day. When you tell potential managers, talent buyers, and…

The Five Second Rule: No Longer Just for Joe’s PB&J

I talk a lot with clients about how club bookers only want to know how many audience members you can bring in the door — what you actually do on stage, most don’t care about. It’s a slightly different story…

We Love The Long Tail

Brad Hill notes that the Long Tail appeals to the content creator in all of us. (You like me! You really like me!)

Heebie Jeebies

If Mark Cuban buys CBGB’s, he could start by cleaning the bathroom.

SXSW, Day 2

David Hooper finally eats something, and encounters strange bedfellows in Austin…

SXSW, Day One

Lori and I were psyched to get to SXSW this year, but we can’t make it (for obvious reasons). So we’ll let our good friend David Hooper chronicle the event. I spent a bunch of sessions with my coaching clients…