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"Hi Wang. From a strategy point of view, yes, but I'll just read what I like, what makes makes me feel good. Life's too short to measure stuff like that, then go by the measurement rather than the gut reaction. Like comment strategy - that leaves me cold, too. Duncan"Does Your Brand and Business Really Stand Out? | M4B Marketing
"Fascinating discussion going on here, David & Susan! It seems to me there are some artists that are destined to follow their muse wherever it takes them - which may be to many different places (including away from bigger money sometimes, for the sake of their art - I've seen it many times), and others who naturally keep on an even keel. Others have a strategy they stick to or change as they see fit. Duncan"Does Your Brand and Business Really Stand Out? | M4B Marketing
"The cases I know of - 3 famous ones being John McLaughlin, the English pioneer fusion guitarist (not the American politico), Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young, basically had little choice. The latter 2 had to either follow their muse - be true to their artistic vision as it constantly evolved, or "sell out" - just "crank out sausage" to make easy money using proven formulae that practically guaranteed it. In McLaughlin's case, he was always multi-faceted - at the very least divided between electric & acoustic music, between jazz and ethnic music. At the height of his career, opening stadiums for YES, he dumped the electric guitar, and played a few years in an all-acoustic group where all the other members were Indian, called Shakti - true fusion of East & West. It was a bad choice money-wise, but a great opportunity artistically. Ya never know what he's going to do next (in his career, and when he improvises - he's a master of improvisation, and "crazy", musically, in a good way). The obvious temptation, and usual business advice from managers & record labels back when they held a stranglehold, is always for them to try to repeat their successes. For some artists, it comes naturally - they naturally have one central voice they create through - to alter this, even in hard times, would be wrong for them (like Tony Bennett, from your recent post on sticking to what got him there through thick & thin - it would've been as wrong for him to change to the current fad of the moment as it is wrong for the others not to follow their muse as they evolve). When they have built-in divergent avenues of creation - then they have to decide which way to go: art, or money."15 Twitter Activities That Make My 3yr Old Nephew Want To Kick You In Your Poo
"Interesting timing, John Paul. My Twitter account was hacked this morning by some idiot sending out "bad blog" DM's to everyone in my name. I unfollowed, & blocked everyone to protect them from further bogus tweets supposedly in my name, then closed out the account. Bye-bye Twitter!! It was nothing but a cesspool anyway, except in the one case of answering customer service questions. Duncan"Isn't Working from Home Lonely?
"Hi Kimberly. From my own experiences I agree with your article (I can't imagine anyone missing the jerks we sometimes have to work beside, though there are plenty of very good people, too), but there's more to it. Beside interaction - virtual or real - there's being in the same physical space with other living, breathing human beings. No amount of virtual interaction can satisfy that - especially for those who live alone. But I still prefer working alone at home (with my Kitty) - I do well alone, and for me, the advantages (like not having to go out this winter) far outweigh the disadvantages. Duncan"Subscribe
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"Interesting, Jane - and like you said, it Does make sense. Duncan"