Sometimes the wall in front of you is just pointing you toward a better door. Life can be tough. Sometimes it throws more rocks at us than roses. Over the past weeks, I’ve been reflecting on how rejection—while painful in the moment—has often redirected me toward something better than I originally planned. Looking back, some of the greatest growth in my life and career came after someone told me “no.” Here are a few moments where rejection became redirection. Not “Country Eno

This past weekend I was invited to speak on a panel at a conference for Independent Music Artists. Whenever possible I always accept these invitations from conferences and universities because it is fun to share what I know and I am always learning something too. For those that know me, I always have a soft place in my heart and head for the underdogs of the world. Not only because I feel that they need and deserve attention, but they are my people, and I am one of them as

Sometimes we forget to take account of what we have accomplished in the past and only see the current stumbling blocks or obstacles in...

This is one I have struggled with for a long time. If you had asked me this question five or six years ago my answer would have been a...