A couple weeks ago I wrote about the time required to become an expert songwriter. That advice could have been just as well for any craft, not just songwriting. And the number of hours that I referenced, 5,000, was arbitrary. There is no magic … [Read more...]
1,000-Hour/5,000-Hour Model For Songwriting Success
The concept is this: To be a good, competent songwriter, it will take 1,000 hours of practice. If you want to be a great songwriter, it will take 5,000 hours. Winners are made, not born. So forget about talent. Talent is a gift for … [Read more...]
Graham English Talks Episode 15
In this episode I share my experience as a victim of fraud, my current Strength for Life Reboot, a couple of new projects, and I discuss my Song A Week 2008 project. Music: One Of These Nights Download: Graham English Talks Episode 15 … [Read more...]
One Of These Nights
Download: One Of These Nights Last.fm: One Of These Nights One of these days, I'm gonna buy a big old mansion One of these days, I'm gonna drive a fine car or two With all the things I want How can I enjoy them too If I can't share them with … [Read more...]
Tempered Enthusiasm For 1,000 True Fans
Kevin Kelly is back with some feedback on his article, 1,000 True Fans, by musician Robert Rich. So let's look a bit at the finances. If I can make about $5-$10 per download or directly sold CD, and I sell 1000, I clear a maximum of $10,000 for … [Read more...]
You Got What You Wanted From Me
Download: You Got What You Wanted From Me Last.fm: You Got What You Wanted From Me I went outside and I looked all around But baby you were nowhere to be found Just a note on your side of the bed We are over, was all you said My eyes were … [Read more...]
GTD: Integrating Remind, iCal, GCal, Quicksilver
A Unix program called Remind is one of the greatest tools for keeping your goals and projects on track. Where calendars like iCal and Google Calendar come up short, Remind fills in the gaps. For example, iCal alarms can remind you of an event … [Read more...]
What Are You Waiting For?
Song A Week 2008 Rules: Start to finish in 7 days. Download: What Are You Waiting For? Last.fm: What Are You Waiting For? A day since I unpacked There's no going back Every time I pick up the pieces I notice all the cracks I thought a … [Read more...]
Midnight In This Lonely City
Download: Midnight In This Lonely City Last.fm: Midnight In This Lonely City The storm it keeps me up tonight The thunder thrashes any peace A clouded mind I'm thinking through Sometimes it's hard to see the truth The hero always finds a … [Read more...]
Kitty Hawk
Song A Week 2008 Rules: Start to finish in 7 days. Download: Kitty Hawk Last.fm: Kitty Hawk Strip it down, grease it up, push, push it through Cut the sky with a new fresh attitude Feel the ground lose its edge, watch it … [Read more...]
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