What To Do When The Coronavirus Is Over: Create Your Foundation
Now, while your weaknesses and needs are fresh and present, make a plan for what you need to do to shore up and solidify your life’s foundation going forward.
“What IF?” Success Story: How Dr. No and His Entire Company Were Transformed By The What IF Mindset.
How “What IF?” can transform a career, a life, and an organization. In this case it did all three…
“What IF?” vs Nebraska Floods… a GREAT story!
Evan gathered his team together and in the face of flood waters and every adversity said, “The community needs what we sell to recover from this flood. I know this is crazy, but what if we could open today, by 8AM, how would we do it?
Let’s play 20 Questions.
The game of 20 Questions is pretty simple: you ask 20 questions, and get 20 answers. I like to play this game a little differently. Ask yourself the same question 20 times, and give 20 different answers to the same question. I call this ‘The Creative Mindstorm.’ https://vip.mikerayburndev.wpengine.com/tools/mindstorm This is going to sound so simple […]
We Know What Second Nature Is; What Is Your “First Nature?” And Why Is It Critical?
We’ve all heard of something being “Second Nature,” – a skill or habit someone does so well they don’t have to think about it. Walking, tying your shoes, riding a bike, brushing your teeth, speaking your language… are all second nature. So here’s my question… what is First Nature? When I first considered it I had an […]
Take The What IF? Challenge
My What IF? Challenge is 16 powerful sessions with me, each a fun, 3 – 4 1/2 minute video with a carefully chosen “What IF?” question I designed to transform your mindset, open up your possibilities, give you more time, and supercharge your performance.
Your Most Important Skill: Change Your Thinking Habit
Your questions and inner dialogue define the quality of your life and all of your results!” Success in anything – careers, relationships, parenting, health, etc – requires that we continually transform the way we think.
Five Unexpected Reasons You’ll Never Become World Class… and How To Change Them
…there are a number unexpected personal traits that may be keeping you from achieving the success you would otherwise attain.
Are the following traits holding YOU back?
Excellence Is Not Linear, It’s Exponential. The Simple Math Behind Luck and Becoming A Virtuoso
Excellence Is Not Linear, It’s Exponential… The Simple Math Behind Luck and Becoming a Virtuoso. Back when I played more than 1400 bar gigs for $60-90/night, and later more than 1800 college shows, I refused to relegate myself to being background music. Night after night, honing my skills, I made it a challenge to pull […]
Write Bad Songs
Write Bad Songs I used to get horrible #writersblock. Like, write-one-song-in-a-year writer’s block. This was bad considering my career relies completely on creating regularly. There was a reason I was a “struggling” songwriter in Nashville. Writer’s block (and all procrastination) ultimately comes down to one word: FEAR… usually of failure, success, or rejection. I developed […]
