Face To Face

Listen to "Face To Face" on Spreaker. As of late we keep reminding each other of how tough the times are. From the headlines to the uncertainty of quality to the crafty methods of madness that consume our everyday workplace. Then word arrives that Billy Graham's been called home. It sorta hits you. For most in this very noisy generation the face and place creates more of a shrugged shoulder move rather than an oh wow moment. But if you sat down and truly thought about it, you'd see your heart still remembers when you first caught a glimpse of such a committed figure in spiritual and American history. It's not so long forgotten. I penned out in my daily writing this morning "I don't know the man but I know a lot about the man he led millions to." I had a flashback of trying to get through Billy's autobiography. It wasn't a difficult read. I just kept wanting to know more about God then Billy. Over the past twenty four hours I've heard a lot of people mention in their conversations about how much they're going to miss Billy. I'm the odd ball that laid out in words this morning about Billy possibly being disappointed by that missing thing. Especially since his dedication, loyalty and service was to God. If you miss Billy. Then you're missing out on a lot of who and what God is and will be. Billy always said he couldn't wait to get to Heaven. He wanted to be face to face with God. To let him know how grateful he was for leading such a giving life. I never once heard him say "I think I'll miss being on earth." Billy became because God moved through him. How much are you missing by keeping God out?

The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 97

Listen to "The Lyrics From Billys Forest Chapter 97" on Spreaker. I've always been fascinated by the view of the creative mind. How living in the future makes a great connection for the collector or buyer to one day catch up. I use a painted rock found on a mountain trail as an example. How much did the artist know before letting the stone go? So often the creative spirit wants to be picky about who gets what's been released from their imagination. It's a protection thing. Nobody wants to be judged. It takes too long to recover. Yet artists have this energy about them that allow them to glide from project to project without worrying about the continuation of the process. Creative people don't always get that part. It's part of the process. When I write my daily pages I show gratefulness to the trees, the soil and the sky. Without their participation I'd only have my hand to put words on. Taking note of all things participating creates a place of peace for the artist. A huge part of that connection is the passerby that feels something in the moment then allows the art to grow with them inside a more private surrounding of acceptance. How do you deal with your thoughts that become art? Remembering that at any given moment those receiving it don't always have your permission to be present.

Working Out The Echoes

Listen to "Caught Up In The Echo" on Spreaker. Radio station program directors always made it a point to ask their talent "Would you listen to yourself?" Not out of conceit but to place the thoughts of the creative on air talent in the very place the listen receives the talk over a song intro. Here in 2018 where broadcasting is a way of all for all people. Would you like reading your entries on social media? Could you be a fan or follower? I totally grasp why we post thoughts. Most are usually about the moment or would never pass company policy so you air your laundry via Twitter or Facebook. Which brings me to the question "What are you putting in the atmosphere that creates the echo?" Will what you are saying today become a huge part of your growing tomorrow? This has nothing to do with building a legacy. I believe we're all given lessons to learn from daily. What are you doing with yours? Are they seeds for a future harvest or is your field unprepared because there's too much change and nobody wants to waste time or energy on yesterdays fad.

Reaching Toward Without Expectation

Listen to "Reaching Toward Without Expectation" on Spreaker. We're all guilty of it. We spend a lot of energy trying to predict the outcome of something that's been tucked in your thought process but today it's showtime. But before it arrives we waddle through a past we change and a future designed to do nothing but endlessly change. Getting through the mess requires a well focused thought process that looks lame to others because it's not about partying or eating incredible food and deserts. Reaching people to get a product in their hands has evolved into a sale where the client truly is smarter then the seller. The digital generation has rocked the business world because every product is available in any corner of the world at any time of the day or night. I didn't think I'd ever become an Amazon customer until the day I needed a new bottle of ink for my fountain pens and Staples and Office Depot could no longer provide. I keep going back to the company that's associated with the selling giant but I've never met a sales rep or store manager. I trust them without talking to them. No wonder when I walk into a store and an employee asks a question I quickly turn because I feel like I'm being attacked. "No help! I'm ok!" How then does local win in a world of two day delivery? It's more than putting a smile at the checkout line or tossing out buy one get one free deals. Businesses need to start reaching toward their customers without expectation. Stop selling and start knowing who your customer is. Know their name. Now their place on your block. Reach toward them.

Tiesto

Listen to "Tiesto Remembers His Early Days" on Spreaker. I don't think there are two DJ stories the same. That first bite on a live stage usually inside some stinky dark hole in the wall. Tiesto always knew he wanted to spin because radio jocks always came across as having the time of their life. Once within the moments that live DJing brings to the forefront of your imagination that's when he was bitten a second time. This go around it was producing his own music. The latest release from Tiesto has him teamed up with Gucci Mane and Sevenn Boom.

Zedd

Listen to "Zedd And Maren Talk The Middle" on Spreaker. You can pump up the volume and pen out the right lyrics but that very rarely instantly becomes the main attraction inside the buds of fans and followers. Zedd took the extra time to layout the ground work to locate Maren Morris. He's a whole lot of dance and she's got some seriously cool rhythms within the four walls of Country. Their first ever song together is The Middle.

The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 96

Listen to "The Lyrics From Billys Forest Chapter 96" on Spreaker. Perception feels like a word that best represents assumption. Not so... Dictionary.com says "Perception is the ability to see, hear or become aware of something through the senses." Whereas assumption is accepted as true or as something that is certain to happen without there being proof. I don't know if it's funny or a lack of common sense but we invest in both words like it's a hot commodity. Only to face the price of disconnection at the destination. Through awareness we might see what could become but how we interpret the situation is an open door to walk toward assumption. We can rely on experience but with so many distractions in the everyday world where is there enough space to better understand the perception of history? No wonder we keep doing the same thing over and over. The physical path of growth is covered up and or lost in what we perceive. There is no true proper method of delivery. Its almost as if we've stopped questioning the process and expect success. How healthy is that? Research shows right? Not if perception and assumption are caught kissing in the corners of your unwritten chapters.