Presentation Is Everything

You can’t change the way people look at you, but you can change what they see. There is no denying that it’s a “judging society”. Every day we all make choices based upon looks. Why else would restaurant menus have a picture of a turkey sandwich? We all know what one looks and tastes like. […]

A Thousand Unspoken Words

Have you ever had a picture, ad or billboard out of the blue catch your attention? Maybe flipping through a magazine or the internet and boom … you can’t look away. The old saying goes “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Well, that picture you can’t look away from is speaking volumes. Did that […]

Are you “404 Error – Not Found”

Have you ever searched for a web page and got a message that said “404 Error Not Found”? It is one of the original FTP or file transfer protocol error codes. The first 4 indicates a client error. The server is saying that you’ve done something wrong, such as misspell the URL or request a […]

Never Give Up

Would you rather be called a quitter or a failure? Both are always an option. Rarely is life ever “win or lose” but more often “succeed, fail or quit”. The words “succeed” and “quit” assign the outcome as a direct decision of the person attempting the task. You have to make choices to succeed. You […]

Excuse me, where can I find some Inspiration?

Not that I’m ever short on ideas but I decided to tackle the topic of inspiration because I couldn’t think of a topic to write about. Sometimes inspiration starts that way. There is an old song that goes “It only takes a spark to get a fire going”, so where does one find that spark? […]

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

My Facebook status simply said this … “!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! — feeling angry”. I know that’s not the most eloquent or thought-provoking post you have ever seen but it was how I honestly felt at the time. DJing is a very big part of my life, in fact, you might even say it’s a bit of an […]

What?

The 2004 film “It’s all gone Pete Tong” tells the fictional story of international superstar DJ Frankie Wilde. He is the number one DJ in the world, has a beautiful wife, incredible villa in Ibiza, a huge recording contract and … Frankie is going deaf.  There are almost no jobs you can do in the […]

I Think Eye Can

Superior Oblique Myokymia … Wow, did I just start off with that? Yes, I did. It is brief episodes of movement, shimmering or shaking of the vision of one eye. I can tell you firsthand with these normal things like walking, driving and reading become complicated. It not only affects general vision but can also cause […]

All Work And No Play

As the saying goes “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. In the context of this article “play” is in reference to playing music, DJing etc. and “all work” is about never practicing. Writer Peter DeVries said ““I only write when I’m inspired, and I make sure I’m inspired every morning at […]

Measure Twice – Sign Once

“Measure twice – Cut once” is a great way of thinking when it comes to getting things done right and it especially works well when it comes to making sure you get paid when you’re done. That’s why a good contract is an essential part of any successful business. It doesn’t matter the size of […]