It’s The Remix

In the 1990s one of the most popular music producers was a guy named Sean Combs. H performed as “Puffy” and “P. Diddy” and made a collection of some of the most popular songs of the era. The majority of the songs he made were a remix. He didn’t create the original music for the song. He went into the studio, took what someone else had created, and remixed their content.

My explanation may be an oversimplification, but my point is he updated and modified what someone had already done. He made hit song after hit song for himself, but mostly the artists he produced and signed to his music label. My point is two fold. First, he didn’t start from scratch. He made improvements and tweaks to something that already existed. My second point is his efforts cemented a foundation upon which he put other businesses including a clothing line, and several others.

When I sat down to write this, I was thinking more about a remix of myself. I was thinking about a rebranding of sorts and moving into another persona. As I started writing the thoughts of Puffy or Puff Daddy came to mind and the writing morphed into something else. Whether it’s updating something already in existence, creating something from scratch, do something. Create a value. Bring to market a product or service they market is depleted of and success will follow.

Today, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, I am grateful that:

I was able to start on a new contract yesterday. I’m getting some momentum. I’m doing what’s needed. I didn’t hit my income goal, but I got terribly close. I will not fall short this week or any upcoming weeks.

I got a chance to speak with Grady. He’s got an idea and wants to run to the new shiny thing. We’ve spoken about this over the years and it’s funny how nothing changes if we don’t change. I’m staying the course, doing what I was put on the planet to do.

Gary made it to Mississippi. He’s there to spend time with his family, his older sister Emma in particular. She’s having some health challenges and she’s fighting for survival. I’m a bit saddened I’m unable to support my friend with my physical presence. I am however, able to support him with my presence via technology. It’s my best at the moment, and that’s all I can provide.

What can you do a remix on?

What in your opinion, needs to be updated, modified, and made current?

How can you do this and impact others?

Be Great. Be Grateful!!!