I saw Mike Biggane from Spotify post about the success superstars have been having releasing two songs at the same time. A lot of release strategies work for big artists that may not be as successful for artists at other levels. However, the tremendous success these artists have had with this strategy is worth noting....

At the turn of the new year, there is always reflection. Did you accomplish what you set out to? What were the major life changing experiences that occurred? How did they impact the trajectory of your life? The outlook toward the future is just as significant. The universally accepted framework of a year allows...

I have three New Year’s resolutions: – Waking up everyday by 6:00 AM – Writing every morningand sharing it with the world – Closing out my night and planning my next day (using the Best Self Journal) At New Year’s Eve dinner, my sister Sami was quick to point out I have had these...

I woke up today and saw Emmit Fenn back at #1 on the HypeM chart with Lost in Space. Though we released the song at the end of the year, as many people reached out to me about it as any release we had 2017. When Emmit played it for us a few months...

At TH3RD BRAIN, we are immensely grateful for the artists we get to work with every day. Success breeds new opportunities, but it can be challenging at times to determine if a new artist is the right fit for us. We are subscribers of Warren Buffett’s slot mentality: “I could improve your ultimate financial...

Tomorrow will conclude our 9th semi-annual retreat here at TH3RD BRAIN. In its honor, I am sharing with you the greatest lessons we’ve learned and best activities we’ve conducted to make the best retreats. If you don’t have a company retreat coming up, not to worry. Several of these ideas can be used to...

We’re forgetting about what’s most important. With streaming continuing its growth trajectory and finally reaching critical mass in 2017, playlists were a major conversation topic for everybody in the music industry, and deservedly so. Their instrumental role breaking artists could not be ignored. Every time a manager or label brings up a new artist and...

Parkinson’s Law states “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” Regardless of whether you choose to spend your day on the most important or least important priorities, your entire day will be filled with whatever is in front of you… Unless you choose to do something about it! Have...

As some of you may know, I love to read. While we all have different learning styles, I do believe it is tremendously difficult to substitute the immense knowledge base books provide simply by reading articles, listening to podcasts, or watching documentaries. Since I was a child, my dad always preached practically anything I...

I had the pleasure of meeting Shep Gordon and narrating a one-on-one conversation with him in front of an audience of 300 incredible leaders on the Summit at Sea boat last year. It only makes sense to kick off my Art of a Manager series writing about Shep because if there has ever been...