I think right about now we have to beware of marketed Malcolms and Martins. Real people do real things.
Chuck DGetting on the road and driving along a road at night, or even in the daytime and seeing the oceans or whatever, is always liberating.
Chuck DIn the past, people were going to record stores and buying albums or CDs. And the label was exposing their artist as much as possible and maybe getting them picked up by a major. Now I tell people to cut a good tune and have it up in the marketplace the next day. You better be prepared to give it away, and people will come pay to see you.
Chuck DThere are too many leaders anointed because they have a public voice - television, radio, or record, or whatever. That even includes myself. In the past, I'd say, 'Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.'
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