Since starting up my business, I’ve realized that motivation will be one of the biggest obstacles I will face. Although we’re a team of 4 (plus 2 advisors), it’s sometimes really difficult to keep everyone motivated, especially when a good portion of your employees are ‘part time’ and everyone is still working their day job. Its even more difficult when your products haven’t taken flight yet. There is nothing tangible that we can be held accountable for. Being considered a founding member, there are certain things I’m responsible for. The most important for me is keeping everyone motivated.

This weekend I caught the History Channel’s “Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed” and I couldn’t take my eyes of it. While Star Wars is one of my favorite films, I was never a fan of George Lucas persay. However, after watching this documentary, I was completely and utterly stunned by his determination in what he set out to do. He was hands on with every aspect of the film and it definitely showed in the finished product. Years later it is still considered by many as one of the best movie(s) ever made. I think there is something we can all learn for George Lucas, the passion he had for his art, and the way he was able to keep his entire team highly motivated throughout production. Check out the first part of the documentary below:

If you’re having a hard time concentrating on a specific task try out the pomodoro technique and this tool called Focus Booster .

Let me know how it works out for you.

This year has been quite the doozy! So much has happened this year, that one must take this time to reminisce on 2008 and think about what you would like to see in 2009.

I for one, did not write any music in 2008. That is unheard of. So for 2009 I am planning on writing a lot more and hopefully recording  and sharing with you whatever it is I conjure up. I also want to take a stab at reviewing music for local bands. I think it could be fun and hopefully it stirs up the local non-existent music scene.

We all know we never stick to resolutions, so this year I am proposing: New Year’s “ReVolutions”. Write down a few things you’d REALLY like to stick to next year on a small piece of paper. Tape it somewhere you’d see it often. Perhaps your mirror or somewhere on your desk. This way, hopefully, you will remind yourself that this year you’ve opted for a Revolution!

What are your New Year’s ReVolutions?