Something you may not know about me: I am an okay vocalist. I’ve been singing on a church worship team on and off since high school, so you’d think I’d be accustomed to the sound of my own song. NOPE. When our worship pastor Gentry first mentioned the idea of recording services so we could listen back […]

Why is it that the majority of artists seem to be allergic to the concept of selling?  Here’s what I think: too many of us believe that to sell is to bother someone– that someone is reluctantly doing us a favor by allowing us to pitch. To be fair, all the annoying telemarketer calls, door-to-door-solicitors, and […]

I thought my doctor was going to faint.  A couple years ago, I was having some stomach issues that required a trip to a specialist. The doctor began by asking a few routine questions, one of which was: “How much water would you say you drink each day?” “Oh… I dunno, maybe 10-20 ounces?” “PER […]

It’s been one year since The Artisan CEO Podcast launched, and given that the majority of shows out there have fewer than 10 episodes? That’s a cause for celebration! Last August, we launched the podcast with a handful of episodes and plan for the first season… and a giant question mark for anything after that. […]