I was impressed by entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk’s Ted.com  Best of the Web speech entitled, Do What You Love, No Excuses!   With  Gary’s topic  I am reminded of how I was certainly  inspired by the late Randy Pausch’s plea before an audience at Carnegie Mellon  before his own death from cancer several years ago. Pausch’s heartfelt diatribe still resonates in my soul.

Randy also has a video on Ted.com. I was privy however, to have been directed to his full-length speech on YouTube.  His life’s story and discovery still leaves me in tears.

You see, I like motivational speeches, positive spiels that get me thinking and moving.  I seek out motivational speeches that help rid me of self-doubt and negativity. Motivational speeches that direct me to fulfill my life’s passion are always for me just what the doctor ordered. 

For me, these “pep talks” reenergize and reinvigorate my spirit and psyche.  So each time I have encountered Randy Pausch’s message, I just want to thank him for not only having the courage to follow his dreams but to also firmly encouraged the rest of us to return to that child-like sense of wonder so buried underneath the “adult life” each of us has felt compelled to live instead.

But sadly, Randy is no longer with us. This still  makes me  a little unhinged. I loved his message though. I just don’t love the fact that he succumbs to that dreaded disease , cancer.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel in this blog entry, however. Upon reviewing the Best of Ted, I came across another speaker who speaks with Pausch’s message to us with energy, theatrics, humor and a slight bit of vulgarity just to spice everything up.

That person of course is no other than Gary Vaynerchuk.  Gary is a real character. He  is co-founder and CEO of a social media brand consulting agency, video blogger, co-owner and director of operations of a wine retail store. Gary is also an author and public speaker.  Gary says in his own words that  he is “just a guy that loves the hustle, people, wine and the NY Jets.”  His delivery becomes especially kinetic when he talks about the passion he has for his wine. I find his energy when he is talking about this subject, if you will excuse the obvious pun, “intoxicating.”

His enthusiastic motivational spiel of, Do What You Love, No Excuses! on Ted.com returns my spirit to why today I am  taking  risks and pursuing my passions (music, the arts, and multimedia).  And unlike Randy, unfortunately,  Gary is very much alive. But just like Randy Pausch’s message, Gary intuitively knows we have just this one life and we need to stop giving it away doing things we hate just to appear grown up and to return to creating happier lives for ourselves by doing what we love.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Vaynerchuk

http://garyvaynerchuk.com/vip/

http://www.ted.com/talks/gary_vaynerchuk_do_what_you_love_no_excuses

More About Me

I am in the business of providing music and multimedia entertainment across the globe and well into infinity.  Most ambitious people say, “The sky’s the limit,” I say,  “I have NO limits.”  I strive to be an industry force.

My ultimate goal is to leave a lasting, positive footprint and legacy on the entertainment world; be it as a performer, artist manager, business owner or humanitarian.

I want my name and my company’s name to be synonymous with efficiency, excellence, integrity, humanity, elegance and innovation.

Moreover, I feel it important to give back to my community and my world. I have always contributed to the success of art, music and theater enabling those less fortunate to delight in the experiences that I was privileged to have in my own life.

"My faith suggests that, I cannot be totally happy if unhappiness exists anywhere in the world. Anywhere evil exists, beauty must prevail.” (This quote was composed by me, Friday 06 Dec 13).

Acquiring a Recording Studio

Trying to decide what type of recording studio would serve your needs?

What is the difference between having a large commercial studio and a home studio? Well, if you are not preparing to record a 100-piece band, then you might want to consider the virtues of acquiring a home studio.

But again, what is the difference? Are you really planning on recording a 100-piece band? Then you will probably need to either purchase or rent out that state- of -the art large commercial studio.  Or are you just trying to get you and your musician friends on record?

If so, recording in a home studio, again may be the best solution for you wallet.  According to RRF Recording Connection Audio Institute, the costs range between the modest figures of $500 and $20,000.

However, The Gear Page suggests the average costs of putting together a large state-of-the art commercial studio could easily start at several 100k and the costs could spiral up to… Well let’s just say there’s no limited as to what this type of studio could actually cost.   

Thinking of renting one instead? To rent out a recording studio for your recording project, says could cost anywhere from High-level recording studios that charge $100 per hour and more, while mid-level studios may range from $45 to $65 per hour.

The article also iterates that studios vary on how long they take to complete a job, and the lowest hourly rate may not actually be the best value.

You might decide to make an attempt to schedule an appointment to actually visit a local recording studio. Being a student at such higher education entities as Full Sail University may well open the right doors to obtaining a tour. 

With this said, you could now decide a little more efficiently which of the recording studio solutions offer the best bang for your buck.