by Mike Roy | Jul 19, 2016 | Business, Marketing, Mindset
How “Unfair” Can Work In Your Favor I learned pretty quickly how life can be unfair. I was a skinny, uncoordinated kid growing up. That meant I was usually near the last to be picked in the dog-eat-dog arena of spontaneous childhood playground sports. There I was,...
by Mike Roy | Oct 22, 2015 | Blog, Business, Marketing, Mindset
I’m writing this in the waning hours of one of those impromptu cultural “holidays” that sometimes emerge from the grassroots of our culture… “Back To The Future Day.” This quasi-holiday is named Back to the Future Day because in the second movie of the series,...
by Mike Roy | Jun 22, 2015 | Blog, Mindset, Money
Do you have a rich mindset… or a poor one? I wasn’t born a natural entrepreneur. I had to be trained. ~ Robert Kiyosaki A few years ago I read an amazing little book. You may have heard of it. The book is called “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki. Robert...
by Mike Roy | May 4, 2015 | Blog, Mindset, Myths
How many times have you heard the following phrase related to not just creative endeavors, but just about any venture that requires human effort and will to accomplish? “All you need is passion.” Hearing this phrase always causes me to scratch my head....
by Mike Roy | Apr 13, 2015 | Blog, Mindset, Myths
There are few concepts more destructive to an artist’s ability to have a sustainable business than the Sellout Myth. I cringe when I hear its signature sound of entitled belligerence: “Art is only pure when it’s given freely.” “You want money for this? You’re selling...