When Special Treatment Is Good

If you treat people special first, it’s tends to create this special relationship
whether in business or marriage.

When special treatment is honest, it’s good.

When you would treat a person, amazing even if you got nothing in return
special treatment is good

Special treatment is good when both parties win.

When it’s the M.O. of each party involve to create and delight the other. Special treatment is a good thing.

The Hard Work Of Getting Ahead

Earn more spend less, simple key to getting ahead.

Hard to do but worth the work.

Assertions

The part we create vs. the part that is real and factual.

Assertions we make about most things are base off our fears

Pick and choose our Focus

When we focus on the struggle, we forget to focus on the purpose.

We get to choose what we focus on.

We get to pick what we pay attention to.

What we focus on, does it bring joy or stress.

When we pay attention the present

We win.

　
　

Sun Tzu Made Applicable

Every war is won way before they are fought
-Sun Tzu

Prepare
Put something aside now that you will desperately need later.
Practice
Repeat what you want to flourish
Plan
Have a list of what your going to do first, second and third.

Two Completely Separate, Great Thoughts

We all get older but maturity and growth is optional.


There is no such thing as tough there is only trained and untrained


Man on fire

What I am Thankful For

Chance to share and create music
Loving Parents
Beautiful amazing loving Wife
Choices that I have with living in America
Amazing beautiful multi-talented sibling
The choice to pursue anything
I set my mind to.
To write
To create art
My home
My little Dog Mozart
God and all the grace he has extended me
　

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The Greatest Athletes And Actors Have Coaches.

The difference between a pro and amateurs

Pros have coaches, mentor, teacher


Pros do perfect practice they do more then go through the motion.

The pro focused on very small degree‘s of improvement.

At 211º water is hot. At 212º, it boils.
http://www.212movie.com/

Pros fail as much as they succeed if not more.
Loosing is a gift,failure is the best teacher for a pro.

This goes for sales people and just about one else who want to

get the benefits of being in the top 20%

If We Cut 80% Of The B.S.

We complicate our life to hide from real meaningful work. We create noise to avoid the silence that causes us to ponder the real questions.

It’s out of style to not be busy and constantly plugged in. It feels wrong to have nothing do, no one to text……no drama to attend to.

This constant activity and stimulation seems natural. What would we look like with out the constant noise……..things attend to. These urgent, but not important things we must do now!!

What would happen if we pushed the off button. And reevaluated what we really want to pay attention to.
What would change if we were more conscious of who we spent time with.

How different would our bank statement look.

How different would we be if we cut 80% of the B.S. out of our life.

The Thing You Can"t Buy

You can’t buy a good name (reputation) you earn it over a long period of time.

Harvey Mackay

The Motion Of A Man

The motion of a man
Forward
4:45am
Leather boots lace up strong
Dirty lunch box
Prayer before sun rise
Iron H beams
Burning rods at 5:45am

The smell of hot mental
Steel beams, steel hands
The life of an iron man.
A Closet of prayer
Laughter
Prayer, left over meat loaf with carrots
and crackers.
Cold lime aid

Singing
Sleeping all the way home
Consistency
Getting thing done
Building a fence
Feeding the dogs
Cooking dinner while singing
Working on the car
the bank
Stater brothers
A load to the dump
Prayer meeting
A Leaky pipes

Plaid shirt and suspenders
Work caliced hands
Tired eyes
Gentle contagious smile
Watching a western
A ride for a stranger
A ride for a loved one
Anointing the sick

The voice way before, a note was ever sung
The voice that vibrated the lens of my childhood
Using his hand to get the job done.

Digging the ditch that needed to be dug.
No time to think, only time to do.
Two days work, in one day time
11:45pm

One Year Ago Today No Longer Owns Any Pain

One Year Ago today
I got the call that Daddy was killed in a accident while working on his
truck. I cannot describe the horrific pain and state of terror that consumed me I can’t really articulate the level of lost that I experienced on Nov. 20^th 2010. It was the most surreal combination of emotions that I have ever experienced.

What I fine amazing is that even though Daddy’s was killed in a awful way. His life was so much more powerful then his death.
I am so moved by Daddy humility and strength. Daddy was fearless, loving and kind. He was at peace with himself, and God.

He was zero degree’s of separation away from the holy spirit
He was a great man. His great power as a man was gained by the meekness he chose to live by.

As I examine this present world, where fathers as a whole are missing and the fathers that are present many times lack the examples and support of what it means to be a man. I am humbled and honored that some how, God allow me to have Daddy as a father. For some reason Daddy chose to be a noble man of God.

Very early on, Daddy made some decision about his spiritual life, that laid a spiritual foundation for his children to stand on. The spiritual foundation that Daddy embraced is something we still reap from today.
This foundation is the word of God, the life of Jesus Christ and bible principals expressed from Genesis to the maps.

When Daddy’s foremen on the job mistreated him and cursed him out. Daddy was a man standard. when they went after Daddy’s job and wrongfully fired him, Daddy was man of standard. Which was manifested in him being rehired. When Daddy couldn’t find work he was a man of standard, when we where homeless Daddy was a man of standard. When Daddy was threaten for his life, Daddy was and man of standard. When The church turned against Daddy. Daddy was a man of Standard. He was unbreakable, unmovable, because his anchor was true.

Daddy’s life causes me to examine my life, to examine my spiritual fiber. My domestic fiber, my character. Daddy’s life causes me to wrestle with my soul. To face my demons. Daddy’s life causes me to strive for righteousness. I am so blessed to have had the chance to see Daddy’s life up close and personal.

A year ago today doesn’t own the tragic pain of death, but is a reflection and remembrance of the greatest man I know who I had the honor of being a son of. TRAVIS LEVON JOHNSON at true man, father, husband, and Saint of God.

DIY Artist

No one, believes in you, like you......be  a  DIY Artist

Package your self

 Book your own gigs


Produce and promote to (your true believers they will help spread the word).
take your art to the world.
When your art heals some ones broken heart
let that be your validation.


If you have a desire to be an artist then be one
don't waste a moment asking for permission. 

From The Indie Trenches

Things to keep in mind
We must understand that there is no
right way of creating our work.

here are some suggestion
Create work

Here for the musicians
give away your music for free online
sale very creatively packaged albums and souvenir's at your shows
make your music compelling, be compelling.
Be interesting create catching music
don't worry about getting on the radio. (think direct marketing straight to your tribe.
connect with other artist, people and fans (think collaboration)
live event are very valuable

We Need Artistic Trail Blazers

Follow your heart, not what every one else is doing.

Stop (or don't start) doing what's already been done and wonder why things are not happening.

Understand that people buy your work when it get's in their heart (this takes time).

The reality is no one has the secret to the music business ( you might though).

Most industry folks are to jaded and lost, to dig your art.

But that's ok! Those aren't the folks, who are going to buy your art.

Every doesn't need to dig you and your art.

Focus only on the folks that get you.

If there is a secret, it's you.

Go do Art

Which 80/20 Are You Striving For

There are the people who live in the top 20 percent who produce 80 percent of the results, profits etc.

Then you have the other 80ercent  but they only bring 20 percent of the results, profits to the table.

Who Needs A Record Deal vs. 20 Friends....I'll take 20!!!

20 friends that dig your art is way more
valuable then lunch with a head producer or record
exec.

Your friends will enjoy your work for free and spread
it for free.

The record exec. will only support you if you have the potential
to scale to a level that makes since for them to invest.

Your friends will spread this for the love of you and your work
They will spread because you resonate with them. And they with you.
Years ago some one told me that…. You don’t want to people to buy your
record because they like you…but because it’s good.

The only art I buy is by some one that I like.
The only art that I will spread is by someone I like.

It’s not just all about being liked…skill level is important.
But people don’t get behind art because it’s really good.
It's not about being good enough or having the right connections
It's about creating a two way street with your friends, followers and fans.
And doing your best to make meaningful art.

People get behind art because it validates who they are, how they feel and what
they want to feel.

Things you don't need to be an artist.

Any ones persmission
A record deal.

Demo tape or CD

Industry people
The 6000.00 website

you need to create art expressed from your heart.

focused interaction with your followers
even if it's five
 

Your Unique Mojo

Only you can bring your gifts to the world.
In this major social and economic shift it is more realistic
for you to share your art with the world.

No one thinks like you, sees the world like you.
no one has your acculturation
and no one else can create your art but you.
that uniqueness is what the world can't do with out.
You have something very unique that you can offer
bring your whole self to the table and be generous with your gifts.

Discover Your Self

Don't wait to be discovered

It's a waste of your time to audition for shows or companies

who promise the chance of getting picked and promising 

fame  or a record contract.....

Don't waste your time with producers, agents, mangers or

industry folks to give you a break.

Give your self a break

Don't wait for....

American Idol

America's Got Talent

Nashville star

The Voice

The X factor

or who ever  else is out there

Us And Them

The attitude of us and them will kill your customer count

 whether your running church or golf store.

Oatmeal or Corn Flakes

When I eat corn flakes they don’t stick with me. Right around 10:38 am when I need that extra boost. It falls short.

A bowl of Oatmeal takes me till noon it’s consistent every time.

Which one are we Oatmeal or Corn Flakes

It's Not Who You Know

It’s no longer about what we know or who we know.

It’s about what you choose to do.

We now have a mountain of choices what will we do.

hopefully something we love with every fiber of our being.

10 miles wide and a inch deep

Who do we call in tragedy or in great joy

How valuable is the majority of our relationships online

Are we creating dept with our online chats and threads or is it a lot of mental masturbation.

How valuable is the cyber drama.

The social cesspool will always be there,  we get to choose if we accept it.

We use to go to Starbucks and talk to our friends face to face.

I am not wishing for the past but definitely examining the present

Worth Repeating

by Reed H. Bradford
       Some years ago Pres. J. Reuben Clark told the following story:  It was at the annual county fair, and farmers from far and near had come to exhibit their harvest and to engage hired hands for the next year.  One prosperous farmer came across a husky lad and asked:  "What can you do?"  The answer:  "I can sleep when the wind blows."
       With such an answer the farmer turned and started to walk away, perturbed at the impudence of the man.  But he turned again and asked:  What did you say?"  "I can sleep when the wind blows."
       "Well," said the farmer, "I don't know what that means, but I'm going to hire you anyway."
       Winter came, followed by the usual spring, and the new hired hand didn't show any particular signs of extra work, but filled the duties of his callin as most others would have done.
       And then one night in early summer the farmer noticed a strong wind rising.  He dashed to the hired hand's quarters to arouse him to see that all the stock was properly cared for.  There he found the hired hand asleep.  He was about to awaken him, when he remembered the boy's strange statement.
       He went to his barns and there found all his animals in their places, and the doors and windows securely locked.  He found the haystack had been crisscrossed with heavy wires, anticipating such a night, and that it would weatherthe storm.
       Then the farmer knew what his hired man meant when he gave as his only qualification, "I can sleep when the wind blows."
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     Footnote:  Adapted from Albert L. Zobell, Jr. Story Teller's Scrapbook; Bookcraft, SLC, Utah 1948: pages 111, 112.

Fact or Fiction

What story are we telling our self that is in truth a lie

What situation are we putting up with because we feel obligated

Dead end job

Abusive marriage

Toxic friendship

Financial instability

Church or busy body small group

What world view have we embraced that is not true, but we let guide our decision.
Stop doing things we don’t like, easy to say I know…we deserve more then a toxic unfulfilled life.
What is factual and real?

The present….. anxiety comes when we go to far ahead in the future or to far back in the past.

Change only takes place when the pain of our current situation is less then the fear of having to change.
Healthy habit go through and index things that are real verse fiction we create that enables us to live a fearful life and keeps us hiding from doing the work that we are suppose to be doing

Be encourage
　

Winning Is A Personal Choice

The choice isn’t, if you want to win the game or loose.


But the choice to engage in the mind set and attitude of “win loose “ “loose win”.

Who Is Elsewhere Road

For me Mark and Mindy Torres are dear friends. Along with a slew of other ventures they are a husband and wife musical duo. Elsewhere Road is primarily piano and vocals. They also add in other long time musician to join them from time to time. We have the honor of having Elsewhere Road share again, at this years Christmas concert.


It’s really neat to see artist come together and create an music event in the High Desert.
The High Desert is very unique where as it doesn’t have an artistic musical culture.
So we are happy to have Elsewhere Road who for years have been consistently performing in the desert and abroad .

Despite the lack of a scene and the harsh musical climate Elsewhere Road continues to show up and bring great music to the stage.

On Sat. Dec 3^rd 2011 7:00pm 11515 Baldy Mesa Rd. Victorville CA 92392 Elsewhere Road, George Jauss will join Fivacious in sharing music and the holiday spirit.

Be Selfish

Be a little selfish, you may not be selfish enough. Many times we are not living our agenda. Our agenda is really the only thing that we are responsible for.

An Excuse To See Your Beautiful Face

Fivacious
George Jauss
and maybe some other special folks

Each year the Christmas concert is a very special. We get the opportunity to share with our long time Family. We seem to always attract some new family members as well. We work really hard to make this happen every year.

 This is a tradition that we have enjoyed for many years. As we get older we see how precious these shows are. If we are blessed to do this for another 20 years that's only 20 more concert.

 So to everyone who makes it, out this year. We love you!! miss you!!! And can't wait to see your beautiful Face.

The concert is just an excuse to see your beautiful face

I Won't Be Offended

I get a lot of people who are worried that I will be offended if they don't get or like my art.

Some have gone to some of my close friends and asked them if I was ok. After seeing some of my work.

In many cases they don't want me to find out how they feel.

They think, I will be offended or my feelings will get hurt.


Don't worried,

I would never be offended or hurt. I understand how far out my art is. I would be more surprised if any one got it at all.

Becuase, It's so off and weird

 I create first for my self and if any else gets it then cool if not I will be fine.

 A Artist has to create, art for him or her self.

It's really just therapy for the creative minds.

It's Ok to hate my art and still be my friend.

 If you have any question about my art I am a open as well.