The Punk Rock MBA I learned that the world doesn't give a fuck about ANY of our problems. It's a cold, hard truth but the sooner that's accepted the sooner you can start living life on your terms. Took me a long time to really figure that but once I did it freed me.
Helped me appreciate the little things way more, I wouldn't change a thing about it. It made me want to work hard as hell to this very day, which pushed me towards success. As a child it can be difficult to comprehend the true benefits, as an almost 40 yo man its probably one of the best ways to appreciate the world around you.
Damn man great content... Im from Mexico and is kind tough you know, I have break bones to achive my goals but is hard... just uploaded an album in this channel after 3 years. I had to leard from scratch by myself how to produce but you are right its a matter of keep working and focus. Regards!!
My band Some Came Running recorded our 3song ep with Joey in that garage. I remember staying up all night for days hanging out in that place recording and drinking coffee. Joey was so professional, driven and knowledgeable even way back then. He wouldn’t even let me use my personal drum kit because it was so shitty hahaha. I remember him telling me “ it sounds like you’re banging on fuckin garbage cans” 😂 I wish him all the success in the world. Thanks for the hard work and the memories brother.
The Oceano story is a great example of Rule #1 in any kind of relationship (but especially business): Set proper expectations. He said theirs were high, he was nervous, then he himself set the expectations high and delivered. Controlling client (or people's) expectations is a must!
This needs more views! Sturgis is a legend. Oceano's "Depths" is still one of the best scene deathcore releases ever (and ahead of it's time in it's own way).
My oldest friend made recotds for a living for 15 years. He then got headhunted to a Gamingcompany and from that he advanced to being a projectmanager for one of the biggest ftps ever. After that he became a leadership consultant worging with teaching companyleaders agile leadership. He says he learned those leadership skills while he had to make 4 or 5 flakey musicians cooperate and make a record. Just to show what diy producing can lead to.
I definitely grew up poor. So, not only am I very grateful for what we did have. I also take the good that my parents taught and try to break the cycle with bad habits, which I still battle to this day!
I watch all of your videos and had no idea you were apart of URM academy! Everything I’ve learned about recording for the most part is from you guys. Very very cool.
I have a very humble job on Technology and sometimes I get in meetings with really savvy people and I feel they gonna eat me cause I am still kind of inexperienced and I really felt what Joey said that you are in the room for a reason. Thanks for that advice I will remember it
My problem is a tad bit different. I grew up upper middle class but my husband grew up dirt ass poverty poor with drug addict parents. We moved and got clean. I got him a half decent job working home rehabs with my uncle but we are currently living in a camper trying to pay off credit card debt and move out. My husband after 7 fucking years still gets really weird around my relatives saying he doesn't fit in or its not his type of people. And hes relying too heavy on me to do everything to start a new life. His mindset of growing up poor is starting to piss off my relatives. How do I get him to knock the shit off?
im just gonna say this.. why do you say poor? Like when i think poor i think of someone who lives without electricity or someone who eats with their hands. Like their house has a dirt floor. Like just say low income if that didnt apply to you ?
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