let the music play | Ashton.Gustafson

Feb 29 2012

Business, Creativity, Imagination, Leadership

Just Say No

To comfort zones that is…

It’s uncomfortable to check our ideas and efforts, but comfortable to blame the economy.

It’s comfortable to read. It’s uncomfortable to read and then respond.

It’s comfortable to stay in your circle. It’s uncomfortable to offer a spot in your circle and even more uncomfortable to love an enemy.

Horizons get broadened, ideas get bigger, lives get deeper, and our music gets more interesting out of the comfort zone.

Just because we are comfort able doesn’t mean it must be the pursuit of all our abilities.

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Feb 23 2012

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Creativity, Imagination, Leadership

Who Pushes & What Pulls?

Two conversations and one concept.

1) Do you have someone who pushes you?

A positive push will lead to accountability.
We don’t police ourselves very well and,typically, we have foggy mirrors.
More pushers the merrier. Gather as many pushers as you can.
Proverbs 23:12…”open your ears to tested knowledge.”
Pushers love sharing “been there done that” stories.

2) Do you know what pulls you?

What ideas, concepts, colors, and sounds spark your inspiration and pull you from your sleep?
Knowing what pulls you will keep you longing to be near such things.
Here, your soul feels at home.
Check your walls, personal library, and most played songs on your iPod…there you will find your pull.
Silence is the Great Exposer of what pulls you. Mute everything and listen.

Concept: Inhale who, what, push, and pull. Exhale fulfillment.

Tagged Ashton Gustafson, blog, fulfilment, let the music play, ltmp, What Pushes, Who Pulls

Feb 22 2012

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Business, Creativity, Imagination, Leadership, Marketing

It Can’t Go That Far…

In 1990, 3 million of us were using the Internet. This was less than 1% of us globally.

In 2012, 2.3 billion of us now have Internet access. This is equal to 27% of us now.

In 1990, 12 million of us had cell phones. Again, this was less than 1% of us.

In 2012, 5.8 billion of us (82% of the world) now have mobile access to communication and soon the Internet on our phones.

Neighborhoods, county lines, state lines, international lines, and the great waters no longer separate us and/or our information.

Anything can be found anywhere by anyone at anytime.

Welcome to the Give-It-Away Economy (in regards to information)…the good news is you get what you give.

Be open with the costumer, they’ll be open with you. Be closed, secretive, and selective with your information/knowledge you give – they will do the same.

It is imperative that you and your business gets this.

The bridge continues to grow and the aftermath is one big neighborhood called Earth.

Be careful when you claim it can’t go that far…we are still trying to find the boundaries of our minds and so far we aren’t having much luck.

Tagged Ashton Gustafson, blog, It cant go that far, let the music play, ltmp

Feb 21 2012

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Business, Creativity, Imagination, Leadership, Marketing Image

Connect The Dots

Success has never been so simple to understand and yet so difficult to execute.

The dots of our ideas, products, and services along with technology are quite easy to connect today. It’s the fine arts and humanities dots we’re forgetting to connect.