From Average to Awesome: Lessons for Living an Extraordinary Life

 

 

 

Chapter 19

Listen to the Music, Then Produce Awesome Results

 

When things go wrong, don’t go with them.

—LES BROWN, POTOMAC, MD

 

I've referred to movies several times in this book. Something happens during most movies to foreshadow or hint at what's going to occur next. Think about it. What happens during a movie that suggests something good, tragic, triumphant, grand, exhilarating, sad, or momentous is going to happen? If you're thinking music, you're right. Whether it's fast, loud, up-tempo, inspirational, dramatic, slow, or lovey-dovey, you can get a sense of what's about to occur from the music. The same thing happens in life.

We hear but we don't always listen to the music.

I used to work for a major bank in Philadelphia. One reason ...