I attended a program called “It’s All About Business” in June 2005, the summer before my senior year of undergrad. At the final banquet, we all made a video tape saying where we’d be in five years. One of the program’s speakers, Nigel Alston, told us about this study where a group of people did the same thing and the majority of them ended up where they said they’d be. On the video, I said two things:
- I would have just accepted my first Grammy Award, and
- I would be married to the former Thallen J. Womack.
This summer, the IAAB 2005 graduates will reunite and watch that video. I can proudly say that I’ve accomplished my goals. Well, kinda. I did in fact marry the beautiful Thallen J. Womack (now Thallen J. Brassel, Esq.). While I haven’t accepted my first Grammy award (and won’t do so before the reunion since the next ceremony airs in 2011), I have WORKED on a Grammy-award winning project. I just didn’t get credits in the liner notes (gotta pay dues, right?).
Knowing that I’ve come so close to meeting both of my goals, I’ve decided to set a couple of new ones. In five years:
- I’ll be a leader in the music industry. In fact, I’ll be well on my way to mogul-dom.
- I’ll be helping musicians achieve their dreams.
- I WILL have a Grammy-award.
- I will be in the midst of building a global brand. BeingAKB/AKB Media Group will be synonymous with quality, innovation, and good entertainment/music.
I’m actually saying all this because I need you to hold me accountable. Here’s how I plan to achieve my goals:
- Make great music.
- Stick to my morals (I’m a Christian…that ain’t changing).
- Treat all my family, friends, clients, and colleagues with the respect they deserve.
If you see me slipping, let me know. That’s the whole reason I created BeingAKB.com: to share the journey. If you want to help it happen or show support, keep coming back. Leave comments. Join the email list. Subscribe to the RSS feed. Spread the word. Like something I’m doing? Think I’m doing something wrong? Got a question, comment, or concern? Email me at akb@beingakb.com.
Stay tuned to BeingAKB.com to join the journey. And look out for that post 5 years from now…
