E116:
Zane and I met a few weeks back over coffee when he was up in New England and we had the best conversation so I wanted to bring some of it out here as well. Hear in on his story finding his path as an audio engineer through his life coming out of the air force soon. We talk on positivity in the music industry and all industries, coming back from depression into your life purpose, being all in, and everything involved. Zane and I talk on some audio topics but the episode will be helpful to anyone pursuing a creative business, living their purpose, and going after what t hey love all in.
In This Episode We Cover
Connecting with other positive people in your industry
Starting a creative business while in the armed forces
Meeting people in person
Being uncomfortable with yourself
Joining the armed services
Going in different artistic directions
Not being able to get behind a project
Contemplating suicide and deciding to move forward and crush your dream
What do I want to develop myself in?
Are you all in?
Quotes
“I remember being like I think I can do this, I think I can do this audio engineering thing.” - Zane Pugh
“I was trying to be a makeshift version of someone else instead of myself.” - Zane Pugh
Resources Noted In This Episode
Jval’s 4 Books
The Slight Edge
Profit First
The Go Giver
So Good They Can’t Ignore You
Anything You Want
Derrick Sivers
Jordan Valerie
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