Obstacles Mean You're on the Right Path This past week has been a rough one for me. So many ups and downs it almost makes me feel carsick. But the universe saw a shift and prompted an intervention. To answer that call, enter my awesome friends that kidnapped me fo...
How I'm Feeling, as a Black Man Thursday, June 7th should have been a beautiful day. It was a warm 80 degrees outside in Los Angeles. Given what was going on in the world, I took the morning for myself and made an iced latte. I stepped outside and man, for a momen...
Finding Success in Being Uncomfortable I’d like to think of myself as being above normal in quickly resolving obstacles while producing events. I guess, I secretly enjoy when something goes unplanned and having to quickly minimize disruption and appearing to be in contr...
Five things you should look over when you review a vendor agreement. Do you know what magic sounds like? It is the sounds of champagne glasses clinking, the bellowing laughter of guests and the music blasting loudly because the DJ or performer no longer gives a shit about...
I have had countless moments in my life that pivoted my career into different directions. Along the way, I have had to be at the top of my game and prove that I was worth the investment. Currently, my career is at one of those pivoting moments. Recently, I was hanging out wi...
It’s 6:30 am and I wake up in a cold sweat. I am 32 miles from Salt Lake City and 7,000 ft above sea level in the picturesque town of Park City, Utah. Our team will be throwing one of the coolest parties during Sundance. Before I picked the names of the specialty cock...
When we last left off, I was talking to Ralph, still not his real name. I just told him that I was like an event planner. I really wanted Ralph to know what I did. So, if you don’t mind, I am going to do a little bit of ranting. Using similies to describe one thing to ...
The birth of The Experiential Producer. The Misguided Guide. Ok… So here I am, sitting in my Uber, wondering what small talk I was going to have to endure for this seemingly long 20-minute car ride. Don’t judge me, you’ve been there, and I can say it, sometimes I don’t l...