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I rebranded by accident.

Not entirely by accident, of course. But there was quite a bit of serendipity involved.

I’ve never used a slick stage name or a meaningful phrase to represent my personal brand. The right concept remained elusive, so my name has been my brand.

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Do What You Hate
Offbeat Philosophy, The Unknown Artist Evan Michael Brown Offbeat Philosophy, The Unknown Artist Evan Michael Brown

Do What You Hate

In my last post, I talked about doing what you love no matter how good you are at it. But it’s also important to do what you hate—as long as you know when to stop.

That might sound counterintuitive, but the fact is, using life to figure out what you don’t want is far easier than just picking the things you think you will want. By process of elimination, it’s the best path to finding what you should do with your life.

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Don't Stick to What You're Good At
The Unknown Artist, You're Doing It Wrong Evan Michael Brown The Unknown Artist, You're Doing It Wrong Evan Michael Brown

Don't Stick to What You're Good At

I was listening to an album of solo acoustic guitar music played by a virtuoso of the instrument, when suddenly it came to a track where he started singing. My first gut reaction to his less-than-stellar vocal ability was to say, “Whoa dude, stop. Stick to what you’re good at.”

But then I realized that’s complete bullshit.

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