I’m currently on hour four of a six-hour train ride to Reeperbahn Festival, the German equivalent to SXSW. This is my fifth trip to Europe in the last six months and is going to last three weeks. I am fucking tired. I don’t want to be on this train. I want to be at home with my cat. However, I also know that the Reeperbahn Festival is going to lead to good opportunities for me. It’s going to strengthen my relationships. It’s going to put me in a position where I can help out more bands and small businesses. These are the things I’ve always wanted to do. It’s a form of self-investment, one of the most important kinds of investment to make. It’s teaching you to become a better person, opening doors, and letting others see how hard you work. At the end of the day, it can also be pretty fun with the right approach!Continue reading →