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\"Tommy

Tommy Darker<\/p><\/div>\n

Hi, I’m Tommy, London-based musician, writer, lecturer and entrepreneur. I’ve been writing and creating music, interactive concepts and art for 5 years now. My motives are simple: I’m a curious person and love conversations.<\/p>\n

Due to my young age, I can safely assume I’m a digital native. After posting my first creation online and watching it spread, receiving feedback along the way, I realized that creating is the simplest way to discover the world around you. You create something great – or not – and post it online. Magically, it ends up in places you couldn’t have gone otherwise.<\/p>\n

A singer from Brazil got in touch with me and shared her story; a student from Thailand asked me to bring my concept to his country; a UK professor asked me to do a lecture about my writings. All sorts of creations, all sorts of reactions. I find this beautiful – and so human-like.<\/span><\/p>\n

Art creators have a big advantage compared to the rest of the population: they create. Creation is based on one simple concept: Doing, taking action.<\/span><\/p>\n

Comparing the life of a creative with the life of a non-creative, I spotted the chasm between their mindset. Creatives are more motivated to \u201cmake stuff happen,\u201d regardless the end result.<\/span><\/p>\n

Likewise, comparing how creatives approach art and how they approach life, I also spotted the same thing: the can \u201cdo\u201d when it comes to art, but they conform and become indecisive when it comes to professional and life decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n

This made me wonder, so I investigated the matter a bit more. Why do some people become great artists and fulfilled human beings, while others struggle?<\/span><\/p>\n

The results were impressive.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to the single reason why some people get what they want from life, I found one answer: better decision-making. I put everything together into a compact book, so the whole concept of decision-making can be in a self-contained physical and digital artifact.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"TommyDownload a complimentary whitepaper <\/span>Smart Decisions – What Artists Need To Know<\/i>: <\/span>http:\/\/eepurl.com\/R4SY9<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase a copy of my new book <\/span>The Indecisive Musicpreneur<\/i>: \u00a0<\/span>http:\/\/www.tommydarker.com\/indecisive\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Better decision making is simpler than you think it is. Read the whitepaper and the book and let’s discuss. My email is tommy@tommydarker.com and you can reach out to me at any time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\/\/ Tommy Darker
\n<\/span>Musicpreneur
\nwww.TommyDarker.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Tommy Darker has also been part of the Amused Now Featured Artist Series.<\/p>\n

Read more about Tommy:\u00a0http:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/tommy-darker-musicpreneur\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch Tommy’s video interview:\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/jXAiQDIEKsY<\/a><\/p>\n

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