by Cliff Cline | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Let me answer this one for you, yes! I started and finished Peter Arnell's book Shift last weekend. It is a compelling story of the journey he undertook in the last few years to bring his existence together in "One Life" rather than living in silos of...
by Cliff Cline | Jan 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Dorothea Brande penned this. It was the mantra that led her from being a writer of many unfinished things, to a well respected writer and editor in New York. I have not read her books, I was made aware of her through the Success Magazine Audio series (thanks again...
by Cliff Cline | Jan 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Thanks to Seth Godin today for reminding us of this quote from Martin Luther King Jr. (The title of this post) I feel this right now in my life. I wrote about it last September and it has not left me. Today is the day I must move forward. The journey of a thousand...
by Cliff Cline | Jan 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
I am smiling as I write this, because it sounds like the opposite of the most common New Year's resolution. No I am not referring to body mass, I would like to decrease that, but to contextualize, this quote is having an impact: "In order to have more, you...
by Cliff Cline | Jan 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Ok, so I am releasing my goals very slowly, but that is because I am really trying to process this. I think I have increasingly become a happier more joyful person over the course of my life, but I still think I have to grow in this area. For those that know me, I...
by Cliff Cline | Jan 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
Late-ish night finishing production. This song feels big to me. It has actually been in the works for a long time, but I think I am happy with the vocals, specifically the lead as of tonight. So that means we are within in a week of shipping the Cliff Cline January...
by Cliff Cline | Jan 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
This thought is not new or original, but let this post act as an encouragement and a reminder. The concept of "can't" in our vernacular should be all but forgotten, because we can! In almost every environment I enter where there is discord over quality,...
by Cliff Cline | Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
So today I am taking a vacation day from the day job to try and get things done on several fronts, not the least of which is the first “Cliff Cline Song of the Month”. I am excited to begin this journey. I know the most difficult thing will be simply...
by Cliff Cline | Jan 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
What is it about a nature scene that makes you take a deep breath and relax. That makes life and the moment seem simpler than the second before. The creative force behind this scene is far from simple, in fact the complexity of the tides, waves, make-up of the sand,...
by Cliff Cline | Jan 6, 2011 | Christian Music, Excellence in Worship, Worship
A brief thought. As so many of us continue to think about what worship is, I wonder if we have become too intellectual and abstract in our thinking. For instance, if I want to create a chocolate bar (a noble goal), I would go through a creative process of thinking...
