Episode #013 - Listening To God Leads To Your Calling..With Mel Brown
Summary:
Mel Brown – Mel Brown is a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, touring sideman musician with 15-plus years of performing and on-camera work with the likes of Eddie Murphy, Gladys Knight, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Marc Anthony, and appeared on many Number 1 Billboard singles, along with an author of two books. Mel is also Founder and CEO of two companies - Career Equity and Connexion Pointe, a cloud-based video interviewing platform. Mel shares his extensive experience as a self-promotion pioneer, including being the first musician in the world to use multimedia CD ROM as a business card, merging technology with his music, and how faith has enriched his life.
Show Notes:
- If you are listening, you will hear the calling God has for you
- Don’t allow another person to come between you and your inner voice of God
- How does Mel Brown define having a calling
- People often follow their calling before they are aware of the amount of effort involved
- Mel Brown created the prototype for his business by teaching himself how to code
- When did Mel know that his calling included self-employment
- How did implementing video and CD ROM benefit Mel’s musical pursuits
- What got Mel Brown on the Arsenio Hall Show
- Where did Mel’s strong drive come from
- Don’t grow old with regrets or let other people’s lack of belief affect you
- If you are really good, the work you are doing leads to more of the work you are doing
- How did changes in technology change Mel’s life
- Finding a way to share files on the internet helped Mel stay true to his promises to his son and succeed as a musician remotely
- What role has faith had in his vocational calling
- Was there a time when Mel was derailed from his path and had to reset himself
- Don’t allow another person to come between you and your inner voice of God
- How was Mel rewarded for keeping his word to his son
- What were the circumstances that led to Mel's new venture Connexion Pointe being born and what confirmations has Mel received to know he's on his Calling Path?
Key Points & Quotables:
1. “I don’t want to grow old, and never try.” – Mel Brown
2. “If you have the goods, and you believe in yourself, don’t be afraid to stand alone.” – Mel Brown
3. "When you follow your calling, the work doesn’t feel like work..." – Mel Brown
4. "Things will happen to confirm for you, and naysayers, that you are on the right path.." – Mel Brown
5. "The more benefits you create in being hired, the fewer competitors there will be to take your spot..." – Mel Brown
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