There Are No Side Projects: The Benefits of Taking Yourself Seriously

When Michael Winslow first decided to place 2 Windows Media Player controls onto a Visual Basic form in the early 2000s, he had no idea that it would lead to a fifteen year adventure as a DJ in Philly!

The application he wrote was originally called DJ Boo Boo. A name that would follow Michael to this day. And while the software never made Michael a millionaire, the lessons he learned played a valuable part in his professional growth. These are lessons that Michael would only learn because he took this DJ project seriously.

Michael understood that "There Are No Side Projects".

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1. There Are No SIDE Projects: The Benefits of Taking Yourself Seriously • Michael Winslow • Not THAT “Michael Winslow” @michaelswinslow michaelswinslow !=
2. @michaelswinslow
3. @michaelswinslow http://www.cc.com/video-clips/t0brk3/chappelle-s-show-when-keeping-it-real-goes-wrong---vernon-franklin---uncensored
4. @michaelswinslow
5. Version 1.0 @michaelswinslow Don’t Worry… I’m just a side project.
6. Version 2.0 @michaelswinslow
7. Version 2.0 @michaelswinslow
8. LEVEL: 1 Character Builder REWARDS: @michaelswinslow NOT YET
9. LEVEL: 1 Character Builder REWARDS: You will yell “Level Up!” when you see ! @michaelswinslow GET READY
10. LEVEL: 2 Character Builder REWARDS: @michaelswinslow
11. To explain why, I’ll need your help When this button comes on the screen, I will say “push the button” and you will say “level up!” Let’s try it … push the button! Level up! LEVEL: 2 Character Builder REWARDS: AUDIO / VISUAL @michaelswinslow AUDIO / VISUAL NOT YET
12. To explain why, I’ll need your help When this button comes on the screen, I will say “push the button” and you will say “level up!” Let’s try it … push the button! Level up! LEVEL: 2 Character Builder REWARDS: AUDIO / VISUAL @michaelswinslow AUDIO / VISUAL AUDIO / VISUAL GET READY
13. To explain why, I’ll need your help When this button comes on the screen, I will say “push the button” and you will say “level up!” Let’s try it … push the button! Level up! LEVEL: 3 Character Builder REWARDS: Marketing @michaelswinslow AUDIO / VISUAL PRODUCT
14. To explain why, I’ll need your help When this button comes on the screen, I will say “push the button” and you will say “level up!” Let’s try it … push the button! Level up! LEVEL: 3 Character Builder REWARDS: Marketing @michaelswinslow AUDIO / VISUAL PRODUCT NOT YET https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/04/06/comcasts-wireless-plan-what-you-need-know/100118624/
15. To explain why, I’ll need your help When this button comes on the screen, I will say “push the button” and you will say “level up!” Let’s try it … push the button! Level up! LEVEL: 3 Character Builder REWARDS: Strategy @michaelswinslow Marketing AUDIO / VISUAL REMEMBER TO BALANCE GET READY
16. To explain why, I’ll need your help When this button comes on the screen, I will say “push the button” and you will say “level up!” Let’s try it … push the button! Level up! LEVEL: 4 Character Builder REWARDS: Strategy @michaelswinslow Marketing AUDIO / VISUAL REALIZATION
17. To explain why, I’ll need your help When this button comes on the screen, I will say “push the button” and you will say “level up!” Let’s try it … push the button! Level up! LEVEL: 4 Character Builder REWARDS: Stage Appearances @michaelswinslow Strategy Marketing AUDIO / VISUAL ONE MORE SKILL NOT YET https://faremusic.it/2016/02/15/sei-u-artista-emergente-se-non-sei-popolare-non-sei-nessuno/
18. LEVEL: 4 Character Builder REWARDS: Strategy @michaelswinslow Strategy Marketing AUDIO / VISUAL PUBLIC SPEAKING GET READY https://www.inc.com/christopher-mirabile/hacking-your-board-running-a-good-board-meeting.html
19. To explain why, I’ll need your help When this button comes on the screen, I will say “push the button” and you will say “level up!” Let’s try it … push the button! Level up! Character Builder @michaelswinslow Strategy Marketing AUDIO / VISUAL SUMMARY • No Side Projects • Experience Comes From Anywhere • Avoid Bulleted Lists DJ Boo Boo
20. @michaelswinslow THANK YOU!