Listening To God Leads To Your Calling..With Mel Brown

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

Resources Mentioned:

Linkedin: Mel Brown connexionpointe.com Facebook: Mel Brown “From Zero to Sideman” book by Mel Brown MelBrown.net HeedYourCalling.com