{"id":12406,"date":"2016-07-05T12:48:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T17:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dobermandan.com\/blog\/?p=12406"},"modified":"2016-07-05T12:48:10","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T17:48:10","slug":"ive-finally-launched-my-music-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dobermandan.com\/blog\/ive-finally-launched-my-music-career\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve FINALLY launched my music career…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m going to ask you to buy something today.<\/p>\n

And I make no apologies for it.<\/p>\n

Because I\u2019ve gone through a personal HELL to create it.<\/p>\n

Let me give you the \u201cReader\u2019s Digest\u201d version of this story:<\/p>\n

Since age 7 the only thing I\u2019ve ever wanted to do was be a professional musician.<\/p>\n

Professional guitarist to be more specific.<\/p>\n

And I was.<\/p>\n

For a while. Starting at age 15.<\/p>\n

Then I let the dream stealers rob it from me.<\/p>\n

Sad.<\/p>\n

Even today, it\u2019s my biggest, most \u201ckicked in the gut\u201d painful regret I have.<\/p>\n

I still lament it. Almost daily.<\/p>\n

You see… knowing what I know now… from the success I\u2019ve experienced in business due to my pig-headed stubborn persistence…<\/p>\n

…without a doubt I could have made it as a professional musician.<\/p>\n

But instead of focusing on that like I wanted to, I went for the money and chose to get good at this entrepreneurship, direct marketing and copywriting stuff.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t complain. Life\u2019s been good to me so far. (A nod to one of my first guitar heroes, Joe Walsh.)<\/p>\n

BUT… this crazy seven year old child\u2019s dream simply REFUSES to die.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s what I did:<\/p>\n

I invested nine years of my life…<\/p>\n

…God knows how much money (I stopped counting after I passed $20k a few years ago)…<\/p>\n

…and endured more emotional turmoil and self hate than\u00a0any sane person should ever subject themselves to…<\/p>\n

…to FINALLY release\u00a0my debut solo album of original music here…<\/a><\/p>\n

And I humbly ask you to buy it.<\/p>\n

Please.<\/p>\n

Pretty please.<\/p>\n

OK, I\u2019m goin\u2019 for broke…<\/p>\n

Pretty please with sugar on top… BUY MY ALBUM!<\/a><\/p>\n

I thought about offering you some kind of bonus to get you to buy my music.<\/p>\n

Like a special webinar showing how YOU can do your own \u201cpassion projects\u201d like this.<\/p>\n

But who am I kidding? The only thing I could teach you is how NOT to do it.<\/p>\n

I mean, really. Nine frickin\u2019 YEARS to finish the damn thing?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s pathetic and embarrassing.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not even CLOSE to how I wanted it to be.<\/p>\n

How I dreamed it would be.<\/p>\n

But I have to accept it as it is while trying not to beat the hell outta myself mentally.<\/p>\n

Because this CD definitely did NOT turn out like the ideal I had in my mind.<\/p>\n

Not even close.<\/p>\n

Whatever. It\u2019s something MUCH more important than the perfection I wanted…<\/p>\n

It\u2019s DONE.<\/p>\n

So I\u2019m doing what I\u2019ve always done in business.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m running it up the flag pole. Imperfections, outright errors and all. To see how many people salute it with their credit cards.<\/p>\n

And I sincerely hope you\u2019re one of them.<\/p>\n

So no, there\u2019s no bribe or bonus to get you to buy it.<\/p>\n

I hope you buy it just because you like the music.<\/p>\n

Click here to listen to the samples…<\/a><\/p>\n

Look, if there\u2019s any relationship at all between you and me…<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve benefitted from my daily emails even just occasionally…<\/p>\n

If you appreciate what I do… even the TINIEST little bit… to encourage, teach and inspire you every day…<\/p>\n

…and you want to buy my album just to show your appreciation…<\/p>\n

…that\u2019s OK with me.<\/p>\n

I appreciate your support and your purchase.<\/p>\n

Listen… I\u2019m scared shitless about exposing my art to the world.<\/p>\n

But I had no choice. I simply HAD to finally pursue my childhood dream.<\/p>\n

Even at the ripe old\u00a0age of 51.<\/p>\n

Because the thought of dying with the music still inside me (literally!) was MUCH more painful than the emotional price I paid to do it.<\/p>\n

Listen… I\u2019ll leave you with one VERY important question.<\/p>\n

Maybe the most important question of your life:<\/p>\n

Will YOU choose to die with your \u201cmusic\u201d still inside you?<\/p>\n

Or will you make a decision TODAY to face your fears and do whatever it takes to make your dreams come true?<\/p>\n

I know it sounds clich\u00e9… but I\u2019m gonna say it anyway… \u2018cuz it\u2019s true:<\/p>\n

If I can do it… YOU can do it.<\/p>\n

Click here now<\/a> to preview and buy (I hope, I hope, I hope!) my new original music solo album.<\/p>\n

Thank you. I appreciate your support in my new venture.<\/p>\n

All the best,
\nDoberman Dan<\/p>\n\"dobedansig\"<\/a>\n

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