Author Archives: Justin Locke

Well I did a little speaking appearance with a local group this past week, talking about “Principles of Applied Stupidity” . . .  This is the end of the talk, I may post more soon.  Happy Holidays all– JL

I recently attended an event at my local bookstore, on a book about “craft breweries.” It was all about the many tiny little brewing companies that have sprouted up all over New England. The author pointed out how these little … Continue reading →

Okay, I will confess, “Miracle on 34th Street” is one of my all-time favorite movies. One of my favorite scenes in the movie is Natalie Wood in the backseat of the car, saying “I believe, I believe, it’s silly but … Continue reading →

I got an email from my senator today (Elizabeth Warren) saying that “Over the past two years, more than 6,000 children have been killed by guns.”  At first I was curious as to why she didn’t just say “in the … Continue reading →

Like most people I guess, I was certainly shocked and saddened by the horrific events in Connecticut yesterday. A lot of people’s lives have been changed forever. But as I watched the nightly news and all the sympathetic posts on … Continue reading →

As I was doing a talk last month, in the Q&A someone asked a question I love to address, about aging audiences at the symphony and young conductors as a way to bring in young concertgoers . . .

I did a presentation the other day to a crowd of about 100 people, and it went rather well . . . the video came out pretty good too.  All about “trust vs obedience” management models. This demonstrates how my … Continue reading →

So there is this group in Poznan, Poland, that does my “Phantom of the Orchestra” every year or so . . . They are doing it again in 2013 . . . I love this pic (by Antoni Hoffmann), not because … Continue reading →

After writing my “Getting in Touch with Your Inner Rich Kid” book, I have become very attuned to how my emotional state relates to my financial state. A big factor has been about issues of trust (see sample chapter, link … Continue reading →

After having written my latest book, “Getting in Touch With Your Inner Rich Kid,” I have been discussing the issue of being richer than one is right now. There is a common presumption that everyone wants to “be rich,” and … Continue reading →