Author Archives: Justin Locke

Bad guys aren’t always all bad

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Justin Locke

I think it was a Niccolo Machiavelli who first said, “no man is entirely good or entirely evil.” And if I have not said this to you before, Machiavelli’s Discourses is one of the best management books ever written. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Updates and links

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Justin Locke

Well, I am very sorry to have been somewhat remiss in my blog entering this past week, but I have been oh so busy with  bass couture ! I cannot tell you how much fun I’m having designing those T-shirts, and … Continue reading →

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My new shop on cafe press

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Justin Locke

Hello friends, colleaues and customers, Justin Locke here. Most of you probably know me as the author of "Peter VS the Wolf" and "Real Men Don't Rehearse." If you enjoyed those, I have a fun little sequel of sorts for … Continue reading →

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Issues of copyright

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Justin Locke

Being a writer, playwright, and occasional media producer, I of course have to deal with issues of copyright on a fairly regular basis. Just to bring you up to speed on the most important basics of copyright issues: 1) when … Continue reading →

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I don’t agree with John Stossel today

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Justin Locke

This blog is slightly off my usual topics but since it’s my own blog I can do what I want, so there. A friend of mine sent me a link to this John Stossel report on people "getting out the vote," … Continue reading →

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The Heart of an Orchestra Contractor

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Justin Locke

(Justin Locke spent 18 seasons playing bass with the Boston Pops, and is the author of Real Men Don’t Rehearse, a laugh-out-loud inside look at the secret world of professional orchestras–now in its 8th printing!)  One of the parts of the … Continue reading →

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There’s way too much excellence around here

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Justin Locke

Since I work around various artistic organizations, I run into the word "excellence" a lot. You often hear phrases like "seeking the highest levels of artistic excellence."  Another example:  I recently heard about a music school that was "nurturing excellence." And … Continue reading →

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struggling with putting an audio CD on cafe press today

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Justin Locke

Well today’s lesson in creativity comes from working on my Café Press product page . . . long story short, I am using café press to publish my children’s fitness audio CD, Fitness Fairy Tales. You can hear it on … Continue reading →

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More Principles of Applied Stupidity at Work

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Justin Locke

Well I was leafing thru Inc. Magazine today and I was intrigued by this article about a company called Threadless http://www.inc.com/magazine/20080601/the-customer-is-the-company.html I am always amused by articles like this that mention, but otherwise gloss over, the fact that the owners … Continue reading →

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lessons from the music world in crowd control

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Justin Locke

As a resident of the greater Boston area I confess I’ve gotten a little bit spoiled, sports wise. In the last few years, the Boston Celtics, The Boston Redsox, and The New England Patriots have all won national championships, some … Continue reading →

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