This isn't about style, substance, picking up women, or anything like that. This is a tip that can translate well into any area of your life. Be prepared.
Keep an emergency set of clothes and a travel toiletry kit in your car at all times. Maybe even two sets of clothing...one for work and one set of nice clothes that you'd feel comfortable wearing out when DJing.
Why is this important / what taught me this?
Saturday I was out entirely too late and ended up sleeping through my alarm Sunday morning. The problem with that? I woke up late, and I had to be at church at 7:45AM to play drums. My clock said 7:43 the first time I looked at it. I basically threw on a polo shirt and flew out of my house, hadn't shaved in a couple of days, and honestly could have almost passed as a homeless guy.
No big deal, it's just church. Well, I had a family member's birthday party, an HB8's grad party, and a date with a new plate afterwards.
I could look like I did around my family without fear, and in church, but no way could I pull it off when I'm trying to DJ. Especially a first impression around a new girl.
Luckily, my dad taught me one thing in life worth remembering...be prepared for anything.
Went to family's b-day party, disappeared into a bathroom for 10 minutes, and when I came out, and the looks on my relative's faces were hilarious. It was like Clark Kent walked into the bathroom, and walked out as Superman.
Also, I can remember a few times in my life where preparedness has saved me because I ended up crashing at a woman's house nowhere near where I lived when I had to work the next morning. Preparedness pays.
Keep an emergency set of clothes and a travel toiletry kit in your car at all times. Maybe even two sets of clothing...one for work and one set of nice clothes that you'd feel comfortable wearing out when DJing.
Why is this important / what taught me this?
Saturday I was out entirely too late and ended up sleeping through my alarm Sunday morning. The problem with that? I woke up late, and I had to be at church at 7:45AM to play drums. My clock said 7:43 the first time I looked at it. I basically threw on a polo shirt and flew out of my house, hadn't shaved in a couple of days, and honestly could have almost passed as a homeless guy.
No big deal, it's just church. Well, I had a family member's birthday party, an HB8's grad party, and a date with a new plate afterwards.
I could look like I did around my family without fear, and in church, but no way could I pull it off when I'm trying to DJ. Especially a first impression around a new girl.
Luckily, my dad taught me one thing in life worth remembering...be prepared for anything.
Went to family's b-day party, disappeared into a bathroom for 10 minutes, and when I came out, and the looks on my relative's faces were hilarious. It was like Clark Kent walked into the bathroom, and walked out as Superman.
Also, I can remember a few times in my life where preparedness has saved me because I ended up crashing at a woman's house nowhere near where I lived when I had to work the next morning. Preparedness pays.
