Polymath: Connecting Music, Art, Beyond | George Hage | TEDxRaleigh

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some George Hodge from the band Jack the

some George Hodge from the band Jack the radio it’s great to be here today with

radio it’s great to be here today with

radio it’s great to be here today with you

you

you music’s been a great thing for me and

music’s been a great thing for me and

music’s been a great thing for me and you probably wondering what’s this

you probably wondering what’s this

you probably wondering what’s this musician gonna talk about but it’s

musician gonna talk about but it’s

musician gonna talk about but it’s allowed me to travel around the country

allowed me to travel around the country

allowed me to travel around the country and around the world and meet some

and around the world and meet some

and around the world and meet some amazingly talented and kind people and

amazingly talented and kind people and

amazingly talented and kind people and develop some friendships over the years

develop some friendships over the years

develop some friendships over the years and I feel very very lucky for that but

and I feel very very lucky for that but

and I feel very very lucky for that but in addition to music been doing art and

in addition to music been doing art and

in addition to music been doing art and design since my early 20s and worked 12

design since my early 20s and worked 12

design since my early 20s and worked 12 years in the IT project management world

years in the IT project management world

years in the IT project management world and as Sara mentioned during that time

and as Sara mentioned during that time

and as Sara mentioned during that time my music and art were published locally

my music and art were published locally

my music and art were published locally and internationally and obtained my

and internationally and obtained my

and internationally and obtained my project management certification and I

project management certification and I

project management certification and I want one of the things musicians

want one of the things musicians

want one of the things musicians generally don’t talk about is is all the

generally don’t talk about is is all the

generally don’t talk about is is all the hats that you have to wear and getting

hats that you have to wear and getting

hats that you have to wear and getting pushed outside your comfort zone and

pushed outside your comfort zone and

pushed outside your comfort zone and having to think about things like

having to think about things like

having to think about things like marketing and social media management

marketing and social media management

marketing and social media management design financial management you know

design financial management you know

design financial management you know those kinds of things and getting pushed

those kinds of things and getting pushed

those kinds of things and getting pushed outside that comfort zone and really

outside that comfort zone and really

outside that comfort zone and really having to jump in headfirst to things

having to jump in headfirst to things

having to jump in headfirst to things and learn by doing and that’s something

and learn by doing and that’s something

and learn by doing and that’s something I also feel very fortunate that I’ve had

I also feel very fortunate that I’ve had

I also feel very fortunate that I’ve had to go through and the first challenge I

to go through and the first challenge I

to go through and the first challenge I have for you guys this is to think about

have for you guys this is to think about

have for you guys this is to think about taking the time to try something new try

taking the time to try something new try

taking the time to try something new try something maybe outside your comfort

something maybe outside your comfort

something maybe outside your comfort zone and you never know you may find a

zone and you never know you may find a

zone and you never know you may find a new passion or maybe you just learn a

new passion or maybe you just learn a

new passion or maybe you just learn a little something about a new skill that

little something about a new skill that

little something about a new skill that you didn’t know about or in some cases

you didn’t know about or in some cases

you didn’t know about or in some cases you may find a mentor develop a

you may find a mentor develop a

you may find a mentor develop a friendship and that can be a really

friendship and that can be a really

friendship and that can be a really special thing but it’s all about forging

special thing but it’s all about forging

special thing but it’s all about forging your own path and this next song I’m

your own path and this next song I’m

your own path and this next song I’m gonna play for you guys is about finding

gonna play for you guys is about finding

gonna play for you guys is about finding your own path it’s called in the trees

data said we were made fun better learn

data said we were made fun better learn to fly said son you could have it all

to fly said son you could have it all

to fly said son you could have it all you follow in my life the plan traveled

you follow in my life the plan traveled

you follow in my life the plan traveled on I ended up in the trees dad I can’t

on I ended up in the trees dad I can’t

on I ended up in the trees dad I can’t walking in I could see clearly where I’m

walking in I could see clearly where I’m

walking in I could see clearly where I’m at to be

rocket ships here tear the feathers

rocket ships here tear the feathers chance to learn to fly it out please

chance to learn to fly it out please

chance to learn to fly it out please stormy weather turn to take my I took

stormy weather turn to take my I took

stormy weather turn to take my I took the panthan we traveled on he ended up

the panthan we traveled on he ended up

the panthan we traveled on he ended up in the trees

in the trees

in the trees daddy kept walking in I could see

daddy kept walking in I could see

daddy kept walking in I could see clearly I’m where I’m

clearly I’m where I’m

clearly I’m where I’m [Music]

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yeah one of the great things about

yeah one of the great things about connecting the dots between the music

connecting the dots between the music

connecting the dots between the music and the art of project management is is

and the art of project management is is

and the art of project management is is really finding ways to use the three

really finding ways to use the three

really finding ways to use the three together and really push myself to try

together and really push myself to try

together and really push myself to try and do something new and get outside

and do something new and get outside

and do something new and get outside that comfort zone and in its led to some

that comfort zone and in its led to some

that comfort zone and in its led to some great collaborations and one of the

great collaborations and one of the

great collaborations and one of the things I wanted to share a how-to slide

things I wanted to share a how-to slide

things I wanted to share a how-to slide here with a few of those collaborations

here with a few of those collaborations

here with a few of those collaborations and it’s been awesome being able to

and it’s been awesome being able to

and it’s been awesome being able to connect the dots between the music and

connect the dots between the music and

connect the dots between the music and the art and work with music festivals in

the art and work with music festivals in

the art and work with music festivals in the area or breweries in the area to do

the area or breweries in the area to do

the area or breweries in the area to do Jack the radio themed beers and working

Jack the radio themed beers and working

Jack the radio themed beers and working with sports teams and other bands and

with sports teams and other bands and

with sports teams and other bands and music venues and kind of ties in to the

music venues and kind of ties in to the

music venues and kind of ties in to the the last challenge entire under the

the last challenge entire under the

the last challenge entire under the first challenge as well of learning

first challenge as well of learning

first challenge as well of learning something new and getting out there but

something new and getting out there but

something new and getting out there but in addition you know once you identify

in addition you know once you identify

in addition you know once you identify what you want to do reach out to someone

what you want to do reach out to someone

what you want to do reach out to someone find somebody that knows a lot about

find somebody that knows a lot about

find somebody that knows a lot about that or that you respect or that

that or that you respect or that

that or that you respect or that inspires you and connect with them and

inspires you and connect with them and

inspires you and connect with them and connect the dots between what you have

connect the dots between what you have

connect the dots between what you have going on and what they have going on to

going on and what they have going on to

going on and what they have going on to create something and collaborate and

create something and collaborate and

create something and collaborate and you’ll find in those collaborations

you’ll find in those collaborations

you’ll find in those collaborations you’re really building a community

you’re really building a community

you’re really building a community whether it’s our community here or

whether it’s our community here or

whether it’s our community here or whether it’s a community of people that

whether it’s a community of people that

whether it’s a community of people that share into that passion if it’s the

share into that passion if it’s the

share into that passion if it’s the brewery scene or comic books or music or

brewery scene or comic books or music or

brewery scene or comic books or music or art or IT or whatever it is they’re into

art or IT or whatever it is they’re into

art or IT or whatever it is they’re into you’ll you’ll really find those things

you’ll you’ll really find those things

you’ll you’ll really find those things and it can be something special so I

and it can be something special so I

and it can be something special so I challenge you to to connect the dots

challenge you to to connect the dots

challenge you to to connect the dots with what you’re doing and the people

with what you’re doing and the people

with what you’re doing and the people around you and find inspiration in that

around you and find inspiration in that

around you and find inspiration in that and with that the last thing I have for

and with that the last thing I have for

and with that the last thing I have for you guys is just a song about getting

you guys is just a song about getting

you guys is just a song about getting out on the town and letting loose it’s

out on the town and letting loose it’s

out on the town and letting loose it’s called City slipping

called City slipping

called City slipping [Music]

dick has been screaming inside of my

dick has been screaming inside of my head saying I need to break free grip

head saying I need to break free grip

head saying I need to break free grip rub rocking taking over the shed

rub rocking taking over the shed

rub rocking taking over the shed somebody’s yelling at me

I’m alright

I’m alright [Music]

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[Music] you want drunk leaving always making me

you want drunk leaving always making me

you want drunk leaving always making me sweat I’ve been sailing the seas people

sweat I’ve been sailing the seas people

sweat I’ve been sailing the seas people are talking like I’m already dead so bad

are talking like I’m already dead so bad

are talking like I’m already dead so bad a listen to me

a listen to me

a listen to me [Music]

right

right [Music]

all right

all right [Music]

but I was starstruck sales going out of

but I was starstruck sales going out of my head

my head

my head sunken ship seventies this big city

sunken ship seventies this big city

sunken ship seventies this big city slipping tripping over my bed somebody

slipping tripping over my bed somebody

slipping tripping over my bed somebody yelling at me

is slipping

is slipping [Music]

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[Music] you let go let go let go let go

you let go let go let go let go

you let go let go let go let go [Music]

[Music]

[Music] let go let go let go let go let go

let go let go let go let go let go

let go let go let go let go let go [Music]

city slippin yeah

city slippin yeah [Music]

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