Times may be tough for many of you right now. But, in the immortal words of singer Shawn Mullins, "Everything is gonna be alright." I don’t just mean that as a platitude. Mullins’ career itself shows one path for how you can get through this.

The latest episode of Thinks Out Loud looks at Shawn Mullins’ one big hit, the lessons we can learn from it, and other lesson we’ve all learned along the way.

Want to learn more? Here are the show notes for you.

Thinks Out Loud Episode 305: A Lullaby for Business in Troubled Times Headlines and Show Notes

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Show Notes and Links

As always, here are the "regular" show notes, detailing links and news related to this week’s episode.

* Shawn Mullins – Wikipedia

* Shawn Mullins Tour Dates, Concert Tickets, & Live Streams

* Shawn Mullins – Lullaby – YouTube

* How to Build a Digital Company (Thinks Out Loud 302) Tim Peter & Associates