Verbal Profiling

Is music motivational? It’s like a Starbucks Venti® Double Espresso or the nitro in a street racers supercharge. It’s not meant to be sustained just to get the adrenaline pumping. During a recent work session I needed some ‘motivation’ from my favorite rock station and realized they had not played my favorite ‘nitro charged’ tune, so I called the request line. As I asked to hear ‘Ridin’ by Chamillionaire the DJ said “From the sound of your voice you must be a closet Chamillionare fan”. BUSTED!!! How did she know I was middle class, middle age, white, female and not typical of their fan base? I had been profiled by the tone of my voice. She was a ‘Y-Gener’ and probably couldn’t understand WHY a Baby Boomer wanted to hear such an outrageous tune. There are 3 parts to the music experience: the image, the words and the beat. The beat is the adrenaline. It works for me and as I use to blast my adrenaline to my co-workers or team members it always worked to get ‘em pumped up …. or at least give 'em a break.
Whether your music choice is Chamillionaire or Chopin,
music is motivational.
By the way, the DJ never did play my 'nitro charged' tune. BUMMER