I heard an inspiring story today about a musician who overcame the odds to make it with his music. I hope it encourages you as much as it did me. Read it all the way to the end to get the full benefit. [su_spacer] Do not sell out Apparently, in the mid to late 70’s...
I’m willing to bet its hard for you to focus. You embrace chaos instead of fighting to prevent it. Conventional wisdom says creative people are supposed to be scatter brained…right? I’m willing to bet the only thing you ever write down are either...
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A year ago, I was trying to find my way to a gig. I was trying to get there in time to talk to a band about helping them out. It was dark, late and I only had a vague idea of where I had to go. It took me 45 minutes to get there. The next day, I looked up where my...
In the post below I conveyed the WRONG message. I am working on updating and editing the article below so I can come across in a way that is honest yet respectful. Thank you for your feedback! Have you ever been on stage absolutely killing it, but for some reason the...
Money If you find it incredibly challenging to manage your finances, I know how you feel. We were broke growing up. I remember waking up to go to school one morning to discover our vehicle missing. My folks did not have the money to pay the car loan and the bank took...
Why do you write music? What is your purpose behind what you do? “Purpose” may sound heavy, but it does not have to be. Ask yourself this question “If I could do one thing with my life and by accomplishing it would make me happier than anything else, what would that...
Do a lot of people follow your music? Do you have to push people more than you think you should to get them to follow? Getting people to pay attention these days is hard. I always wanted to know how to get my music out there, but I consistently failed to get people’s...
What do you get with Artist Development or what we call “Musician Monster Coaching”? The first step is to determine where you are at right now compared to where you want to be. In one year, where do you want to be? In five years? We work out your highest...
Bad programming is the result of years of thinking habits that have been taught to us by persons of influence in each of our lives. Thinking habits that keep us controlled, enslaved, impoverished, and completely unaware of our own unlimited potential. Bad programming...
