To address the general level of anxiety I find most musicians experience, I'm busting out my Big-Ass List of Fears. For real. You know, the gnawing 3 am, 'what am I doing with my life?' kind of fears. The fears that keep us awake at night are almost always...
It's time for musician coping strategies to reduce anxiety. Take a deep breath and let's acknowledge . . . If you've got anxiety, you're not alone. True confession: I'm no stranger to anxiety, I've had my share of panic attacks. These began back during my grad school...
Welcome to my worst procrastination story: If you’re anything like me, you’ve had stretches when a task on your to-do list refuses to get done. It’s on the list day after day but not getting crossed off. This happened a few years ago: one seemingly simple item on my...
I admit it: Transitions are not my thing. Whether it's the end of a big project, a friend moving away, or the end of a season and the start of the next, I resist and resent the loss of the way things were. Of course that only makes things more difficult. And if you're...
Need more holiday stress solutions? If you're like me, the holidays always wreak havoc. My regular schedule goes out the window, my productivity is trashed, and my sleeping and eating are likewise disrupted. With Thanksgiving over, you may be recovering from the...
The freelance life is full of uncertainties, and yes, fear. I should know, since it took my just 20 years to leave my "day job." I'd had a side business of coaching and speaking for year, but going solo on this was a revelation. To honor the journey, here are some...
MONDAY BYTES - January 14, 2013 It's conference season and many folks are finding themselves needing to schmooze. For some this is easy; for others, not so much. My best tip comes from a recent conversation I had with friend and colleague Janet Rarick (thank you,...
