Victim-thinking is deceptively easy to fall into. It can creep into your marketing, your self-talk, your networking, and you won't catch it until it's already done its damage. Are you waiting to be saved? Here's a music career reality check. Telltale signs you're...
As busy freelance musicians, we go from rehearsals and teaching, to squeezing in the practice time, admin work, and errands.All while trying to cram in a social life and taking care of our health. How can you manage transitioning from task to task so that you’re not...
Here it is . . . Courage is the essential resource all musicians need—if they want to bring their best work out into the world. Courage is essential because we're all up against a force that's out to get us. You may think of this force as your inner critic, your inner...
I've got an uncomfortable question for you: Artistically — are you “playing it safe”? Think about the work you did this past week—in the practice room or composition studio, in rehearsals, in teaching, and in concert. What took courage? When and how did you dare...
Most musicians are ambitious, goal-oriented people—and this quality helps us get more done. But ambition can seem completely at odds with the Buddhist principle of non-attachment: the idea of the work itself being its own reward. So here’s to solving the riddle of how...
Let's get real about what actually goes on when we're put to the test. Whether it's in performance, an audition, or an interview—any time we fear being judged as 'less than'—what's happening? Let's explore your super power: your Shadow. Of course, when we're stressed...
Musicians: imagine for a moment that you could play, sing, or compose with much more freedom and abandon — and leave behind the "playing it safe." Imagine that in your next hour of practice or studio time, you could let go of any self-doubt, fear, or judgment. Think...
Most of us don't like to admit that we're scared. But the truth is, we ALL have anxieties around performing, auditioning, public speaking, and/or interviewing. And then there's networking and social interactions. To help, here are my best kept Secrets Revealed: How to...
Rejection—it’s an inevitable part of life as a professional musician. You fail to advance in an audition round, your grant proposals are turned down, or you experience radio silence in response to your email pitches. Rejection just comes with the territory. The...
If real-time in-person networking makes your skin crawl, then try my Musicians' Networking Solutions to change your mindset and change your world! Let me level with you. I used to hate even the IDEA of networking. It brought to mind sleazy sales people pressing their...
