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Your Blue Ocean

My friend Joyce (thank you!) recently wrote and mentioned The Blue Ocean Strategy and got me thinking about how this business strategy and can be applied to musicians. As detailed in the widely popular book by Kim and Mauborgne, the Blue Ocean Strategy focuses on how...

What Are You Avoiding?

MONDAY BYTES — October 12, 2015 A few weeks ago, I was part of a terrific event at the Chicago College of Performing Arts: the Career Start Day that faculty member Dana Brown (YAY!) organized. Part of the day's festivities included an excellent talk by my friend and...