If you've ever wondered after an interview, "Why didn't I advance to the second round?" or "How else could I have answered that question?" Or "Why was the employer even asking that question?!," then this post is for you. Below are three difficult interview questions...
A strong teaching bio has to do more than just list your degrees and experience. To be effective, a teaching bio needs to give prospective students a real sense of what it’s like to study with you. This needs to be compelling enough so that they will reach out. To...
Each day, there’s the work that needs to be done—and there's the energy it rides on. Your attitude toward your artistic work directly impacts its quality, as well as how much you get done, and how you feel about your progress. Who knew that one simple mindset shift...
Many early-career musicians have internal deadlines for achieving their goals. They think they have to win an orchestral position or get a college teaching job by a certain age in order to have "made it." And if they fail, they plan to quit music and go to law...
Here's what I recommend for musicians: in working to upgrade your marketing materials, clarify WHY you make music. It turns out that including a compelling and authentic statement about what motivates you not only makes your promo materials memorable—it can also make...
Do you want a better Bio? One that sparks connection and interest, gets readers to click "play," and then hire you? If so, you'll want to use my 5 dynamic Bio prompts. Spoiler alert: your Bio should be more than a boring list of credentials. YOU are more than that....
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...
Why overhaul your promo materials now? The answer is surprising and counter-intuitive. What if I told you that the best reason for overhauling your promo materials now is actually for your artistry? I know it sounds crazy. But my experience with this has defied all...
Check if any of this sounds familiar. (I have a hunch it will. I just can't believe that I'm the only person who has this.) It's what I call the Musician's Motivation Dilemma. Here's how it works: there's the thing you know you should do. The thing you said you'd do....
Thank you to all who responded to the Musicians' Survey on the biggest challenges you've faced during Covid. Hot off the press, the Musicians' survey results are in . . . see how your experience lines up with everybody else's. Drum roll please . . . the top three...
