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Musicians know how to play the long game. Their deep pursuit of perfection and bringing beautiful things into the world puts them on the relentless path of trying to attain the unattainable. Their hero’s journey is one of many ups and downs and it often takes years to settle into a creative path that isContinue reading “Musicians Know How To Play The Long Game”

At my core, I am a take the day as it comes kind of guy. I hate to-do lists, and for a long time, I didn’t even really keep a calendar. Living my life that way gave me a sense of creative freedom and it enabled me to be singularly focused on bringing beautiful things into theContinue reading “Three Steps To Help You Take The Day As It Comes”

For some reason, non-profit organizations are still the go-to plan for aspiring creatives seeking to make a difference in the world.  I can appreciate a good non-profit org, and this post feels a little hypocritical as I have been working for non-profit organizations my entire career. However, I fear that most musicians who decide toContinue reading “Read This Before You Launch A Non-Profit Organization”

Burnout is a real thing, especially for creatives! The combination of a high, irregular workload, constant pressure to create at the highest level, and financial instability associated with the work, makes creatives incredibly susceptible to being over-extended. Author Anne Hellen Anderson recently wrote a book on Millennial burnout. Now that things are “back to normal” after the pandemic,Continue reading “Five Tips To Help You Avoid Burnout”

One of the great modern mysteries for emerging artists is understanding how to network. Networking is only difficult if you treat it as a separate activity from simply living your life and being curious about others. Here are five tips to help you get in the right headspace for networking. How to work a room. OneContinue reading “Read This Before You Go To Your Next Networking Event”