What do you see yourself doing in five to ten years? That’s a big, important, overwhelming question. In my experience, five to ten years is too long of a runway to come up with a concrete plan of action. Think about all of the things you’ve done over the last five to ten years. You’veContinueContinue reading “Career planning for twenty-somethings: Why a three year plan of action is the new ten.”
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Launching a new ensemble, organization, or business? Read this, Part IV.
This is step 4 of a series of posts designed to help you launch a new ensemble, organization, or business. Before you read this post, make sure you start with this post, followed by this post, and this post. Here are some steps to help you research and identify the resources necessary to launch your idea.ContinueContinue reading “Launching a new ensemble, organization, or business? Read this, Part IV.”
How to set a budget as an artist.
Earlier this week, I wrote about the frustrations of setting a personal budget. Here is a step by step process for budgeting as an artist. Rules of Engagement: Knowledge is power — Understanding where you spend your money from month to month is the only way you will be able to find financial stability inContinueContinue reading “How to set a budget as an artist.”
The Frustration of Personal Budgeting.
It can be incredibly frustrating to hear someone give you advice on your finances. Although well intentioned, the solution often floated is that you simply need to live within your means in order to find financial stability. Of course this makes sense, however, the problem is that many of us don’t have enough working cashContinueContinue reading “The Frustration of Personal Budgeting.”
What is an hour of your time actually worth from a Work Life Balance Perspective?
It’s a funny thing, time. We never seem to have enough of it, especially when pursuing an art form that is defined by a fleeting moment in our lives. One minute we’re on stage pouring our heart out for an audience, the next, we’re on the way home, thinking about the next performance. Our workContinueContinue reading “What is an hour of your time actually worth from a Work Life Balance Perspective?”