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Email is probably the single biggest thing that keeps me from achieving my long-term goals. Responding to email is like some kind of warped video game. I often feel that if I can get my inbox down to zero I will somehow unlock the next level in the game of email. The problem is thatContinue reading “How I Stopped Letting Email Ruin My Life”

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”