1. You’re not treating your music like a business. Plain and simple. If you can’t treat your music like it’s a business, you shouldn’t expect people to make business deals with you. You cant have a hobby mentality if you’re hoping to get paid for your time. 2. You sound like everyone else. Why should [...]
If you checked out last week’s post, “PRACTICAL WAYS TO STAY ORGANIZED, EFFECTIVE, & PRODUCTIVE“, you probably realized that you’re either a Quadrant 1 person or a Quadrant 4 person. Quadrant 1 person – someone who is always “putting out fires” Quadrant 4 person - someone who pays more attention to the easier effortless things of life [...]
Hmmm…it was really hard to pick just 10. Perhaps these are personal favorites. But we felt like these posts were worth taking a second look. If there’s another gR post that has stuck with you this year, stick it in the comments section. Oh…and we cheated. The last one on the list is actually 5. [...]
The new year is upon us! In the Spirit of change/resolutions/starting over, I propose that all the musicians reading this come up with a visible change in the way they spread their music. Here are a few ideas… (trying to keep posts shorter so its not too much to read in one sitting) Book Yourself. Then Book [...]
So Spring is practically here! I personally feel like things get crazier in the Spring. More touring, more planning, more emails in my inbox, more to do in general! A friend and I were talking about prioritizing and staying organized when you feel like you’re all over the place. She cited a book, “The Seven [...]
Today’s post is the start a 5-day series where 5 different artist from different cities share what an average day looks like off stage. I get this question, in various forms, on a very regular basis. Anything from “What do you do all day?” to “Are you bored when you’re not on stage?” The question [...]
I’ve had the most complicated two weeks as far as my music has gone. I’ve been in 4 cities, haven’t had consistent internet access, and have been working around a computer that shuts off without warning every 15 minutes. I am tired. But in light of all of this, its made me think long in hard [...]
