5 things to consider when planning for 2018 This morning I woke to discover no less than three inches of snow had fallen in the six hours since I last looked outside. After cursing at the sky for a few… Continue Reading
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The secret to figuring out your life and career How many times has this happened to you: A day like any other is occurring when suddenly, without warning, you are attacked by every fear and self-doubt imaginable. You worry about… Continue Reading
People need to see ‘the process’ Recently, I came above the image at the top of this post online. The description read, “No one ever sees the process.” At some point in the last decade the focus of promotional materials… Continue Reading
Learning to trust ‘The Pinch’ Next March will be a major occasion for me. I don’t know the date specifically, but that month will mark seven years of full-time employment in the music industry. I will be thirty when it happens… Continue Reading
This ‘one for you, one for them’ exercise will change your life
The most common question I am asked by people aspiring to find employment in the entertainment industry is how anyone can ever find the time needed to work on whatever passion project, band, book, record label, etc. they hope to… Continue Reading
Making the most of working on a holiday
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. day in the United States. Unlike Christmas, when the vast majority of citizens are given the day off work in order to be with family and friends, this day is a bit trickier. Schools… Continue Reading
“I’m Quitting Music. Well, Kind Of…” – On Creativity and Change
Everyone who finds even a tiny bit of success in any field has no doubt worked their butt off to reach that point. Music is no different, and some might say it’s harder than most fields in terms of finding… Continue Reading
Journalism Tips: Life Is About More Than Music
In just over a month I will turn 28, and at that point I will have officially been working towards my goal of being a career-long professional in the music industry for a little over a decade. I started by… Continue Reading