Being a fantastic musician won’t guarantee you a place in the music industry. It seems incredibly unfair. Talented musicians with fantastic musical training struggle to find financially and creatively rewarding careers. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. It seems like there are too many musicians and not enough work for you. But it is possible to … Read more
Throughout my life many of the most challenging circumstances in my career also turned out to be the biggest opportunities. Times where the path I was on wasn’t working out pushed me onto a route that was better suited for me. This is a common career story. Why is that? It’s because common paths tend … Read more
I’m hearing from a lot of musicians recently that they are concerned about their personal safety at work. We’re seeing many organizations rush to get back into action. This push is driven by a need to maintain programming, to stay in touch with audiences, maintain revenue, or to provide opportunities for artists. Many performing arts … Read more
Collaboration can be the start of Big Wins for your career. As the old saying goes: “If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” A major shift in your career is often sparked by a strategic collaboration. Finding partners that will work together with you towards a … Read more
Setting Goals – That’s easy, right? Setting goals and achieving goals. It seems like it should be a straight line… Set a goal Take steps to achieve it Achieve the result Repeat Somehow it never seems that straightforward. The first leap is setting goals in the first place. Let me share how avoiding goal setting … Read more
One of the keys to a successful music career is learning the art of delegation.
When I started fundraising for my nonprofit, I spoke with fundraisers and development directors and they would all say the same thing to me: No one is going to just give you money. You have to go out and ask. That advice is true for any part of our career. Whether you are booking concerts, … Read more
There are many terms for it: The gig economy. Contract work. A portfolio career. Whatever name you use, it’s considered by many to be the future of employment. A study by Intuit predicted that 40% of American workers would be independent contractors by 2020. For musicians especially, juggling multiple jobs is becoming the norm. As … Read more