If you’re a self-managed artist, you know that it takes a lot of hustle to get your music heard and keep your career on track. You must think like an entrepreneur — which means you might feel like two separate people: an artist and a businessperson. Luckily, it’s possible to bring your left and right … Read more
Freelance violinist Heather Powell recently moved to Los Angeles from San Francisco after working with the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet. Currently, her work includes playing with the Los Angeles Opera, ballet companies, and recording for soundtracks for motion pictures and T.V. shows. But even with a high degree of success, she still … Read more
Today I wanted to share a story about stories – how powerful they can be and how we can use them to our benefit. When I was in middle school one night, I wanted a snack and went to the fridge. I ate some potato salad that my parents had bought from a local grocery … Read more
Tell me if this sounds familiar. The new year is here and everywhere you turn you are bombarded with messages of reflection and gratitude. Your social media feed becomes a highlights reel of everyone else’s accomplishments, accolades, and achievements. And every sparkling photo and #blessed you see hits you hard like a knife to the … Read more
You’ve dedicated yourself to becoming the best musician you can be. And you’ve even achieved a certain level of success from the outside. But your income still isn’t where you want it to be. Maybe you’re juggling multiple income streams and are overwhelmed. Maybe your day job isn’t fulfilling. Or maybe you’re not getting paid … Read more
How far do you go to protect yourself from being vulnerable? Do you overthink before sharing something on social media? Do you procrastinate when it comes to reaching out to a presenter? Are you afraid to say, “I don’t know”? Putting yourself out there means risking being criticized, feeling hurt, or being rejected. But without … Read more
If you watched the winter Olympics last month, you might have seen the Samsung commercial based around the tagline, “do what you can’t.” Here’s the gist: It starts with parents encouraging their young kids to take their first steps, to leap into a pool, to ride a bike without training wheels… But then something shifts. … Read more
Being a perfectionist, I have a very high bar for what a “smooth” interaction should look like and how it should go. But life doesn’t work like that. And sometimes situations can get, well… awkward. When I experience an awkward moment, I have to stop myself from going down a rabbit hole of actively “fixing it,” apologizing for it, … Read more