The Most Important Thing
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Imagine you’re on your deathbed. You’re probably deep in thought about your life – what it all means, who you're leaving behind, wondering if they'll be okay, realizing finally... Read More...
4 Lessons Musicians Can Learn From One of the Biggest YouTubers
As I write this, Casey Neistat has 12.5 million subscribers on YouTube, over 3.1 billion total views, and 1,000 videos uploaded. Pretty much everyone in the YouTube world knows his name. He hustle... Read More...
How To Build a Music Career Like a Scrappy NBA Player
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I grew up playing pickup basketball. And because I was 5’10” / 150 lbs, I was never the tallest or strongest player on the court. So I had to rely on out-playing everyone e... Read More...
What To Do When You Want To Quit Music
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It’s common for me to feel discouraged about my art, my music career, how I’m growing older and less relevant, and how other artists are clearly surpassing me. Sometimes I just wan... Read More...
How To Be a Successful Musician With a Day Job
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It’s tough being a musician with a day job, at least the way you want to be. I used to work in customer service and do music on the side – lots of late nights, early mornings, and w... Read More...
How To Use Imposter Syndrome to Your Advantage
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I’m not the right person to be writing about this topic. I live with imposter syndrome. He’s my good buddy. But I’m going to write about this anyway. The imposter will not win her... Read More...
The Best Day Jobs For Musicians
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Sometimes it can feel like your day job takes away from your music. It takes up all your time. It drains your energy. It gets in the way. I used to work in customer service and ... Read More...
You Are the Art: Building a Music Career Around Your Personality
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We’re all artists, right? Well, yes. We create art. But maybe we are the actual art. I saw someone online pose this idea, and I think there’s merit to it. So let’s talk about build... Read More...
How To Grow Your Music Career While Working a Day Job
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Most indie musicians work a day job (yay, capitalism). And it can be frustrating trying to balance your passion with your paycheck. We don’t talk about it enough. So here are four ... Read More...
TikTok’s Best: Music Career Tips
This is the third installment in a series of posts about TikTok’s best tips for indie musicians. There’s so much helpful content for musicians on TikTok, and this series is me sharing the best content I’ve ... Read More...
The Two Halves of Creating Music: the Pillars of a Music Career
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We musicians often feel like we have to do all the things, all the time.
But honestly, building a music career can be simplified into two halves.
Creativity and consistenc... Read More...
Find Your Lane as a Musician. Ignore Everything Else.
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“No” holds a lot of power.
By saying no, you’re setting boundaries, showing you know what you want, and saying yes to something else. All at the same time.
But sometimes as a... Read More...