Today’s Tip: Build A Terrific Team
You are in charge of bringing your dream to fruition. Therefore, the people who become a part of your winning team should share your vision. Each person will have their own special skills and talents, but everyone should share the same values and vision to make a terrific team.
Today’s Tip: Make Exceptions for the Exceptional
We’ve talked about the benefits of boundaries within your work schedule. While it’s important to stick to them there will be times when you need to flexible. Knowing when to do so is easy if you follow this rule, make exceptions for the exceptional. For example, I was approached to schedule outside of my studio […]
Today’s Tip: Believe in Yourself
Henry Ford’s quote says it well, “whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.” Be a fan of you, believe in your work and that you can succeed. Yes, there will be obstacles but know you will find ways through, over, or around them. Believe in yourself.
Today’s Tip: Network Again
We’ve talked about the importance of networking in the past but it’s important to keep at it and to try again. It can take trying out a few different meetings to find the one that best fits your business needs. When you find it, you’ll know it because you’ll recognize mutual benefits that were not […]
Today’s Tip: Challenge Yourself
Stepping out as an independent entrepreneur is very challenging in and of itself. You might be a wiz at writing a fast draft or playing chords easily but try something different to challenge yourself. When you try things that you don’t already know, you open yourself up to learning opportunities that expand your business in […]
Today’s Tip: Be A Fan
It’s always good to surround yourself with greatness. Seek out other musicians, writers, artists, or business owners whose work you respect. Follow their social media and take notes. When you’re a fan of fantastic creators, there’s opportunity for you to glean knowledge from what they’ve tried and tested.
Today’s Tip: Collect Testimonials
Once you’ve finished a few pieces of work and had positive feedback from folks you’ve connected with, ask for testimonials. These can be used in many places like your website or LinkedIn. They give you credibility and let prospects know why they should do business with you. When you’re asking for feedback be sure you […]
Today’s Tip: Plan for the Stay
It’s debatable, but there’s a theory that you shouldn’t have a Plan B. The idea is that you should put all your focus on Plan A and stay the course. Any attention given to Plan B can take way from Plan A. Of course it’s always on your terms if you need to redirect your […]
Today’s Tip: Don’t Wait, Create
For way to long most creators wait for a big name publisher or label to come along and grant them with the title of “author” or “singer” or “artist” and so on. Don’t wait for permission to be what you want to be. If you want to be a writer, write. If you long to […]
Today’s Tip: Distribute Your Work
Get your work in front of people’s eyes and ears. Get your music online, have sample books to giveaway, be sure you are making your work available to people so they can come across it and hopefully they will even share it. Many artists are concerned about copyright infringement and theft but the opportunities that […]