In contrast to my last post, here’s a link to a Squidoo lens suggesting 9 steps to becoming a happy and successful author. Now I know you don’t want to be an author, but you do want to be a successful musician, and like I’ve said again and again and again, the skills and principles needed for success are universal no matter WHAT you’re working towards. Go read the details, but here are the 9 steps “music-fied”:

  1. Be nice to other musicians
  2. Invest in yourself
  3. Have a plan
  4. Be choosy about who you work with
  5. Find your niche and work it
  6. Become business savvy
  7. Don’t be afraid to pay for good advice when you need it
  8. Love what you do
  9. Define “musical success” on your own terms

Excellent words to succeed by