3 Hours A Day

Just read this great article by Mark Cuban.Ya know, The Benefactor, multi-billionaire guy? The whole thing is excellent (as are most things at http://www.changethis.com/— hint hint), but two things absolutely nail what I’m trying to get across to...

Magazines Part I

When I was a musician, I read magazines, and I suggest you do the same thing. However, I’m probably not talking about the same magazines your reading today. While I absolutely think you should read trade mags, and magazines about your specialty within the...

“How much do you charge for…?”

As I said in the post called “Just Say No”, be thorough when asked how much you charge to play your music. Know the market, know what you’re worth, and don’t ask for anything less. If you’re pressured to go lower, be very, very careful...

“Paralysis of Analysis”

When I first launched this blog, it was to be a part of a larger plan involving a book, website and various other ideas related to helping people in “the arts” build careers. Problem is, all that takes time to build, and being the sort of person I am,...

Lifelong Study

During a recent conversation with a young woman who will soon be a surgeon, we discussed the subject of dealing with people. She mentioned the fact that several of her fellow students were lacking in this area, followed by the statement that “it was difficult to...