Dreams vs. Goals

By their very nature, musicians are dreamers. Whether young or old, a person practicing their scales is dreaming of the screaming and applauding fans that will someday bring them fame and fortune of some kind. And this is how it should be. Everyone dreams. Every great...

Cover Story, Fast Company

Run out today – don’t walk – and get the February issue of Fast Company. The cover story is all about Musictoday, a company that handles the behind the scenes customer relationship management for a majority of today’s top artists. Two things of...

Koopa

I was introduced to a band called Koopa last night through a business blog that I regularly read. A couple of things caught my eye about the post. First, it was written to question the existence and usefulness of marketing departments by asking what it is they...

Reverse Psychology

Here’s a twist on my theme: a musician teaching business people about success! I’m highlighting it here to prove I’m not silly in thinking business and music are related and also to pass along advice from one of the stars of our time. Wynton is a...

Goal Setting Toolkit

Check out this extensive, paper based goal setting kit over at Success Begins Today. The important thing in setting and ACHIEVING goals is that you find the right tools for YOU. This may or may not fit the bill for your personality, learning, or action styles, but...