If you’ve read this blog for any time at all, you’ve realized that I link to a lot of other posts. I do this for two reasons: first, I want to show you valuable information that can be applied to your music endeavors. Second, I want to show you how and where to find valuable information that can be applied to your music endeavors.
Take this post for example. From a blog called “PowerHomeBiz Small & Home Business Blog” comes an article entitled “Common Mistakes to Avoid When Freelancing.”
In three quick bullet points and short elaborations, Isabel Isidro encapsulates much of what I say here on a regular basis. Freelancers (and if you’re a musician, you are a freelancer) often fail because they overly rely on one client, they neglect to prepare for inevitable financial ups and downs or they forget about the business side of being self employed.
Go read the post, it’s short and powerful.
I’ve written about each of these topics before and will write about them again and again. They are central to all that I teach and directing you to Isabel’s post simply reinforces the fact that they are important and that you’re not alone in facing these challenges.
Which brings me to my second reason. If you are to succeed in your career and life, you will need far more information than I can bring you through this blog and my upcoming book. So I encourage you to look to the world of business for the depth of help you need. If I do nothing more than open your eyes to the wealth of resources and information available to you than I’ve succeeded in my job.
