by Steve Grossman | Oct 19, 2006 | Blog, Career
Money is NOT the most important thing in life, it is however, the most important thing FOR life. Just try living without it! What if you woke up tomorrow morning with no money and no way to earn any more? Would you hunt your breakfast, eat some berries in the woods,...
by Steve Grossman | Oct 19, 2006 | Blog, Career
When I made my living in the studio, I once heard Mike, the busiest bass player in Nashville, talk about doubling the fees he charged for playing (called “double scale”). He was recalling the point in his career when he made the jump to double scale so he...
by Steve Grossman | Oct 9, 2006 | Blog, Career
Cashflow is a simple idea with simple ramifications – a business with more cash coming in then going out succeeds, one that doesn’t, fails. I’ll admit this is an oversimplification, but in the case of a You, Inc. business like yours, it doesn’t...
by Steve Grossman | Oct 4, 2006 | Blog, Career
Quick thought for today: Don’t ever under estimate the amount of money being made in the music industry. There is PLENTY to go around and you can make a living pursuing your dreams. In fact, don’t under estimate money period. There’s a critical...
by Steve Grossman | Sep 30, 2006 | Blog, Career
Legend has it that Pablo Picasso was sketching in the park when a bold woman approached him. “It’s you — Picasso, the great artist! Oh, you must sketch my portrait! I insist.” So Picasso agreed to sketch her. After studying her for a moment, he used a single pencil...
by Steve Grossman | Sep 29, 2006 | Blog, Career
If there’s one subject that people know less about than making a living/building a career, it has to be money. Though we have a general sense about the subject – go to work, get paycheck, pay bills, spend the rest – I suspect most people feel money...
