Hit Your Goals by Challenging Yourself
Ask an independent artist what his or her goal is and you’ll probably get answers ranging from “a record deal” to “making a full-time living from doing music” or one of a few others that I don’t need to spend time predicting. But, there are periods of frustration, times of laziness, or spurts when it gets challenging to see that this is all really going somewhere.
Don’t Be Remembered for the Wrong Reasons
I’ve probably blogged and I know I’ve definitely mentioned on “Now Hear This Entertainment” before that, say, 17-year olds shouldn’t be singing songs about life experiences that they couldn’t have had yet. But what about going the other way, when a, say, 55-year old is singing songs that are very popular by the Ed Sheerans and the Maroon 5s of the world? Unfortunately, there’s a strong chance of it just not being believable.
Just Because It’s Still Winter, Don’t Hibernate
Yesterday I came back from Orlando where I was a speaker at Podfest Multimedia Expo. While I would’ve stayed the whole time anyway, I admire the organizers requiring the speakers to be there for all three days. Too many times we go to an event and s
Music Makers Face Real Life Challenges Too
Today there are celebrations both in Philadelphia as well as wherever else Eagles fans are, basking in yesterday’s Super Bowl victory. Later this week we’ll see the pomp and circumstance of the opening of the Winter Olympics. And then next week will come Valentine’s Day, filled with love, flowers, candies, and restaurant dinners.
THIS Is Their ‘Why’
It’s a commonly used expression nowadays – almost, dare I say, overused – by life coaches, business consultants, sales trainers, and other motivational professionals. People are being challenged regularly to “know (their) why.” What’s the point of doing something if you’re not even sure of what your purpose is for that pursuit, why you do it?
Why You Should do an E-newsletter
I have written blogs before about e-newsletters, including one a little over a year ago entitled “6 Steps to a Good e-Newsletter.” But, I’ve recently taken a step back and considered that there could be some resistance to even publishing such in the first place.
The Music Business – Not for the Weak of Heart
Last week we ran an entry featuring the ten most read guest blogs on our website in 2017. It’s somewhat fitting, then, that this week’s blog is the first such contribution of 2018, coming from a veteran of not only the music world but two past episodes of our weekly show (NHTE 19 and NHTE 106). Danny Brooks is a Canadian-born, Texas-living singer, songwriter, multi-instrum
Best Guest Blogs of 2017
One week ago in this space we ran a top ten list, looking back at the most read blogs on this website from 2017. Now it’s time for a clarification, or, perhaps a supplement to that. Heck, in the spirit of the segment in the middle of each episode of “
Best Blogs of 2017
Most people are probably publishing blogs about goal-setting today. If you think about it though, those should’ve already come out a few weeks ago. It’s January 1st so now you start implementing the strategies that will get you to the goals you’ve set for 2018. It’s not the day that you start thinking about what goals you want to set for the new year.
It’s a Merry Christmas (blog)
Yes, it’s Christmas, but it’s also Monday, so, another new blog it is. You see, last month here in the U.S. we celebrated Thanksgiving, but we truly should give thanks every day. Whether it’s the fourth Thursday in November or December 25th, or, heck, May 13th, there shouldn’t be a need to designate one day for giving thanks.