People ask me all the time what it takes to be a working musician. Most of the time what they really mean is what does it take to be a “star.” I generally have to explain the difference to them and hope they understand that, while, yes, I still have stars I am chasing, the [...]
Chipping Away and Stretching Into … a Masterpiece!
Today is the birthday of the great Michelangelo. One of my favorite stories about him is that he is said to have created his masterpiece, David, by chipping away from the giant block of stone that which wasn’t David, until only David remained. Wow! I often tell my clients that this is what we’ll be [...]
Setting Boundaries And Doing It Your Way
Remember the Robert Frost poem about good fences making good neighbors? I am reminded of that as I write about my risk for today. My risk is that I just told a new client, “No.” Yikes! The client is actually two people – a business partnership – and they wanted to move an appointment from [...]
Singing my Song, Regardless, and Being Glad I Did
Sometimes, the act of taking a risk, as much as we feel it might cost us, ends up paying dividends that far exceed any actual or perceived price we might have paid. This was proven to me once again after taking my risk for yesterday, which was to sing in public. A client of mine [...]
Risking Writing About Risking Again
Hi and whew! I am finally back at my desk, beginning to see the light at the far end of the tunnel – the tunnel of getting caught up again. Yes, it’s been a while since I posted. Since we were together last, I have traveled across the country for a fabulous workshop, been toted [...]
Risk can certainly have its rewards!
Yesterday, I shared with you that I sometimes put off returning people’s calls, and that I was going to follow-up with 5 people on my prospects list. I also said that, if appropriate, I was going to ask for the business. Guess what? As a result, I have two new clients today! And, although one [...]
Calling All Potential Clients…
I don’t know why calling potential clients feels like such a risk to me, but it is. Know how I know? Because I often procrastinate doing it! I can even put off returning calls of people who have called to express interest in hiring me! It’s crazy, I know, but it’s true! So today, my [...]
