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ARTIST RULES

IGNORE AT YOUR OWN PERIL!!! Bob Lefsetz hits one out of the park again with these rules for artists. 1. Inspiration trumps execution. Write a great song, it’s more important than knowing how to play...

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BE A PRO

BE A PRO If I were you, I’d put this off til tomorrow. No need to read it now…it’ll still be here later. I don’t know about you, but more times than I would like to admit, I tend to put things off. You...

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TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR TO DO LIST

Who’s heard the advice “you need to be a CEO, as well as an artist, to have a successful music career”? If you haven’t yet, you will. Feeling Overwhelmed? How To Take Charge Of Your To Do List Posted:...

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All Aboard!

This article originally appeared in my weekly newsletter but I wanted to share it again here. Don’t receive my newsletter? Sign up here (the blue box on the right) and get the weekly news delivered to...

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Give. Give Back. And Give Some More.

To give and receive really are two sides of the same coin. It’s true. You can’t have one without the other. Life is more than just work.  Life is about helping others, and I am so grateful that I get...

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He Did What?!?

This article, “He Did What?!?” originally appeared in my weekly newsletter but I wanted to share it again here. Don’t receive my newsletter? Sign up here (the blue box on the right) and get the weekly...

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Three Things I Would Do If I Was An Artist Just Starting Out

Three wishes, it’s everyone’s fantasy, right? (Well, maybe except for this.) To be able to go back in time and know what you know now. Well, if I was an artist just starting out I know three things I...

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John Oates / Change of Seasons

This article, “John Oates / Change of Seasons” originally appeared in my weekly newsletter but I wanted to share it again here. Don’t receive my newsletter? Sign up here (the blue box on the right) and...

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Doing It Alone? I Wouldn’t Go There.

I was introduced to this story about doing it alone in the book The Energy of Money, by Maria Nemeth and felt it was worth reprinting since it really is about building and depending upon your team.  If...

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They’re Baack!!! Critiques!

This article, “They’re Baaack!!! Critiques!” originally appeared in my weekly newsletter but I wanted to share it again here. Don’t receive my newsletter? Sign up here (the blue box on the right) and...

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Maximize Your Moments. Nine Mile High

Strike while the iron is hot. Make hay while the sun shines. Maximize your moments. We’ve heard all of those cliches forever because they are true. I get to work with a great young rock band called...

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Be Bold (Part One)

This article, “Be Bold (Part One)” originally appeared in my weekly newsletter but I wanted to share it again here. Don’t receive my newsletter? Sign up here (the blue box on the right) and get the...

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Independent’s Day on Independence Day

On this Independence Day I salute all independent artists.  I wholly support them because they face challenges at every turn. But the best of the independents like my client, award winning singer...

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Be Bold (Part Two)

This article, “Be Bold (Part Two)” originally appeared in my weekly newsletter but I wanted to share it again here. Don’t receive my newsletter? Sign up here (the blue box on the right) and get the...

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Taking The Day Off

Sometimes we all need a break so I’m going to take Ferris Bueller’s advice. I’m taking the day off. I’m clocking out and I’m going to just do nothing and be proud of it. Well, kind of, but not really....

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Be Bold (Part Three)

This article, “Be Bold (Part Three)” originally appeared in my weekly newsletter but I wanted to share it again here. Don’t receive my newsletter? Sign up here (the blue box on the right) and get the...

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Discipline – Sticking With It Or Not

Discipline is viewed as a burden to some, but to those motivated to move their careers forward it’s a gift. In other words, quitting is easy but sticking to it requires, you guessed it, starts with a...

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Confidence – Another Pool Story

This story about confidence originally appeared in my weekly newsletter but I wanted to share it again here. Don’t receive my newsletter? Sign up here (the blue box on the right) and get the weekly...

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Disruption- Are You the Bulldozer or the Building?

Bulldozers tearing down buildings to make room for new buildings. That’s the norm in Nashville these days.  Like the old Warner Brothers (Crittendon) building on Music Row. Some call it disruption. In...

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I Bet You Fifty Bucks

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