Many high-achievers reach their goals, only to move on to the next one without pausing to reflect on their accomplishments. Then they wonder why they do not derive satisfaction from their achievements. Often, the reason stems from perfectionism and the voice of your inner critic.Celebrate Your Achievements and Get Over Your Perfectionism
The Music Entrepreneur’s Personal Board of Directors Meets Again: Specific Ways to Get Support and Boost Your Career
A few months ago, I wrote about the first meeting of the personal board of directors of my friend and mentee, a brilliant, talented musician. This young music entrepreneur has assembled a personal board of directors with a wide range of experience:
• An internationally famous professional musician
• A retired business executive
• A retired media executive
• Her boyfriend/life partner, also an early-stage professional musician
• Me, a lawyer, life coach and former arts executive who knows a thing or two about creating career success in the music world
Whereas our first meeting was a general discussion of how our young musician could launch her career, this meeting has a very specific goal: to provide feedback on her applications to university teaching positions.
Time Management for Music Entrepreneurs: Conquer Your “Overwhelm”
To be a successful musician—or indeed successful in any enterprise—time management and prioritization are essential skills. Musicians are busy people! It is essential for them to manage their time AND their energy. And often, things crop up that interfere with smooth time management and create obstacles to career success. Read what time management challenges the students at the Yale School of Music are facing and how we went about solving them.
Dealing with Criticism: How to minimize the sting and turn the situation around
In a recent blog post, I shared my experience of judging a famous pianist for what I felt was a less than perfect performance. My harsh judgment of this artist turned out to be a judgment of myself and my own abilities. So what happens when you find yourself being judged by someone else and being the brunt of that person’s criticism of you?
How to turn dreams of success into reality: Convert your long-term intentions into daily actions
Read the experience of a conservatory student who turned his 20-year vision of success into manageable weekly action steps. This is how dreams become a reality: by taking your vision and breaking them into small actions that bit by bit will get you to your goal!
Music Entrepreneurs: The intersection of career development and personal development
Read about four successful musicians who have taken their musical talents and shaped powerful successful careers by following their passions and using their strengths to create authentically successful and unique careers. These are music entrepreneurs who are the models of success!
Get rid of your Crazymakers!
One of the biggest obstacles to success is having your life cluttered up with crazymakers-the people who sap your energy by asking for favors and never reciprocating, making and cancelling dates, making everything about them and not giving you what you need. Read about how I got rid of my crazymaker!
Have a Dream…or Have Faith in Yourself Part I
A powerful way to create your authentic success is to have a dream and translate that dream into concrete goals. Read the experience of several people as they figure out their dreams and make them happen.
Staying in Balance over the Holidays
In my latest article, Top Ten Gifts to Put You on the Road to Success, I shared my favorite strategies to help launch you on the road to authentic success: the Top Ten Gifts to Yourself. During the holiday season, it is especially important to find ways to keep yourself aligned so that you can maintain a sense of calm during the frenzy of the season.
Control is an Illusion: What to do when things do not go your way
What do you when you want things to go your way and they don’t go as planned? Instead of straining to control a situation that you have no control over, remember that control is an illusion. Instead, try these simple strategies!