“Astrid has helped me overhaul the way that I approach life. I initially began working with her as a way to improve my time management skills and establish new career goals. What I did not anticipate was the lasting and positive affects our time together has had on all aspects of my daily life. Through working with Astrid I’ve developed …
Composer
“Astrid has turned around the way I look at my career in the most extraordinary way. I used to think that the professional part of what I do was very separate from the creative and deeply personal aspects of being a composer. Going after professional opportunities to get my music out there felt to me like a very daunting task–one …
Partner at AMLaw 100 Law Firm
“If you feel like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole, Astrid helps you refocus on your strengths and true interests from which your energy will flow.” — Kathleen C., New York, NY
Emotional Intelligence for Musicians and Arts Leaders Part IV: 3 Communication Skills to Help Build Quality Relationships
In the course of your work as a musician or arts leader, you inevitably encounter conflict, challenges and other “slippery” situations. How do you handle yourself and your relationships with all of the people with whom you deal? Here is where the fourth emotional intelligence skill comes into play: relationship management. Relationship management is the ability to create successful bonds …
Building Empathy: Lessons from the Heroically Thwarted Georgia School Shooting
In my most recent post on how to build emotional intelligence for musicians and arts leaders, I focused on how to develop empathy and 5 other strategies for social awareness. Empathy is particularly effective in creating a social bond because it enables you to understand what someone else is going through and see the other person as a fellow human …
Emotional Intelligence for Musicians and Arts Leaders Part III: How to Develop Empathy and 5 Other Strategies for Social Awareness
As a musician or arts leader, you have undoubtedly dealt with some “interesting” personalities in the course of your work! Inevitably in the course of putting together an artistic venture, people put forth strong ideas that might clash with your own. Have you ever stopped to think what might be going on with the other person that would lead him …
Emotional Intelligence for Musicians and Arts Leaders Part II: 10 Ways to Build Success by Managing Your Emotions
In my last post, we took a look at how musicians and arts leaders can begin to ramp up their EQ by becoming more emotionally self-aware. The second skill in developing Personal Competence skills is self-management, the ability to express the appropriate emotions at the appropriate time. Self-management is about slowing yourself down so that you can check any inappropriate …
Emotional Intelligence for Musicians and Arts Leaders Part I: 4 Ways to Build Success Through Emotional Self-Awareness
Lately, there has been a lot of press about the importance of emotional intelligence for successful entrepreneurs and leaders. Recent reports indicate that applicants to Yale’s School of Management will be tested on their emotional intelligence. An entrepreneur and investor with a Harvard MBA published an article in Forbes magazine about the importance of getting an “emotional education” in addition …
Opera America Field Consultant & Former CEO, Minnesota Opera
You did an outstanding job with the [Opera America] Leadership Intensive. The sessions you led were truly a transformational experience for all of the participants. — Kevin Smith, Opera America Field Consultant and Former CEO, Minnesota Opera
Career Planning for Music Entrepreneurs: Tapping Into Vision and Going for Plan A
The past two weeks, I have had a great time working with the future stars of concert music and talking a lot about how to create a successful career as a musician. First, I spent two days with the Fellows at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, located in the picture-perfect hills of Northwest Connecticut on a beautiful estate where the …