Five common mistakes people make when applying for grants and how to avoid them.

From yoga to building websites, why people who have skills that you don’t have aren’t magical - they’ve just had discipline.

Why everything you produce needs to have a strong opinion and a warning about what is coming if you don’t blend in.)

If you price an offering correctly, some people will always think you are charging too much and some will think you are not charging enough - and there is no way to make both groups happy.

The importance of being intentional about what you learn.

Why not making a decision is still making one and the trick I convince myself to take action.

Why you need to be following the green lights in your portfolio career rather than stopping to fixate on the stop signs.

The system I am using in 2023 to prioritize the things which will most move the needle for my portfolio career as well as my bottom line.

The science behind gratitude and why it is so vital for entrepreneurial musicians to make the time for cultivating it.

Why slowing your brain down is so important to productivity and a few ways to do it.

Why cultivating a growth mindset is the key to embracing change.

Why giving ourselves guardrails can actually spur on the creative process.

The simple trick you can do on YouTube that helps remind you that even the household names started as beginners.

Why waiting for inspiration before doing creative work is a trap that feeds a cycle of inaction.

Why you shouldn't ever decide for someone that they're not interested in what you have to offer and why that is not a license to spam people with frivolous requests.

Whether learning a new skill, making something creative, or partnering with someone, starting small is the way to go.

As Seneca once eloquently pointed out, you have to know exactly where you are headed.

What you are offering might already be good enough - this other thing might be the real reason you aren't getting traction in the music business.

Some invaluable wisdom from Sally Hogshead that is the key to gaining traction in the music business.

A reminder from Allison Emm about why we must be willing to fail.

There are always more than two options in any situation - you just have to approach things in a creative way sometimes.

Why you’re in trouble if your music doesn’t have a strong opinion.

Why generating evidence is more important than believing in yourself.

Why initially you should be focused on making more art rather than on making it perfectly.

The huge difference between in theory and in practice.

The importance of knowing when in the day to do your most taxing work.

Why we can't only look at outcomes to decide whether we made a good decision.

Starting with the hard part plus some of the worst advice I've ever heard.

Leaning into the tension and doing the work that matters.