Elizabeth Gilbert's Book Big Magic is one I've read more than once and I will also be revisiting her TED Talk below in the future. She is always makes me think about my music and art in ways that are useful.

And idea #2 got me fired the hell up!

Without further ado, here are this week's ideas...

Quartet of the Week

1. Elizabeth Gilbert: Your Elusive Creative Genius This TED Talk is worth your time. Elizabeth Gilbert is transparent, generous and brutally honest about her creative journey and I am quite sure that every person reading this will be able to relate to some or all of this talk.

So much of the creative process is a battle with ourselves and this gets to the heart of that.

Glad I took the time to watch this.

2. Your Notes Need You I've been thinking about this tweet ever since I read it last summer.

It is a 45-word call to action. 3. 8 YouTube Mistakes to Avoid in 2023

This list actually applies to any social media channel. It's a good list but I think #1 + #2 are especially important.

(#1 is an easy trap to fall into + #2 is a great way to learn quickly.)

4. Tool: Hunter.io

This is the kind of tool that you will have no use for whatsoever until you really have a use for it.

This massive database can help you find anyone's email address.

This is a great tool for the proactive marketing I'm always advocating.

This Week in TEM

TEM291 covers five mistakes that I routinely see people make when applying for grants. I have read hundreds of proposals over the years on behalf of The Mockingbird Foundation and there is definitely a pattern. Don't miss this one if you ever apply for grants.

My Final Thought of the Week

Here's a quote to send you on your way:

“This a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before.”

—Maya Angelou

I've been trying to be on a gratitude kick of late and this quote from the always amazing Maya Angelou is just wonderful.

There are some days when I don't take the time to cultivate gratitude. And as an entrepreneurial musician with a portoflio career, I can sometimes tend to focus on what I haven't gotten done rather than what I have. I can also focus on my failures rather than my successes.

But reading a quote like this one makes me realize that today is the only day I'm ever going to get to experience this day and that makes everything slow down just a little bit.

Here's to taking it all in along the way!

Cheers,
Andrew
The Entrepreneurial Musician

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