TEM265: Never do research in prime working time
The importance of knowing when in the day to do your most taxing work.
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TEM207: Finding balance in these confusing times
This episode of TEM is all about giving ourselves the space to find balance in this new and ever-shifting reality.
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On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:
Allowing myself the space to find my personal creative rhythm during this international crisis
Being patient and kind to myself under stress
Putting the needs of my family in front of my desire to get things done
Having to make space for things like TEM since my usual life rhythms are gone
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Produced by Andrew Hitz
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TEM199: Thank you
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TEM199: Thank you
A heartfelt thank you and a look back on the last 100 episodes of TEM.
On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the show in any way and enabled me to get to 200 episodes
Lessons learned from a handful of conversations that have occurred since TEM100
The cost of not being yourself
Using thoroughly researched methods
Finding your own personal creative rhythm
Giving yourself permission to pursue the passions in your life that you've been putting off
The importance of getting the right message to the right audience in as clean and concise manner as possible
Should you pivot, persevere, or punt?
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2. My next Apple Podcasts goal is 150 ratings and 75 reviews. Take just a minute to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts to help me get there. Thank you!
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Produced by Andrew Hitz
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TEM189: Dale Trumbore Quotes
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TEM189: Dale Trumbore Quotes
This episode of TEM features my favorite quotes from my conversation with composer Dale Trumbore in TEM144.
Quotes:
“My idea of success as I defined it as I was 18 was ‘I will know I am successful when I am making my living as a composer’ and that’s shifted over the years as I mentioned before. I have eight piano students. I’m happy to have them. I’m happy to have a source of steady income.”
“I love having the morning to do business things and the afternoon to do creative things. Again, that’s what works for me. I know everyone’s different. But once you find your own personal creative rhythm you should do everything in your power to make that possible and to create and carve out that space for yourself.”
“That particular essay is also about not getting so attached to particular performers. Like, ‘oh if this one chorus just did my music I would feel like I made it. I’d feel like I was finally successful. I’d get a ton more commissions as a result. That might be true, but looking at my career, and looking at my friends’ careers too, it is very rare that one single performance has that kind of effect.”
“Feeling like you have any obligation to put anything on your website is a recipe for disaster I think. It’s up to you completely how you structure your website and what you put on it and why.”
"You do all this research and it might take five minutes. You don't have to dig deep into the history of what this ensemble has done. But you get a really good feeling for the kind of music that they do and then you look at your own catalog and you see what music you have that would be a good fit for them. An actual, real good fit. And then you say something like 'I think this piece would be a really good fit for you because I've noticed that you loved doing this piece' or 'you did a really beautiful performance of this piece and so I thought you might enjoy my piece."
"I've found too that just labeling things when they come up is so helpful. Recognizing that something is a pattern and that it comes up every time and knowing that you can be like 'Oh, this is the day where I hate everything I've written and tomorrow or two days later it's gonna be fine again.' That helps you move through it, again, without attaching any additional stress or anxiety to that moment."
"It's okay if things take time and they will take time. And if you set a very, very narrow, specific goal for yourself you're not very likely to succeed."
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Tweet of the Week: Dale Trumbore (@DaleTrumbore)
Some food for thought!
Dale always seems to have a very thoughtful message to her writings and tweets. So much in life (and in our careers) can’t be rushed and it is good to be reminded of that.
TEM162: Spotted Online featuring Seth Godin, Dale Trumbore and Bree Noble
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TEM162: Spotted Online featuring Seth Godin, Dale Trumbore and Bree Noble
Spotted Online features thought-provoking articles, podcast episodes and YouTube clips pertaining to all aspects of being a successful musical entrepreneur.
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Trumbone: 15 Ways to Be Productive When You're Not Composing
Noble: How Musician's Can Avoid Burnout & Still Be Productive
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TEM145: Finding your creative personal rhythm (TEM Short)
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TEM145: Finding your creative personal rhythm (TEM Short)
A TEM Short on the importance of finding a creative rhythm that works best for you.
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TEM144: Evolving career goals and finding your personal creative rhythm - A conversation with composer Dale Trumbore
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TEM144: Evolving career goals and finding your personal creative rhythm - A conversation with composer Dale Trumbore
Dale Trumbore is a Los Angeles-based composer, author and teacher.
What You'll Learn:
The very narrow definition of success Dale had for herself (with a self-imposed age limit!) and why she adapted that definition over time
How she moved to LA but deviated from her original plan of becoming a film music composer
Why creating your ideal community doesn't necessarily involve where you live any more because you can create that community online if you look in the right places
Why the uneven income of an entrepreneur meant she had to get good with managing her money at an early age
The time of day Dale is most productive and why she advocates for everyone to find their own personal creative rhythm
How she analyzes her past career goals in order to inform her new ones
Tips to make a great website (which Dale feels quite strongly about!)
How to craft a personal and relevant email when asking someone for something
The importance of developing your own creative process and how that helps you to ride out the rough patches
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1. Help me get to my goal of $75 per episode on Patreon (only $11 to go!) by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast.
2. My next iTunes goal is 100 ratings and 75 reviews. Take just a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes to help me get there. Thank you!
And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.
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Article: Sometimes You Win the Race Because Everyone Else Stops Running
"A huge, incredibly un-sexy ingredient in my success is that I’ve simply kept going. For almost 10 years, I’ve written blog posts, replied to comments, and promoted things I created. I’ve done this almost every blessed week day. For 10 years."
—Sarah Von Bargen from the Yes and Yes Blog
I stumbled upon this great post via future TEM guest Dale Trumbore's twitter feed. (Her interview is recorded and will be released soon. Don't miss it because it is awesome!)
Such a simple concept and yet so important to hear. The un-sexy key is you just have to keep running. I highly recommend checking out this article.
(Click the link in Dale's tweet below)