Archive for the ‘ commitment, routines ’ Category

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29
Jan

Musicians digital assistant

Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby, started Muckwork which doesn’t seem to have got off the ground yet. It’s based around the idea of having a network of digital assistants who can do the dirty work for you so you can focus on the creative stuff… A lot of my work with artists is based in this very principal. I do a lot of work for free with musician friends and emerging artists who can’t afford a retainer. I usually only work with artists who I think have the potential to make a career out of music and will be able to start paying me for services further down the line.

Some of what I do is assistance with managing the digital strategies of my artists: websites, social media, ecommerce, email newsletters, direct to fan campaigns, so I guess to that type of artist, I could be seen as a digital assistant.

If I think of a good name for it I may formalise it into a little business… Any ideas?

Rich

Ardua Music :: Per Ardua Surgo

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9
Jan

Commitment to routine

I have a 1 month old daughter called Henrietta. The night before last, she showed me the benefit of a solid routine… We tried to change her nappy after her feed rather than before it, but she took this to mean that she was going to be fed again after her feed, as she’d already learnt to associate nappy changing with the feed following on.
She kept us up for most of the night as she couldn’t understand this change in routine!!! We should have stuck to what worked!

A bit about musicians daily routines here >>

Online routines here >>

Instrument practice routines >>

A bit about rehearsal routines >>

And possibly the most important routine, your health >>

I went from pretty much couch potato to running the London Marathon using a training routine.

Routines are really important in life as well as your musical career. Whether they be bizarre rituals before a performance, rehearsal routines to make sure you’re maximising productivity, or healthy living routines that allow you to focus on tasks throughout the day, commitment to your routine can help you get the best out of yourself.

Any essential musician routines I’ve missed? Let me know in the comments below.

Rich
Ardua Music :: Per Ardua Surgo :: Beast & Pieces