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This week I've been slammed with work, but I didn't have time to make a quick video about how I'm using the Deepmind 12 this week for some shows.
Musicians are constantly bombarded with advice. Granted, a lot of advice isn’t that helpful, but some could completely change the trajectory of a musician’s career.
So why do we suck so much at listening to good advice from others? I have 10 reasons I think keeps us from integrating great advice into our careers:
I first stumbled across Seth Godin's work when I was 19, bored, and having major career anxiety. I was in the marketing section of a Borders Books, and stumbled across "Permission Marketing". Flash forward a decade later, and I've read almost everything Seth's written and he's had a profound impact on my life.
To do lists are really helpful for getting stuff done (especially for us disorganized musicians) but it's easy to put on an endless series of tasks that may or may not be worth your time. Here are 5 things to ask yourself before putting it on your list:
I love productivity books. I really do. But most books miss something really basic.
I spent some time this week updating www.ericwbarfield.com. Here's what I've added:
This last week I made a huge mistake. I double booked myself for only the second time in my career. I was dumb and misread my calendar while talking on the phone with the client, and I had to call them back and cancel the next day when I discovered the error.
It was a beautiful blue sky day in East Nashville, and me and my friends Justin and Matt were hanging out at the trendy East Nashville coffeehouse Barista Parlor. As we sipped 6 dollar black coffees (no creme allowed at this place) Matt and Justin blew my mind with a few practice suggestions. Here’s a few tips from them:
