Now let’s break down 10,000 hours into 10 years:ġ0,000 hours divided by 10 years = 1000 hours.ĭivide 1000 hours by 48 weeks (give yourself 4 weeks off) = 20 hours per week. The breakdown of the pie is based off of the 10,000 Hour Theory, which says that in order to be great at anything (music, sports, dance, even business) you need 10,000 hours of it (read Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers – the part about the Beatles and their 10,000 hour rise to fame).Īdd to that the fact that today you not only have to be good at music but you have to be good at business and management- in essence you would need 10,000 hours for each category – but wait – don’t freak – there’s a plan! You Commit to yourself and become a Musician (Self Management), you Create your Music in the World (Music) and you Bring it to the World (Business). It’s kind of the evolution of how this thing goes.
Self Management is first – at the Foundation, followed by Music second and Business third. If you are not at the helm, everything else suffers. Here’s a new way to slice the pie three ways: Self Management > Music > Business Sound all too familiar? I know because I see it happen every day - and - it happens to me too! That’s why I’m creating this system (selfishly) – because even I aim for more mastery of this stuff – I know there’s always a better way – and I want to bring it to you too! You hire a publicist who does absolutely nothing for you because you thought THAT was the answer….You waste your precious time and efforts by having to do things two or three times over, because you weren’t focused the first time you did it, and you didn’t plan for what was coming, sigh.You have to cancel your tour because you think you can just blow through it … and you could even end up having throat surgery like poor Adele (love her – but, oh no!!) – and at the height of your career while the whole world is watching – AND waiting, sigh (.You get sick (often) because you run yourself into the ground splattering your energies everywhere all at once….What happens when you suck at managing you: Because we just want results, we don’t want to have to manage ourselves – that’s for someone else to do – but not when you understand what it can do for you. Now, most of you will say (even myself included sometimes) that’s a bunch o’ BS.
This is a constant lesson for those of us with careers in music. So guess what happens when you are not at the helm? Everything else suffers. The Self-Management System: Time Management for Music Creators & Creative TypesĪt the core of everything you do is primarily one thing that you can’t live without – You.
NO TWO WAYS TO SLICE IT HOW TO
And today, I’m bringing you a preview for how it breaks down and how to better slice your pie. Let’s face it, the better you are at it, the more successful you will be, and it starts right here.Īs a part of the pilot run of my brand spankin’ new Fast Forward to Fame Program & Blueprint, I am revealing for the first version ever, my new Self Management System for Music Creators & Creative Types. But honestly, if you can’t manage yourself, no one else can either! If you’re truly going to have a successful Artist-Based Career, the first step is Self-Management. You know I hear so often many artists say “If I just had a manager,” thinking a manager is the magic answer. So, how can you get a hold of your to-do list and not only get it all done, but continually make progress? I’ve been looking into it and decided to exercise my hand in creating a system – one that works specifically for musicians – I’m calling it: the Self Management System for Music Creators and Creative Types, because I think it’s not only about managing time – it’s about managing You – managing time, structure, clarity and a system to work off of that incorporates you, your music and music business time. (Whoops, that’s not the type of time management we need.)īut not getting control of time, or not learning how to manage it, will leave your career – and you – in the dust – and I know those of you reading this (or me for that matter) are not the kind of people who are up to letting THAT happen! Most of us still spend far too much time on Facebook as it is, sigh. It seems like every artist I meet is pretty overwhelmed these days – everyone needs help managing the hours in a day, and knowing how to better slice the pie. And even more, is fitting it all in, especially when you have a career in music. Let’s face it – we all know that mastering time is a big piece of being successful.
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