Music Business Detox: 5 Ways To Ditch Your Bad Habits

by Cari Cole

If you ever find yourself feeling toxic from too much business and not enough music, you’ve probably fallen into some bad habits without realizing it.

You may even wonder if you’re any good at this, or even worse, if you should just throw in the towel.

But the problem is most likely not you. Most likely the problem is your business or time management skills.

So let’s take a look at the ways you can clean up and rid yourself of those music business toxins!

5 Ways to Ditch Your Bad Habits and Start Your Spring Cleanse:

1. Stop Doing What Everyone Else Does and Start Doing What Is Right For You.

Busy-ness isn’t the remedy for good business. Are you filling your days trying to play catch up with everyone else? Problem is, sooner than later you wind up chasing the pendulum instead of making progress.

Instead, think about where you want to go and make a solid plan that is right for you. If your music is perfect for a yoga class — well?

2. Limit Your Time on Social Media.

This is the number one biggest toxin. Social media is the new “smoking.” Let’s turn over a new leaf and get real about the time you waste online.

Set a timer or use Toggl.com. It’s a shocker. Then hire a social media whiz kid for 10 hours a month. You’ll love life again (and have more time for your music! Woot!)

3. Sign a Do Not Complain Contract with Yourself. (see sample contract)

Look for solutions for every complaint you have. If you can really do this one thing – your life will change. You may not recognize yourself.

4. Blaze a Trail.

If you’re not liking “how it is” then change it. Do something different. Be innovative. Leaders blaze their own trail. Don’t worry if the idea doesn’t come right away, every leader works on their ideas, sometimes for years.

5. Stop Waiting to Be Discovered.

Discover you. Become the artist that your top industry pick would want = you. It’s what everyone is waiting for you to do anyhow. You can do it. One foot in front of the other.

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