The Entrepreneurial Musician with Andrew Hitz (Andrew Hitz)

TEM136: Deanna Swoboda Quotes

This episode features thoughts on my favorite quotes from the conversation I had with Deanna Swoboda in TEM135.

Quotes:

• "I had designed a program, an assembly program, that could be turned into something that people would be interested in having at their schools. It was a program that music stores and music dealers were interested in collaborating with in terms of recruitment. Sam Pilafian really pushed me to organize that program into a business."
• "Working in a nonprofit organization gave me skills, business skills…how to organize my thoughts of forming a business, and how to market, and how to plan, and how to organize."
• "I think as musicians, sometimes we think about success, what success means to us individually. We really think it should be from point A to point B, and it should be very clean. In reality, it's the zig and the zag…the roads less traveled that you decide to take that have a direct influence upon your career."
• "Really, at the heart of entrepreneurship is opportunity recognition. I think a lot of people may attribute their career to fate or destiny, being in the right place at the right time, et cetera, getting discovered or something, getting lucky. There is something to this. But I think that's a little bit of a passive approach. I really believe that it is that combination of talent, hard work, your work ethic, your attitude, and your determination and perseverance, and recognizing opportunities when they come your way."
• "It's so important to be honest with yourself about what is truly going to make you happy. I think that it can change throughout life."
• "Speaking of failures, I've had so many failures during my career. Without failures, there wouldn't have been self-improvement and moving into what's next. How do I do this slightly different so that it works, and it's a success."
• "Everything leads to something else. Every person that you meet knows somebody else who might have an idea for you or be interested in what it is that you have to offer. Everyone and every one of their friends is a potential customer."
• "You also have to communicate what makes you distinctive, and what makes your thing distinctive, and how you set yourself apart."

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

TEM183: Embracing the business elements of music and common mistakes that will tank your career: A conversation with Umphrey's McGee's Joel Cummins

Joel Cummins is the keyboardist for Umphrey's McGee and the author of The Realist's Guide to a Successful Music Career.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• Joel's brand new book, The Realist's Guide to a Successful Music Career (trust me - it's awesome!)
• Why we have to embrace the career and business elements of music if we want to have successful and fulfilling careers
• The Passion Test
• The importance of finding like-minded artists to collaborate with (one of the secrets to the enormous success of Umphrey's McGee)
• Common mistakes that will tank your career as a musician

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TEM 83: John Beder on Self-Awareness, Having Performance Anxiety as an Entrepreneur and Battling His Inner Resistance

Musician turned filmmaker John Beder talks about making the the film "Composed" and all the entrepreneurial lessons he learned along the way that can also apply to any musician.

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Produced by Joey Santillo

TEM203: The old ceiling is the new floor

What used to be good enough to succeed in music in now simply the cost of admission.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• Why incredible technique doesn't equate to success nearly as much as it used to
• Insights from a concert presenter
• Why we need to recalibrate our efforts to improve at our craft in order to maximize our traction in today's music business

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

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TEM185: Becoming a published composer while still in middle school and resisting the expectations of others in order to blaze your own path - A conversation with composer Tyler S. Grant

Tyler S. Grant is a composer, conductor and music educator based in Alabama.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• The business reason behind adding a middle initial to his name
• How he ended up meeting and working with his mentor, Brian Balmages
• The many things Brian has taught him including how to balance your career with the rest of your life
• There is something we can learn from absolutely anyone in the music business
• The meaningful connections Tyler made with guest artists as a college student by volunteering to drive them to and from the airport
• His first composition for band which was only 90 seconds long and took him months to write (which got performed at the Midwest Clinic!)
• Why he felt like he had arrived when he got that first piece published and as a result didn't release anything in the following year
• Being that driven from an early age and the lessons he learned along the way
• Learning to resist the expectations of the industry and others so you can find your own artistic path
• Why having a degree in something, while valuable, is not a requirement to creating art
• His decision to self-publish his music and to form an LLC
• The crazy schedule he kept as a college student to be an in-demand self-published composer (including enlisting the help of his fellow students to get orders out)
• Hiring a "ghost printer" to keep up with demand and how that kept his sanity

Links:

• tylersgrant.com
• FJH Music
• Murphy Music Press

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

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TEM157: Building healthy habits and the value of routine - A conversation with Brodie Welch

Brodie Welch is a self-care specialist and entrepreneur.

What You'll Learn in TEM157:

• How we are creatures of habit and not creatures of willpower
• The importance of knowing your why when trying (why are you trying to implement this habit in the first place)
• The power of habit stacking
• The five powerful cues you can use to implement a new habit
• How using an accountability buddy can be a great tool to keep you on track
• Why we should view reaching out to customers who have asked to hear from us as performing a service rather than trying to sell something
• The power of a rock solid morning routine (and why it starts the night before)
• Some techniques to ensure you are putting first things first
• Why wearing how exhausted you are from working hard as a badge of honor is BS
• Why identity evolution means that the right thing at the right time won't always be that way because humans are constantly changing
• The cost associated with adding without subtracting

Links:

• Brodie's website
• The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

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Produced by Drake Domingue

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TEM116: Kristen Sheridan Quotes (TEM Short)

Kristen Sheridan is the owner of the Sheridan Studio of Music, one of the largest private teaching studios in the Washington, DC area.

Quotes:

• "I sent snail mail letters because it was 2001. I sent snail mail letters with stamps and everything to every middle and high school band director in the county, which there are 23 high schools or something like that, and all the attendant middle schools.”
• “One of my former teachers did say that his rule of thumb was if you had 10% of your studio empty, then you're charging the right amount.”
• "But, I literally just woke up in the morning and was like screwing around online, and looking at my website, and thinking it would look kinda lame. I was like, 'Maybe I should get a logo.’"
• "The other thing is just show up, go to things, go to district band rehearsals. There is more hanging out at district band rehearsals, or all-state band rehearsals, or something. Just go on a Friday in the afternoon or something, just listen and see who's around. Denny (Stokes) always says music is a contact sport, and I love that because it's so true. You have to actually show up and make contact to participate in the sport."
• "When I was in (college) nobody told me that I had to advocate for myself. Looking back on it, I should've known that. Playing six different ensembles at school that's great, but it's not going to help you get any gigs when you're done. So, do what you can to play, and whatever you can play in. But, also look outside the school and get you some gigs."

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

TEM173: Spotted Online featuring Brodie Welch, Seth Godin and Sam Pilafian

Spotted Online features thought-provoking articles, podcast episodes and YouTube clips pertaining to all aspects of being a successful musical entrepreneur.

On today's episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician I talk about:

• Episode 120 of Brodie Welch's A Healthy Curiosity podcast which features an interview with James Clear
• The Minimum Viable Audience blog post by Seth Godin
• The New York Times obituary of my mentor, Sam Pilafian, and his legacy as a community builder

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Produced by Drake Domingue

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Jason Heath is a bass player, entrepreneur, host of the Contrabass Conversations podcast and the author of the Double Bass Blog.

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Produced by Joey Santillo

TEM143: Learning by Doing (TEM Short)

Turns out you can't learn how to play by basketball by reading about how to play basketball.

Execute > Expect failure > Learn from it > Execute again

Links:

• TEM142: Successfully launching a nationally acclaimed music institute before you can even legally drink: A conversation with Buddy Deshler

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

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This TEM Short features some thoughts about my conversation with my Pedal Note Media colleague Lance LaDuke from Episode 34.

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Links:

A Conversation with Lance LaDuke on Marketing: Episode 34

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Produced by Austin Boyer of FredBrass

History is riddled with examples, both inside and outside of the music business, of people fighting reality and it not ending very well.

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Produced by Joey Santillo

Why sitting with uncertainty is actually a superpower and a reminder that uncertainty means you are on the right path.

TEM187: Evolving your organization to increase your impact and being flexible as an entrepreneur - A conversation with David Reynolds, Jr.

David Reynolds Jr. is a music educator in Fairfax County, Virginia and the founder of Vienna Jammers.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• How the Vienna Jammers got their start
• Why they needed to officially separate from Fairfax County Public Schools in order to grow the project
• The decision to form a nonprofit in 2012 and the reasons behind it
• Acquiring skills to further your mission (whether that is strategic planning for a nonprofit or building your own marimbas!)
• The importance of keeping a growth mindset as an entrepreneur and an educator
• The power of the word "yet"
• The evolution of the Board of Directors and their roll within Vienna Jammers
• "Every year we get really good at something."
• Founder's syndrome
• The future of Vienna Jammers

Links:

• Vienna Jammers
• Louisville Leopards
• TEM177: The only morning routine you will ever need (TEM Short)
• Growth Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck
• How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation by Anthony Mancuso

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

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The tables are turned and the host is actually the one interviewed for this episodes of TEM. Andrew is interviewed by his current partner at Pedal Note Media and former colleague with Boston Brass, Lance LaDuke.

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Produced by Joey Santillo

This TEM Short is in response to my conversation with The Bulletproof Musician's Noa Kageyama in TEM 101 where he spoke about the power of embracing the process.

"(Music) was a craft that I needed to work on every day to get better at and even now in other things I do, I'm always really kind of geeked out most about the process of getting better at something, sometimes even more than the activity or the craft itself. I think engaging in this continual improvement process is what really intrigues me."

—Noa Kageyama of The Bulletproof Musician

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Produced by Joey Santillo

This TEM Short features thoughts about my conversation with Drew McManus of Adaptistration and Arts Hacker in Episode 45.

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Links:

Drew McManus: Episode 45

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Produced by Austin Boyer of FredBrass

TEM126: Cathy Heller on getting a major record deal yet still failing, being analytical about your approach to the music business and persevering until you close the gap

Cathy Heller is a hugely successful singer-songwriter, the owner of Catch the Moon Music and the mother of three children under the age of six (!) living in LA.

What You'll Learn:

• How getting two different major record deals in LA still didn’t lead to any commercial success for Cathy
• How cycling through “real” jobs for two years helped her realize that she had to be true to herself and make music for a living
• The very thorough research method she used to get her songs successfully placed on television and film
• The various things she offers today including her own agency, an online course and a podcast “Don’t Keep Your Day Job” which is all about reverse-engineering your dream job (which led to a book deal with a major publisher)
• Why intentionally writing for commercial success is not selling out
• How the key to commercial success in business is making something that someone else wants
• Why self-perception is such a powerful thing and can easily derail even the most successful person
• How ever though a stadium full of people listen to each episode of her podcast, she really is only talking to one person at a time
• A songwriting exercise she does to help get ideas out (which is applicable to anyone doing anything)
• The importance of sticking with something until you can close “the gap”

Links:

• sixfiguresongwriting.com
• The Access Program
• Catch the Moon Music
• Ira Glass - The Gap
• Tunefind
• Zync Music
• TEM on Instagram

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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2. Thanks to everyone who helped me get to my goal of 50 ratings on iTunes! I appreciate it very much!

And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

TEM 59: Garrett Hope of the Portfolio Composer Podcast on the Skills Needed in the Freelance Economy, Thinking About Art as a Business and the Power of Outsourcing

Garrett Hope is the host of The Portfolio Composer, a composer, bass player and entrepreneur.

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Produced by Austin Boyer of FredBrass

TEM191: Keep asking

Sometimes all you have to do is keep asking. Or do you?

Did you know there are two episodes of TEM every single week? TEM Extra is a weekly episode available exclusively to patrons of the show.

On Last Week's TEM Extra:

• The list of traits Gary Vauynerchuk values more than skills
• The most important things to look for in a business partner
• A reminder from Eunbi Kim on the importance of contracts and planning for worst case scenarios
• Putting my money where my mouth is (in regards to if no one ever thinks you charge too much money then you aren't charging enough)

Head to Patreon to gain access today!

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• The no's will come and you just have to keep asking
• Getting the three yes's takes a lot of rejection
• The limitless number of reasons why someone may say no to you at any given moment
• Keep showing up
• Sometimes you just have to find your people rather than trying to turn others into your people (and this also goes for institutions)

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

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TEM184: If she could do it, you can too

You might not be too busy. It might just be an issue of priorities. An episode inspired by the incredible Toni Morrison.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• The incredible story of how Toni Morrison didn't get published until she was a 39-year-old single mother
• The story we frequently tell ourselves (we're too "busy") when it's actually just an issue of priorities
• Being okay with admitting to yourself that something isn't a top priority

Links:

• Tweet of the Week: Rachel Syme (@rachsyme)

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

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John Kellogg is the Assistant Chair of Music Business/Management at the Berklee College of Music and an entertainment lawyer. He is also the author of the bestselling book "Take Care of Your Music Business: Taking the Legal and Business Aspects You Need to Know to 3.0".

Show notes for Episode 27 including links to all books and websites discussed in the episode can be found at:

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Produced by Austin Boyer and Buddy Deshler of FredBrass

TEM212: The challenge of standing out online and the importance of community building: A conversation with Lance LaDuke

Lance LaDuke, my partner at Pedal Note Media, joined me as a guest speaker for one of the music business classes I teach at Shenandoah Conservatory.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• How the world and music business might be different on the other side of this pandemic
• Now that Acapella App-style videos are ubiquitous, how do you stand out with recording yourself?
• The old performance models will come back in some form but in the meantime new models are slowly emerging
• While there's no rubric for you to be remarkable online it's important to remember that there's no rubric for anyone - no one knows what to do right now which is an opportunity for everyone
• People like us do things like this
• The value of building a community
• How to build a community while we are all apart
• Phish growing a community through their Dinner and a Movie events on Tuesdays during this pandemic
• The two things you need to get traction in the world today: excellence and authenticity
• Why anyone can offer a peak behind the creative curtain and monetize it if it's done right

Links:

• Boston Brass as recent guests on The Brass Junkies
• Christopher Bill's YouTube Channel
• #sondheim90concert
• TEM210: Dana Fonteneau
• Phish's Dinner and a Movie
• Dinner with the Gaffigans
• The Mockingbird Foundation
• Taylor: Classical Music in Crisis

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

1. Want to access exclusive bonus coverage while helping me get to my next goal of $100 per episode on Patreon by becoming a patron today: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast

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!

And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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Episode 89 of The Entrepreneurial Musician Podcast is a Book Report on the incredible kick in the pants that is Do The Work by Steven Pressfield. This book will fire you up!

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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There are three ways you can support TEM:

You can help me reach two specific goals I've set for myself:

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Joey Santillo

TEM215: The fatal flaw of school

One of the most essential qualities needed for success in today's music business is something you barely need to excel at school.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM214 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Will Houchin

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This TEM Short features thoughts on my favorite Dr. John Parks quotes from TEM 103.

Quotes:

• "I wasn't good at this thing, and I wasn't good at this thing, and I was kind of good at this thing and then realized it was really hard. So instead of quitting, I just decided, 'I'm gonna practice my butt off'. And so I did and I started getting a lot better and then I started getting addicted to being better."
• "I think the goal for every teacher is to teach your students to be their own teacher and there's no better way to do that than by listening to recordings of yourself. It's always humbling. No matter how well you are playing, it's always humbling because it never lies to you.”
• "We've recorded several CD's of the percussion ensemble and it's amazing. We get in there to record and the red light goes on and they don't even flinch. You can take really good guys and put them in a recording situation and say you're rolling and all of sudden they (are freaking out.)"

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Produced by Joey Santillo

TEM238: Jon Bisesi on creative hours, surrounding yourself with talented people and battling the resistance inside of us allJon Bisesi is a composer, arranger, published author and percussionist for The President's Own Marine Band.

Jon Bisesi is a composer, arranger, published author and percussionist for The President's Own Marine Band.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM238 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

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TEM169: Thinking of hiring a PR firm? Listen to this first!

Why so many PR firms are a complete waste of money for musicians.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why you should never subscribe someone to an email list without their permission
• How many PR firms boast about how many people will receive your pitch when those numbers frequently include people who literally have no use for your product and never possibly could
• While cold emailing LinkedIn contacts is technically allowed it still isn’t a good idea that will get you any real results
• How doing literally five minutes of research can be the difference between a great pitch email and a terrible one (and how few PR firms even bother to do it!)

Links:

• Permission Marketing by Seth Godin
• TEM126: Cathy Heller

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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Dan Gosling is the musician turned entrepreneur behind the incredibly popular ChopSaver lip balm. His story, from making the finals but then losing a professional orchestral audition to inventing a lip balm that is now sold in over 7,000 CVS Pharmacies, is truly incredible.

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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Produced by Austin Boyer of FredBrass

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.

TEM has a brand new website! Drop by tem.fm and say hello!

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

Links:

• TEM144: Dale Trumbore
• TEM145: Finding your creative personal rhythm (TEM Short)
• TBJ133: Christopher Bill

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

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TEM266: Err on the side of action

The huge difference between in theory and in practice.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM266 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

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TEM216: Three tips for better communication

The three best pieces of advice I've ever received on communicating.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM216 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Will Houchin

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TEM 71: Susan De Weger of IgniteLab on Why Selling Yourself as an Artist Is Not Selling out, the Danger of the Word "Should" and Her Specific Advice on Applying for a Grant

Susan de Weger is a musician, entrepreneur, and music business consultant from Melbourne, Australia. She is also the director of IgniteLab at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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Produced by Joey Santillo

TEM231: The courage to be unique

Why making art that stands out takes so much courage.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM231 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

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TEM181: Owning your own network and turning an idea into a product- A conversation with Truelinked CEO Sune Hjerrild

Sune Hjerrild is a former professional tenor and the CEO of Truelinked.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• The story behind Sune losing all of his opera contacts in France that led him to realize how vital it is for musicians to own their own network
• The importance of not having all of your career eggs in one basket
• The original idea behind TrueLinked and how it has pivoted over time
• The decision to purchase OperaBase and why that brought so much value to the platform
• The importance of reaching customers where they are already hanging out
• The conversation Sune had with an entrepreneur on a short flight that inspired him to get to work on his idea which eventually became Truelinked
• The "Four Big A's" that Truelinked serves: Arts organizations, artists, agencies and audience
• Why good agents are still the heart of connectivity in the opera world
• The "zero error culture" many musicians are raised in and why we have to battle that if we want to be successful entrepreneurs

Links:

• Truelinked
• Operabase

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Drake Domingue

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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TEM124: Ranaan Meyer of Time For Three on advice for young musicians, seizing opportunities and why you have to dream big (TEM Rewind)

Ranaan Meyer is a bass player and founding member of Time for Three, one of the busiest chamber ensembles in the world.

TEM Rewind is a new format that will appear sporadically throughout 2018. Some of my favorite interviews were in the very early days of TEM, before many of you were following the show.

This conversation with Ranaan is from the very first episode way back in 2015 and is absolute gold.

What You'll Learn:

• Why all it took was one band member who really believed in the band and was willing to bankroll it to get them on the road to success
• How from day one they refused to play background music and never performed for anything less than $1500
• How even as college students Time for Three was very serious and methodical about who they networked with and how
• Why once you get people to take ownership of your product they then do the selling for you
• Why you need to be set up correctly and know the right questions to ask before you potentially waste a lot of time and money showcasing at something like APAP
• The difference between booking yourself through the commercial market versus the presenting arts market
• The three words that Ranaan writes in bold at the top of every To Do list he ever makes
• How a power outage before a Philadelphia Orchestra concert led to Ranaan wowing 5,000 audience members and the entire Philly Orchestra before Time for Three was even a thing
• The importance of dreaming big because it just might happen if you do
• Why it’s imperative to try get to a place in your career where you can delegate some tasks

Links:

• APAP
• Le Poussin Rouge
• Zach De Pue Playing Bach Next to an Airplane

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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1. Help me get to my goal of $50 per episode on Patreon by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast.

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

TEM259: Asking for help

The power of asking people for help.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM259 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

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Do you ever jump from project to project and rarely seem to finish anything?

Let TEM Coaching design you a personalized plan to help give you clarity on which things to work on and which to put on hold. I promise you will leave our session knowing exactly what your next move should be. Visit temcoaching.com to take control of your career today.

----- Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

1. Want to access exclusive bonus coverage while helping to make more TEM episodes possible? Join the TEM Patreon family or support the show via a one-time Venmo payment:

https://www.tem.fm/support

2. My next Apple Podcasts goal is 200 ratings and 75 reviews. Take just a minute to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts to help me get there. Thank you!

3. Subscribe to the TEM YouTube channel!

And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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TEM 29: Peter Seymour of PROJECT Trio on Energy in Your Presentation, Taking Action and the Need to Be Brutally Honest With Yourself About What You Can and Can Not Do

Peter Seymour is the bass player and manager for PROJECT Trio, the internationally touring trio featuring bass, cello and flute. Peter has had a fascinating path through the music business that has evolved from playing with the Cleveland Orchestra to forming PROJECT Trio.

Show notes for Episode 29 including links to all books and websites discussed as well as my favorite quote from the episode can be found at:

http://www.andrewhitz.com/shownotes

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Produced by Austin Boyer and Buddy Deshler of FredBrass

Patrick Sheridan is a conductor, world renowned tuba player and the entrepreneur behind products like The Breathing Gym and The Brass Gym.

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TEM130: Dr. Jeff Nytch on art and entrepreneurship co-existing, your single most important asset as an artist and his brand new book, The Entrepreneurial Muse

Dr. Jeff Nytch is the Director of the Entrepreneurship Center for Music at the University of Colorado Boulder and the author of the brand new book, The Entrepreneurial Muse: Inspiring Your Career in Classical Music.

What You'll Learn:

• How Jeff had a curiosity about entrepreneurship from a very early age (including opening a “bank” to loan money to his siblings!)
• Why no educational endeavor is every wasted and how sometimes two seemingly disparate interests can intersect later in life
• What he learned from his six years as the Executive Director of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble
• How he was drawn to higher ed when he developed a burning desire to teach college students everything he learned only through experience after leaving school
• About Jeff’s brand new book, The Entrepreneurial Muse: Inspiring Your Career in Classical Music
• How he addresses people who claim that entrepreneurship and true art can’t coexist by giving examples of successful artists who are doing both
• Why your unique artistic voice is your single most valuable asset as an artist
• Why the question “what else are you passionate about” is so important to being a successful entrepreneur
• How Jeff coming to a major arts organization with a complete solution in hand to a problem led to a wonderful collaboration (and getting paid!)

Links:

• The Entrepreneurial Muse: Inspiring Your Career in Classical Music
• Brooklyn Rider
• Time for Three
• 21CM.org
• TEM19: Canadian Pianist Ron Davis
• TEM99: Mark Rabideau of 21CM

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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1. Help me get to my goal of $50 per episode on Patreon by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast.

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

TEM148: Spotted Online featuring Sarah Von Bargen, Ramit Sethi and Seth Godin

Spotted Online features thought-provoking articles, podcast episodes and YouTube clips pertaining to all aspects of being a successful musical entrepreneur.

Today's featured content:

• Sarah Von Bargen on sometimes winning the race just because you kept running
• Ramit Sethi on making excuses
• Seth Godin on quitting because you're behind

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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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.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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TEM 101: Noa Kageyama of the Bulletproof Musician on the Rule of Thirds, Building a Huge Email List and What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Performance Psychology

Noa Kageyama of The Juilliard School and The Bulletproof Musician talks about being a musical entrepreneur and what we can learn from performance psychology.

What You'll Learn:

• The details of Noa's fascinating journey through the music journey which included moving to Japan at a young age for six months to study with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki
• How his desire to get out of orchestra at Oberlin led him to getting a double major in psychology
• How he built such a great (and popular) website
• How a friend challenged him to question whether he was approaching his music as a hobby or a profession
• The importance of promoting yourself in a way that feels good to you and his advice on how to get comfortable promoting yourself
• How his website and all of his online offerings have morphed over time
• Noa's advice on getting comfortable with marketing yourself
• How the Rule of Thirds keeps you focused on the people ready to hear your message
• How long his average blog post takes to create
• What as entrepreneurs we can learn from performance psychology
• How he has built an email list of over 32,000 people
• The advice Noa would give to a musical entrepreneur who is looking to branch out from "just" teaching or performing

Favorite Quotes:

• "(Music) was a craft that I needed to work on every day to get better at and even now in other things I do, I'm always really kind of geeked out most about the process of getting better at something, sometimes even more than the activity or the craft itself. I think engaging in this continual improvement process is what really intrigues me."

• "You have to find a way to market that feels right to you, that feels good to you. Like you're doing a service, not trying to take people's money away from them and cheat them in some way."

• "The world doesn't become a better place by you hiding what it is that you can contribute."

• "If you're not interested in promoting yourself, stay in your $#@%ing basement." (—Ben Folds)

Links:

• Noa's Bulletproof Musician Blog

• Seth Godin's Blog 

• Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk 

• TEM 63: The Number One Trap for Artists (TEM Short) 

• The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

• The Marshmellow Challenge

• The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

• $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

• Just Start by Leonard A. Schlesinger

• Marketing Secrets of the Grateful Dead by David Meerman Scott

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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1. Help me get to my goal of $50 per episode on Patreon by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast.

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Produced by Joey Santillo for Pedal Note Media

TEM129: Spotted Online featuring Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk and David Cutler

Spotted Online features thought-provoking articles, podcast episodes and YouTube clips pertaining to all aspects of being a successful musical entrepreneur.

Today's Featured Content:

• "What Do You See?" by Seth Godin
• "How to Start" by Gary Vaynerchuk
• "The Mistake That Topples Careers and Industries" by David Cutler
• Akimbo, a brand new podcast from Seth Godin

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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Want to help the show? Here's a few ways you can do that!

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

TEM165: A tale of two jewelers

A recent retail experience reminded me of what being on the receiving end of a selfish sales pitch feels like. Here are some thoughts on how we can avoid making people feel that way when we pitch them as musical entrepreneurs.

What You'll Learn:

• A reminder of what it feels like to be on the receiving end of a self-serving sales pitch
• How a bad sales pitch feels like being on a bad date
• A great example of a salesperson playing the long game: trying to not just make a sale but forging a mutually beneficial long-term relationship with a customer
• The importance of a point of differentiation when pitching something successfully so the customer doesn't only fall back to price point as the deciding factor
• The difference between contacting customers with their technical permission (a former customer) versus contacting customers who truly want to hear from you because your communications provide value to them
• Why we can't use bad sales experiences to justify hiding from selling ourselves (because we don't have to do it that way!)
• The value of always prioritizing long-term relationships with fans rather than short-term transactions

Links:

• Influence by Dr. Robert Cialdini
• Yas & Co. Jewelers
• TEM19: Ron Davis

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Drake Domingue

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TEM161: Brazilian Blowout Certified Salon

But what if everyone is certified?

***Today's featured Patreon patron is Keith Bjorklund of Bjorklund Reedworks. Check out that link for an example of an effective website, a really good logo and also a great landing page to announce his 2019 Reed Camp.***

What You'll Learn:

• When you solve problems for people they will always give you money
• How Sola Salons solves many problems for hair stylists, the fascinating selling points they use to pitch them and how we as musical entrepreneurs can learn from them
• Why the sheer number of salons that are "Brazilian Blowout Certified" means it is not a very effective differentiator (and how us musicians fall into that same trap)
• Make sure you are going against the grain with your marketing and not with the 99%

Links:

• Bjorklund Reedworks
• Sola Salon Studios
• Patreon
• Parker Mouthpieces

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

1. Help me get to my next goal of $100 per episode on Patreon by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast.

2. My next iTunes goal is 150 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.

Produced by Drake Domingue

Executive Producer is Andrew Hitz

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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TEM107: Seth Hanes on how to get guest appearances on podcasts and blogs, getting a self-published book to number one on three different Amazon lists and why strategy should always dictate tactics (and not the other way around)

Seth Hanes returns to TEM to tell us all about how he got his book, Break Into the Scene, to #1 on three different Amazon lists.

What You'll Learn:

• The importance of having specific goals when marketing and of having a feedback loop to verify whether what you were doing was productive

• Why strategy should always dictate tactics and not the other way around

• Why the first step should always be identifying a specific problem your product or service will solve for people

• How Seth built an email list (including the hard part - getting the first 100 subscribers!) and how he used it to help launch the book

• The importance of validating an idea or product early in the process to make sure anyone will buy it

• How he was able to get booked as a guest on 10 podcasts and write 10 guest blog posts in conjunction with the book launch

• Gary Vaynerchuk's advice on how to launch a book (which is really easy for anyone to do for no money at all and applies to anything, not just a book)

• Why he writes in his own voice in spite of the occasional critic

• Why the key to marketing yourself as a musician is pushing past the discomfort

Links:

• "Break Into the Scene"
• Seth's blog post on launching his book
• Seth's email
• musiciansguidetohustling.com
• Aaron Campbell's Young Musician's Guide Podcast
• TEM 41: Don't Start with Logistics (TEM Short)
• TEM 101: Noa Kageyama of The Bulletproof Musician on the Rule of Thirds, Building a Huge Email List and What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Performance Psychology
• Jason Heath's Contrabass Conversations
• Rob Knopper's auditionhacker

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

http://www.andrewhitz.com/shownotes

Don't miss the debut of the TEM Newsletter! Sign up to receive a free copy of 7 Lessons I Learned from the First 100 Episodes of TEM.

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Produced by Joey Santillo for Pedal Note Media

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.

Links:

• Godin: The Race
• Trumbone: 15 Ways to Be Productive When You're Not Composing
• Noble: How Musician's Can Avoid Burnout & Still Be Productive
• TEM144: Evolving career goals and finding your personal creative rhythm - A conversation with composer Dale Trumbore

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

1. Help me get to my next goal of $100 per episode on Patreon by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast.

2. My next iTunes goal is 150 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.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

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Jeff Conner has performed in over 30 countries on 4 continents with his brass quintet, Boston Brass. Jeff talks about how they went from a college group playing small gigs around the Boston area to an internationally touring, full-time ensemble.

Show notes for all episodes including links to all books and websites discussed can be found at:

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Produced by Austin Boyer and Buddy Deshler of FredBrass

TEM152: David Taylor Quotes

This episode features thoughts on my favorite quotes from the conversation I had with David Taylor in TEM137: How "Overnight Success” David Taylor Was Named to the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe List by Working 70-Hour Weeks for Years.

Quotes:

• “I cut myself some slack in regards to it. That's why at the beginning I thought, ‘I need to be an expert at everything and I need to make sure I'm infused by everything’ and I'm (now) aware that I'm not going to be totally passionate about every single element of the business.”
• “I totally agree about sort of giving someone a leash to run. I've really had the most amazing orchestra manager intern this summer. We have this whole job description. You do librarian duties, all this stuff, and then we made the decision to go completely digital and use iPads, so her whole job description changed. Then all the staff meet for the first time on the course as well so it was jumping straight into the fire and she just absolutely smashed it. So I'd go to ask how things were going and she'd already thought of all the problems that were coming up, already fixed them all and had already solved them without me having to worry about anything. When it works well, it's an absolute dream. Once you meet people you get on with creatively and you respect I think it makes it much easier to do the navigating side of things.”
• “This is the most amazing time for anyone to create any business or do anything to improve themselves. In the past, let's say even 20 years ago, I'd not be able to do this. Before, you'd have to go to a library and go and talk to the clerk and work out what books you might want and go and find them. Read the back of them. Make the choice which one you want to take home. Take it home. Read it. Find out it's not good. Come back. Even after three weeks you only learn one thing. Whereas now at your fingertips you can find a YouTube tutorial or a blog that someone has done that can tell you how to do it within two minutes and not leave your house or have to put anything over on top of your pajamas. It's unbelievable.”
• “I think we're living through the most amazing period of change, not just society-wise, but also in classical music. The organizations, particularly in the UK, that are in the establishment just haven't worked out what's going on and aren't adapting to societal change and the technology change as well. I think they're miles behind in general. So you can completely carve your own path by working out how you can get round these gatekeepers now.”
• “Of late I've had a little bit of attention, people want me to go and talk at places. I find it quite interesting because I'm doing exactly what I was doing three and a half years ago. Nothing's changed. But all of a sudden, one thing leads to another and you get more awareness as to who you are and what you're doing. Similar thing, ‘Oh, you're an overnight success’ and it's, ‘No, I've been working like 70 hours a week for the last however long. It's quite a time now.’”
• “Also, even though I failed at the YouTube channel, it was an important learning success. The skills I learned from video editing and filming were then taken and put into the orchestra in summer. So it's not as though it's been an entire waste of time. I've come through it learning more and learning more about how to talk to people, learning some filming skills. So it's been beneficial in the long run. But yeah, it's totally important to talk about when things go wrong and I'd love to say the last three and a half years have been perfect and I'm some sort of demi-god, but sadly that's not the case.”

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TEM201: Simply get going (TEM Short)

This TEM Short is a call to action for 2020 inspired by a quote from Angela Beeching.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• A quote from Angela Beeching that has me fired up
• A call to action for 2020

Links:

• TEM200: Angela Beeching

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TEM239: The danger of feeling productive

Why feeling productive without a system in place to determine whether you are working on the right things can actually trick you into thinking you're getting a lot done.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM239 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

Don't miss the Brass Career Intensive October 9th + 10th! Find out more at brasscareerintensive.com.

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

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TEM246: Getting others to market for you without asking

The key to getting people to spread the word on your behalf (and better than you could ever do it!)

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TEM186: The key is showing up (TEM Short)

The key to doing anything well is simply continuing to show up.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• The benefits you get when you continue to show up
• Making a commitment and honoring it

Links:

• TEM134: The Dip by Seth Godin (TEM Book Report)
• Seth Godin's Blog

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TEM200: Angela Beeching on claiming your artistry and getting over the fear of asking for help

Angela Beeching is the author of Beyond Talent and a music business coach and consultant.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• Scarcity thinking and the constant urge to prove ourselves
• The value in spending money to get a music business coach
• A specific process that enables you to write a bio that truly resonates with people
• Why sharing your art is actually caring about the people meant to encounter that art
• You're never ready - just take the first step
• Productivity Planner journal that Angela is now addicted to
• The fear of asking for help
• Remembering that you are part of a much larger community

Links:

• Angela's book Beyond Talent (Brand new third edition)
• Simon Sinek: How great leaders start with why
• Angela's amazing blog
• Her blog post about not opening her Productivity Planner for 200 days
• Basecamp

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

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This TEM Short features thoughts about my conversation with Dan Gosling of ChopSaver in Episode 38.

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Links:

Dan Gosling of ChopSaver: Episode 38

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Produced by Austin Boyer of FredBrass

TEM223: Some pointed advice from Ben Folds

Thoughts on possibly my favorite quote ever about the music business.

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Produced by Will Houchin

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This TEM Short features thoughts about my conversation with composer Jim Stephenson in Episode 11.

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Produced by Austin Boyer and Buddy Deshler of FredBrass

Emilio Guarino is a bass player, entrepreneur and author of the new book "Make It: A Guide For Recent Music Graduates".

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TEM190: Dont fit in

A series of questions to ask yourself to make sure your art isn't fitting in.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• In today's music business, fitting in is the kiss of death
• A series of questions to ask yourself to make sure your art isn't fitting in

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TEM177 The only morning routine you will ever need (TEM Short)

A TEM Short inspired by a new feature on the TEM Blog, the Tweet of the Week.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• Author James Clear's take on morning routines
• The byproduct of his simple, two-step routine

Links:

• TEM Blog
• This week's Tweet of the Week

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Produced by Drake Domingue

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TEM172: Don't wait until it is too late (TEM Short)

After losing my mentor, Sam Pilafian, last week, a plea to all of us to not put things off until a tomorrow that may never come.

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Produced by Drake Domingue

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This episode features part one of my interview with legendary entrepreneur and musician Sam Pilafian of Boston Brass.

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TEM135: Developing an idea into a product you can build a business around - A Conversation with Deanna Swoboda

Deanna Swoboda is the creator of Brass Rap, a school assembly program so successful she got rid of her place to live for two full years because she was on the road so much! She is also the Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Arizona State University where she also teaches music business and product development classes.

What You'll Learn:

• How a mentor pushed her to turn a school assembly program into a business
• What she learned from working for a nonprofit arts organization and how she applied that to working for herself in the music business
• How success is almost never the straight line from Point A to Point B that we expect
• Why you aren’t a failure if you are doing multiple things in order to make money
• Why what a lot of people attribute to luck is actually opportunity recognition
• The questions you need to ask yourself to help define success for you
• The importance of quantifying exactly what it is that will make you happy (and why that is a moving target)
• Why failing is integral to moving you into whatever’s next
• How the school assembly show she booked up to 250 days a year for 10 straight years was made into a refined product through very intentional research and development
• Why sometimes “opportunity recognition” is being prepared to rap for a company president on the spot
• The importance of cultivating a good attitude

Links:

• TEM134: The Dip by Seth Godin (TEM Book Report)
• The Sell More Books Show
• TEM38: Dan Gosling of ChopSaver
• The Accidental Creative Podcast
• The Art of Hustle Podcast
• Beyond Talent by Angela Beeching

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed and links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

TEM244: The most dangerous step of the creative process

How shifting one simple question can give you the courage to share your work with the world.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM244 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

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TEM 19: Ron Davis, Canadian Jazz Pianist on the Dangers of Being Fungible, Why Sales Is Such a Huge Part of What Musicians Do and How He Is the Prototypical Example of a Portfolio Musician

Ron Davis is one of the preeminent jazz musicians in Canada who is known for his innovative collaborations and forward thinking. He is a performer, writer, arranger and teacher who has taken a fascinating route to get to where he is today.

He began his professional career by becoming a lawyer. He then got his PhD in French and became an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. Then incredibly, after 10 years of not playing a note, picked music back up and became one of the most successful jazz musicians in all of Canada.

Show notes for this episode including links to all books and websites mentioned can be found at:

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Produced by Austin Boyer and Buddy Deshler of FredBrass

TEM198: 40,000 songs a day (TEM Short)

Some quick thoughts on a stunning statistic.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• The insane statistic that Ari Herstand shared in TEM197
• What this statistic means for all of us
• Once we make amazing the work is not done
• A quote from the future!

Links:

• TEM197: Ari Herstand

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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TEM119: A heartfelt thank you and the TEM Thanksgiving Challenge

This episode is a heartfelt thank you to all of you for supporting TEM plus a challenge for all TEM listeners.

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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Don't miss the debut of the TEM Newsletter! Sign up to receive a free copy of 7 Lessons Learned from the First 100 Episodes of TEM.

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Produced by Andrew Hitz for Pedal Note Media

David Cutler, author of The Savvy Musician, joins TEM to give some very thought-provoking tips to inspire all musical entrepreneurs heading into the new year.

David returns to the podcast for Part 2 of his Savvy Musician Top 10 Tips for 2017. This is some high protein, highly actionable advice that is guaranteed to inspire you and make you think.

Apply today for the 2017 Savvy Arts Venture Challenge hosted by David Cutler at the University of South Carolina. Partial and full scholarships are available. There are a number of rolling deadlines for scholarships and the second one is February 7th so apply today!

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Produced by Alex Righter

TEM134: The Dip by Seth Godin (TEM Book Report)

A Book Report on one of my favorite Seth Godin books, The Dip.

What You'll Learn:

• Why a famous Vince Lombardi quote is really terrible advice
• What "The Dip" is and why there are spoils for anyone who can get through to the other side
• Why it is vital to quit things at the right time (and not at the wrong time or in a panic)
• Why being the best in the world is the key to success (and what Seth Godin means by 'best in the world')
• What the biggest lie we are taught in school is
• How quitting frees us up to excel at something else
• Why it is so bad (and so common) to quit in The Dip
• Why scarcity is the key to value

Links:

• The Dip by Seth Godin

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

TEM174: Sam Pilafian on producing

Sam Pilafian was a legendary producer, entrepreneur, performer and pedagogue.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• The app Sam recommended to get my ears totally ready for the session
• The number one job of any producer (it's not what you might think)
• Why a producer has to be "the continuity expert"
• How to organize a take sheet to make things easier when the edits are done
• The many entrepreneurial lessons I learned from Sam's approach to producing

Links:

• TEM32: Sam Pilafian
• TEM52: Sam Pilafian
• TBJ100: Sam Pilafian
• Sam's New York Times Obituary
• Some words I wrote for Sam right before he passed
• Better Ears app (iOS and Android)

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Drake Domingue

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TEM237: The magic of demonstrated expertise

Why demonstrated expertise over a prolonged period of time is the best way to stand out to potential customers.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM237 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

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Produced by Andrew Hitz

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This TEM Short features thoughts about my conversation with Nate Zeisler of The Colburn School in Episode 42.

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Links:

Nate Zeisler: Episode 42

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Produced by Austin Boyer of FredBrass

A short episode about the very empowering 1,000 True Fans concept by Kevin Kelley.

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All episodes of The Entrepreneurial Musician are produced by Joey Santillo.

TEM208: Own your own timeline

This episode is about working at your own pace and being okay with that.

TEM has a brand new website! Drop by tem.fm and say hello!

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• Owning your own timeline and specifically what that means in this pandemic
• Being okay with not producing too much art if that's not where your head is at right now
• Patreon bonus material is going to be recorded live for the time being as a chance for my patrons to hang with me and each other

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

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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

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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TEM179: Discovering your own space and finding collaborators who are deeply commited - A conversation with Eunbi Kim

Eunbi Kim is a pianist, teacher and entrepreneur based in New York City.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• How Angela Beeching changed her life by teaching her how to find her own space within the music business and the world
• Eunbi's project Murakami Music and all that went into making it a reality
• The importance of communication and contracts with people you collaborate with (and why the best time to discuss things like exit strategies is when everyone is getting along)
• Her textbook email asking me about appearing on TEM
• Bespoken, a music mentoring organization founded by Eunbi and Gina Izzo
• The dangers of comparing your real self to someone else's social media self
• The teacher she had in college who was so abusive that she became overcome with crippling self-doubt and how she came through the performance even stronger
• Why ego-based fear is so damaging to artists
• The power of affirming your own good intentions

Links:

• eunbikimmusic.com
• Murakami Music
• Bespoken
• Eunbi's Ted X Talk
• Eunbi's Facebook
• Eunbi's Twitter
• Eunbi's YouTube
• Eunbi's Instagram

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

1. Help me get to my next goal of $100 per episode on Patreon by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast.

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Drake Domingue

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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TEM229: A killer marketing campaign that cost nothing

Hear about an author’s marketing campaign for a book launch that went viral and cost absolutely nothing.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM229 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

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And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Will Houchin

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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This TEM Short features some thoughts about my interview with Sam Pilafian of Boston Brass from episode 32.

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

http://www.andrewhitz.com/shownotes

Links:

Sam Pilafian Part 1: Episode 32

Peter Seymour: Episode 29

The #AskGaryVee Show

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Produced by Austin Boyer and Buddy Deshler of FredBrass

TEM176: Managing burnout, not waiting to live your best life and streamlining tasks - A conversation with Elisa Janson Jones

Elisa Janson Jones is an entrepreneur, author, educator and the founder of the International Music Educator Summit.

On Today's Episode of The Entrepreneurial Musician:

• The crazy number of projects she has going in addition to her full-time teaching job
• How she successfully pitched SmartMusic about doing a podcast for them
• The thought process behind getting an MBA and the work that has led to
• The key to improving anything
• The inspiration for her two books (which were both written for very specific business reasons)
• Why writing a grant is just like writing a business plan (and why you have to help the organization you're pitching to fulfill their mission)
• Why Elisa doesn't believe in work/life balance
• The inspiration for the International Music Education Summit and how she decided to price it
• The importance of streamlining processes to save time down the road
• How she used research and testing to build the summit
• The changes that the summit has undergone in just two years
• The ownership everyone feels when they are a part of a community
• Elisa's incredible life story that has included becoming a mother during college and surviving a very difficult marriage and how those experiences helped to change her mindset about business and life
• Living the life you want to live because none of us are promised a tomorrow

Links:

• https://www.elisajanson.com/
• International Music Education Summit
• Sovereign Strategic
• The Music Ed Mentor Podcast
• Best Practices for Music Educators
• The Music Educators Guide to Thrive
• The Music Booster's Manual
• TEM175: No one has seven ideas

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

1. Help me get to my next goal of $100 per episode on Patreon by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast.

2. My next iTunes goal is 150 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.

Produced by Drake Domingue

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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TEM156: Hanging out in the hallway (TEM Short)

We've all heard the phrase "When God closes one door, he opens another." The problem is hanging out in the hallway.

The TEM Question of the Week:

Have you ever been rejected in your career but it turned out to be a blessing?

Join the discussion by heading to http://www.andrewhitz.com/temblog/tem156 and leaving a comment.

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What You'll Learn in TEM156:

• How losing an audition ended up directly leading to me getting my dream job with Boston Brass (but how it sucked in the interim)
• The timeline for how I lost a major income source a month after announcing I was leaving Boston Brass and right after I found out that my wife was pregnant and how that ended up being a blessing

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

1. Help me get to my next goal of $100 per episode on Patreon 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.

Produced by Andrew Hitz

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

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The Entrepreneurial Musician just turned two! Hard to believe this little podcast has already made it two full years and over 90 episodes but here we are.

Thank you everyone who has supported the podcast through Patreon, through telling a friend or just through listening. Here's to another two years together!

Episode 92 features Steve Dillon of Dillon Music talking about his 30+ years in the music business. He touches on passion, becoming an authority and the importance of always thinking long-term.

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

http://www.andrewhitz.com/shownotes

You can help me reach two specific goals I've set for myself:

1. Help me get to my goal of $50 per episode on Patreon by pledging as little as $1 per episode to support the show:  https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast

2. Help me get to my goal of 50 ratings at iTunes by leaving a rating and review.

And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Joey Santillo

This TEM Short features thoughts about part two of my conversation with Sam Pilafian, tuba player for Boston Brass, in Episode 52.

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

http://www.andrewhitz.com/shownotes

Links:

Sam Pilafian (Part Two): Episode 52

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Produced by Austin Boyer of FredBrass

TEM221: It's not happening overnight

Many musicians have lots of patience when it comes to mastering their craft but don't bring that same level of patience to building new and essential business skills. That's a mistake.

Head over to tem.fm for the TEM221 Show Notes including a list of topics covered in this episode as well as links to all references mentioned.

Want to help the show? Here's a couple of ways you can do that!

1. Want to access exclusive bonus coverage while helping me get to my next goal of $100 per episode on Patreon by becoming a patron today: https://www.patreon.com/tempodcast

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!

And finally, a huge thank you to Parker Mouthpieces for providing the hosting for TEM.

Produced by Will Houchin

Show notes for all episodes of TEM including topics discussed, links to all books and websites referenced can be found at:

http://www.tem.fm/shownotes