I have had a hectic year touring, doing the booking, PR, web updating, and band personnell management, and just as I was reflecting in October Ariel Hyatt’s free Musician’s Guide to social media success was released. It reminded me of the things I needed to do on the internet, so I purchased her Music success in 9 weeks book and decided that I was going to go through it and implement the recommendations. I am an old-school gigger, and that has become incredibly inefficient.
Chapter 1 is goal setting. “What the mind can believe, it can achieve”- Napoleon Hill. “You’ll see it when you believe it.”-Wayne Dyer. This first part of the book is familiar, as I have heard these ideas expressed in other places. So I wrote down my goals. I did this for the first time on Oct. 16, 1994, and achieved all but one- I still need to lose some weight. But the rest I have surpassed.
January 5, 2010 at 6:31 pm |
Hey Chuck!
I’m on Ariel’s Music Success judging panel, and wanted to stop by and say hello. We actually met last year at one of Ariel’s events – I think Ariel even has photos on her flick page
PS – I love your reworking of Hugh MacLeod’s “Ignore Everybody”. I’m a fan of his too!
Good luck with the contest!
Carla
http://RockStarLifeLessons.com
http://Twitter.com/carlalynnehall
January 7, 2010 at 6:50 am |
I must have a twin- I’ve never been to one of Ariel’s events. However, I replied to an article you wrote about 5 yeqrs ago when you said to conquer your own home town first. I played Devil’s advocate citing Dylan and others who moved near the beginning of their career.
I like everything Hugh says except the day job. Then again, unlike him, I’ve never had one I’ve liked. Updating web 2.0 daily is my day job! haha
February 24, 2010 at 8:42 pm |
Hey!
Read your week 1 but you haven’t blogged since then. How is it going with the book?
Christna
(Cyber PR Team)
February 24, 2010 at 9:27 pm |
I got stuck on week two- thinking of a short description of our music. I didn’t like anything I came up with. After I got stuck, I got sidetracked, booking, travelling, publicizing, finding personnel.