The Entrepreneurial Musician with Andrew Hitz

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. 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/tempodc...

TEM171: Delivering the right message to the right audience and using technology to empower musicians - A conversation with NoteFlight's John Mlynczak John Mlynczak is the Managing Director of NoteFlight. What You'll Learn: The most spectacular mispronunciation of his last name (which then became his nickname in college) How an experience in college showed John the powerful role that technology can...

TEM170: Should a project speed up or slow down (TEM Short) The danger is getting caught in the middle. What You'll Learn: How to avoid getting caught in the middle on projects The benefits of speeding up a project The benefits of slowing down a project A reminder that time is a zero sum game and any time you are saying yes to anything you are by definition saying no to other things Why we should a...

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 possib...

TEM168: Founding a youth orchestra when you're still young enough to play in one: A conversation with Marquise Bradley Marquise Bradley is the co-founder of the Center City Chamber Orchestra and Principal Clarinetist of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. What You'll Learn: Where Marquise and his friends got the idea to start the Center City Chamber Orchestra What gave them the follow-through to exe...

TEM167: It's all about frequency (TEM Short) "Habits form based on frequency, not time." —James Clear from his new book, Atomic Habits What You'll Learn: The power of identity The benefits of easily attainable goals like doing one push-up a day Why frequency of a habit is much more important than total time spent A lesson we've all learned in the practice room that applies to everything in life Li...

TEM166: Booking a $25K tour and building lifelong connections with fans through house concerts: A conversation with Shannon Curtis Shannon Curtis is an artist and the author of No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25K On A 2-Month House Concert Tour . What You'll Learn: How Shannon booked her first ever house concert How she initially used house concerts to fill in dates on her tours w...

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...

TEM164: You are not the customer It is so easy to forget that we are not the person we are trying to serve! What You'll Learn: Why we sometimes unintentionally end up creating products and marketing to ourselves rather than to our customers Why it is vital to learn the "rules" and customs of various social channels before you start plugging yourself there You will never meet a customer who thinks...

TEM163: The many passive income options for musicians and how to figure out which ones are right for you - A conversation with Brent Vaartstra Brent Vaartstra is an entrepreneur, musician and host of the Passive Income Musician Podcast. What You'll Learn: Brent's path through the music business and how he has transitioned to making a full-time living through passive income Why you need a lot more...

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...

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 Salon...

TEM160: Music vs. the music business and the seismic shift coming in the industry - A conversation with Matt Oestreicher Matt Oestreicher is a multi-instrumentalist who is one of the top performers, composers and arrangers in New York City. What You'll Learn: How 2018 is such an empowering time for artists Why Matt doing so many musical things so well is actually a marketing challenge for him Why...

TEM159: Learning without doing (TEM Short) A TEM Short on a Seth Godin blog post that is a call to action. Links: Godin: Learning without doing A *huge* thank you to everyone who went to iTunes and left TEM a rating! I finally made it to my goal of 100 ratings! 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...

TEM158: Are you building or maintaining? (TEM Short) The correct answer isn't necessarily what you think! What You'll Learn in TEM158: The difference between building mode and maintaining mode Why the best application of this principal for entrepreneurs is on a case-by-case or project-by-project basis Two suggestions for helping you prioritize the things that align the most with your priorities an...

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...

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. ***Sign up before October 1st...

TEM155: Embracing change and reaching a quarter of a million people every week - A conversation with Suzanne Bona Suzanne Bona is the host of Sunday Baroque, a radio show heard by over a quarter of a million people every week on over 200 stations nationwide. The TEM Question of the Week: What skills have you acquired from a non-dream job that you've been able to utilize as an entrepreneur and did...

TEM154: The Long Game (TEM Short) Musicians frequently don't bring the same long game approach to being entrepreneurial as they do to their playing which is a big mistake. Links: Gary Vaynerchuk video on the long game TEM134: The Dip by Seth Godin (TEM Book Report) 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 pledg...

TEM153: What the hell happened to us? Every child is overflowing with creativity. Then we lose it all. So what the hell happened to us and why does it matter as an entrepreneur? *Sign up for the brand new TEM Newsletter and automatically be entered to win a free music business consultation!* Anyone who signs up for the brand new TEM Newsletter between now and October 1st will automatically be ente...

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 n...

TEM151: Keeping yourself inspired Some thoughts on keeping yourself inspired as a musical entrepreneur. What You'll Learn How reading two books on any subject will make you an expert who knows more about that subject than 98% of the world Why seeing live music is so important to me as an entrepreneur The importance of having friends that are smarter than me ***I want to hear from you! Please leave...

TEM150: How to 10x your progress and moving on quickly from your bad ideas - A conversation with Modacity's Marc Gelfo Marc Gelfo is the CEO and co-founder of Modacity,   I can't believe we made it to 150 episodes together! Thank you to each and every one of you for listening and for giving TEM your attention. I wouldn't have made it past the 10th episode without you! Next stop: 200!   What You'll...

TEM149: Don't blend in! Why you need to double down on the only thing that makes you unique. What You'll Learn: Why the only thing that will ever make you truly unique is you How to get people to consider hiring you to do what you instead of the thousands of other options Why blending in is the worst thing an entrepreneur can ever do A reminder that we're all pretty bad at everything until we do i...

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 y...