The Key to Success

Several weeks back, the New York Times published an article titled, “Is This the Time to Chase a Career Dream?” As you can probably determine from the title, it is one of the seemingly-endless economic crisis articles that basically says that the lemonade to be made from this (large) financial lemon comes in the form of being able to pursue dreams that one could not previously pursue while holding down a full-time job.

Like many of you, my eyes tend to glaze over whenever another one of these articles appear, but this particular piece has stayed with me for two particular reasons…

So you’re not going to SXSW…

Now, don’t get me wrong–SXSW is an amazing experience, and I do wish that I was attending this year. However, not attending is not the end the world, and as a working musician, you can use this upcoming week to your advantage if you are smart about it.

Musicians: What Can You Learn from a Group of Boy Scouts?

Every February, I take a large group of Boy Scouts from Manhattan on their annual Winter Camp event.  For those who have not done it before, winter camping is everything that you would imagine it to be (and probably more), but it always ends up being a great time, despite the cold and (usually) wet [...]