career advice Archives

5 Pieces of Advice for Writing Music Grant Applications

Here are our top 5 pieces of advice for musicians seeking grant funding, and how to apply with confidence in your proposal!

The “Plus, Minus, Equal” Approach to Achieving Success in Music

A method that gives back as much as it pays forward that musicians as well as athletes can use to keep success top of mind…

5 Tips for Building Your Business in Music

Building a business in the music industry and gaining a sustainable client base takes hard work, savvy, and the ability to adapt to feedback.

A Guide to Fighting Ageism in the Music Industry

Nobody would disagree that ageism exists in the music industry, but did you know that you can actively do something to change it? Here’s how.

5 Music Industry “Rules” I Broke (and You Should Too)

Here are five poisonous rules you’re bound to hear at some point in your music career that are made to be broken… Have fun with them!

4 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make in Your Music Career

Most mistakes Patrick McGuire sees fellow musicians make are totally avoidable, so here’s a guide to getting ahead and not sabotaging your own career.

Why “Fake It Till You Make It” Is Actually Great Advice

It may sound corny or cliché, it may sound like bad advice at first, but “fake it til you make it” is one of the core tennets of visualizing your success.