Quick tip 164 Value of learning
I often talked about alternative ways of valuing your work in the music business. Cash is golden, no doubt about that, and without it you cannot make living out of music. But there are times you have spare time, or…
August 27, 2015
Record deal
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Ok, this is a short post, in fact a damn short post 😀 But the reason I am posting this here, and not just as a social media post, is the fact that I always wanted my blog to be…
Quick tip 163 Independent brand
Brand used to be something associated with only major business. But these days personal independent brand has become a valuable asset. That also includes you, an independent musician. Figure out what your brand is. Figure out your core values, how…
Start working and inspiration will come to you
What if I told you that you are in control of your own creativity? How often have you put aside your creative tasks just because you didn’t feel inspired? I hear this all the time, “I need to wait for…
Quick tip 162 Make your words count
Posted at August 25, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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What I learned early on in my days as a musician, this industry has a lot of hot talk. People say they are going to do this, that or something else, but never get around to it. First it did…
Musicians, listen to music!
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I was talking to a fellow musicians few days back and I asked him if he actually listens to music in his free time. His answer was something I have heard bit too often in the past, “not really.” The…
Quick tip 161 Core values
Posted at August 24, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Quick tip
I was talking to a fellow musician and a long time friend of mine last week. He has been working on a new project for the past few months. The type of music is very specific and only listened to…
23rd of August Blog update
Posted at August 23, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Blog posts
I am writing this blog update on a train rushing through beautiful Danish countryside. We were over here to play at a festival in the north Jutland with Sliotar. Now we are on our way back to Dublin. The week…
The price we gladly pay
Posted at August 22, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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What are you willing to do to get to play a great show? I remember back in 2006 Sliotar heading out on a tour. We were all exited, we had some great shows booked across Europe. We knew it was…
Quick tip 160 Stay positive
Posted at August 21, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Quick tip
Hey it’s Friday 🙂 So lets talk about one productivity tip that will have an effect on everything you do. And this is a simple one 😉 Stay positive. You might be tired in the morning, but hey its a…
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