Flame
Sometimes we get so wrapped up in building the “perfect life”, that we forget to take care of our relationships. This is a slippery slope, and once the damage is done, it can be hard to repair. I think many…
Author: J.P. Kallio
Quick tip 100 Never give up
I know life can get complicated from time to time. Job, relationships and family require their time and attention. And sometimes your dream to make it in the music business seems like far-fetched dream. But as we reach Quick tip…
Quick tip 99 Evaluate your progress
We have reached the Quick tip number 99. I’d love to hear if you have found any of these useful. And if you have put any of these to use, have you seen any progress. So I think it is…
Fear breeds hate and compromises your dream
Don’t get stuck doing something you hate. You will never be great at something you hate. We need passion to be great at something, if you don’t have the passion, what’s the point of trying? Now you can learn to…
Quick tip 98 Validation
As artists we are looking for validation. I think is just the human nature to feel the need to be validated. We want people to recognise us, notice us, to make us feel like what we do is real, like…
Gratitude v Resentment
Playing in bars have been a real learning curve for me. Something about that environment when people are just little bit (or sometimes more) intoxicated. Even though they might come in to enjoy music, it rarely is the sole purpose…
Quick tip 97 SumoMe
I don’t easily get in to recommending any particular apps or products, mainly because many of these are personal preferences. But once in a while something comes along that just simply is above the rest. For example I mentioned the…
It happens to the best of us
There are days I am full of ideas. Songs, arrangement ideas and blog posts just ooze out of me. It’s like sun is shining, even if it’s not, nothing can keep me down. Surprisingly it seems these days come more…
Quick tip 96 Treat your fans like you would treat your friends
Still about ten years ago I was ignorant. I believed the big star model, that most major label artists careers are based on. I thought the artist was and needed to be in a different level to its fans. Like…
Take time to listen
What happens when you don’t listen? You will not learn. You will not learn new skills. You will not learn new paths or ways. You will not learn about troubles that might be brewing in your relationship, in your society…
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