Quick tip 60 Change something
When you work hard, it is too easy to get stuck in a routine. You do task for the sake of doing tasks instead of concentrating on the goal. I am guilty of this often. But I am also becoming…
March 27, 2015
Hangover
I was asked to write this blog post (half jokingly) by a good friend of mine. The purpose here is to bring down some of the preconceptions about musicians. As I write this I am “recovering” from a night out….
Don’t worry too much what others think
Yesterday I found myself wasting nearly an hour looking for a photo suitable for a blog post. The thing was I had a photo all along, but I was concerned how some people might read in to it bit too…
Be the best person you can be
Posted at March 24, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Rambles
For years I have been focused on the goal. I was always quite good at enjoying the journey as well, for most parts anyway. I work hard and I am proud of it. But sometimes the work becomes so much…
Quick tip 56 Value your time
Posted at March 23, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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Research of information, tools, equipment, structures, strategies and so on is vital. You need to know what you are doing, not just be second guessing. But there needs to be balance as well. When you spend weeks on a best…
Quick tip 55 Momentum
Posted at March 20, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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It is hard work to get the momentum going in the music business. But once you start to have that momentum, that is when the real work starts. When things start to move, people start to show interest in your…
Pointing out the flaws
Posted at March 19, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
in Rambles
We seem to be masters at pointing out the flaws, even if it is in something we know very little about. Or in the people around us, our friends, partners, band mates. We take the good stuff for granted, we…
Quick tip 53 Patience
Posted at March 18, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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When you are starting your career in music, you naturally try to emulate what the big stars do. As a result many of us spend years pretending to be something bigger than we are. We see the path of the…
Magical ingredient
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I am back from Sliotar’s St. Patrick’s day show in The Porterhouse. It was the bands 18th birthday. I have played with them for 15 years. It is the longest by far I have ever held on to a job….
Quick tip 52 Know what you want
Posted at March 17, 2015 by
J.P. Kallio
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When you set out to climb a mountain, your target is to reach the summit. You work towards that goal, you practice your mountain climbing skill, you study the route, you gear up for the journey. Sure things will happen…
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