Category Archives: Inspiration
Keeping Your Drive When You’d Rather Be Napping
© 2010 jPaul Caianiello In last month’s issue of Indie Connect Magazine, we discussed a basic mindset for preparing yourself for success. We talked a bit about the difficulty of maintaining your enthusiasm and focus over the long haul where days turn into weeks and months turn into years. The good news, as I have…
Simple 12-Month Planning For The Creative Artist
© 2009 Vinny Ribas I know this title sounds boring and tedious, especially if you are ultra-creative. But I promise you that nothing is going to change for you over the next year if you’re not making those plans now and setting them in motion. Instead, you will be sitting in your house reading a…
Dealing With Adversity As An Indie Artist
© 2009 Vinny Ribas Have you ever had your back against the wall so tightly that you felt like part of the paint? Maybe your gigs dried up. Maybe you hit a prolonged songwriting dry spell. Maybe you just couldn’t get along with a hard-to-replace band member, manager or agent. Maybe the balance between living…
Year-Round Dedication
© 2009 Vinny Ribas It’s summertime! School’s out. Vacations are in full swing. It’s warm enough to BBQ with friends and family at night and then sit around and visit for hours. The days are longer. Maybe you have picked up a few extra summer gigs. If you’re like most people, you have a lot…