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My big lesson from Big Island, Hawai'i 🌴
Two weeks ago, I discussed the importance of detoxing from social media.
Well - I tried it for myself.
Last week, I went on an 8-day trip with my wife to Big Island, Hawai’i:
During that trip, we:
🚌 Took a full-day bus tour across the island
☕ Went to several local coffee farms (100% Kona Coffe...
by Zach Heyde —
Aug 13, 2024
health
It's time for a digital de-clutter 📲
I’ve recently found that I’ve been relying more and more on my phone for daily dopamine hits:
🛌 When I wake up, I “do the rounds” across my social media accounts.
🍔 While I’m eating, I browse YouTube.
🤣 Before bed, I scroll Instagram for funny videos.
Slowly but surely, this little device in my...
by Zach Heyde —
Aug 13, 2024
health
How to start believing in yourself 💪
One of the most difficult questions I’ve ever been asked came from a 30-year old composer back in 2023.
Here’s what he wrote to me:
"On paper, I have the knowledge, experience, and abilities to pursue a full-time musical career in some form or another. But I lack faith.
On a good day, I still ca...
by Zach Heyde —
Aug 13, 2024
health
motivation
How I start every week to prevent burnout 🔋
As you may have discovered yesterday…
Mondays can make or break your energy and motivation for the rest of the week.
I used to feel like Garfield.
I’d over-exert myself at the start of every week, thinking:
“I’ve got to get EVERYTHING done on my to-do list to stay ahead!”
But every time I’d do...
by Zach Heyde —
Aug 13, 2024
burnout
How I overcame a 6-month creative block 🧑💻
Throughout the last 365 days, my YouTube channel has been climbing rapidly to nearly 100,000 subscribers.
And yet...
For the past few months, I'd been dealing with a pretty hefty creative block. 😓
It all started with a break from content creation I took in November to create the Composing Career ...
by Zach Heyde —
Aug 13, 2024
burnout
content creation
Do you NEED to be in L.A. to compose full-time? 🌎
In case you missed my recent YouTube video…
I moved to Los Angeles in 2019 to continue my pursuits of composing for a living.
Prior to my move, I was in Tennessee, doing various music jobs including:
⛪️ Playing piano at a local church
🎸 Teaching piano and guitar
💻 ...
by Zach Heyde —
Aug 13, 2024
finding work
How to (not) get paid composing work 🙃
Have you ever inverted a question?
This is a technique I learned recently from a business mentor of mine, and the concept blew my mind.
Here’s why.
When faced with a problem, we often ask ourselves how to solve the problem at hand.
But here's the problem:
If we knew how to answer that question, w...
by Zach Heyde —
Aug 13, 2024
finding work