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How to stop feeling like time's always running out
One of the biggest challenges composers and entrepreneurs struggle with is defining if they're "doing enough" while pursuing their goals.
An example of this came up last week with my Pro Group student, Joe.
Joe's a talented music educator, composer, and jazz musician - as well as an awesome huma...
Mar 11, 2025
"Do the work" (a confession to music)
(Context: I wrote this little poem back in November when I was struggling to show up for my album, which is now fully written. I'm sharing it with you this week in hopes that it'll create a "spark" within you to create something after reading 🙂)
DEAR MUSIC,
I'll admit it: I haven't been showing u...
Mar 04, 2025
3 things I think you'll like
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🚀 How to Achieve Your Composing Career Goals in 2025
You may know that for the past 8 months, I’ve been working very ...
Feb 25, 2025
I composed mid-move (and learned something cool) 📦
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Every Tuesday, I send an email your way to offer some creative inspiration to your week.
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P.S. As of this month, I'm officially opening my calendar for new clients! If you're an independent animator, game developer, or media agency s...
Feb 18, 2025
Do this instead of creating "content"
In case you missed it, I dropped a new video in front of my living room fireplace.
(And no, I don't NEED to use a fireplace - I just find it cozy 🙂)
This subject resonated strongly with my Pro Group members, so I wanted to take a little extra time here to speak on it.
The idea of...
Feb 11, 2025
How I survived 18 years on YouTube
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🎉 100k Subscriber Milestone
In case you missed it, last week I finally hit 100k on YouTube:
I've been on the platform...
Feb 04, 2025
New album incoming ⏳
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🦉 Pre-Order the New Album on Bandcamp
For the past 6 months, I've been hard at work writing and documenting my new al...
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Jan 28, 2025
How to make artistic/biz growth feel more fun
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🌱 How to Grow Effortlessly as a Composer & Entrepreneur
I dropped this video a few weeks back as a culmination of some...
Jan 21, 2025
How to find "creative flow" in life
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Personal Update: Thank you for the kind messages concerning my safety during the L.A. fires. I'm very grateful that be...
Jan 14, 2025
Composing for myself is changing my life
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🎹 Composing for Myself is Changing My Life
A few weeks ago, I made a video encapsulating some of the biggest things I ...
Jan 07, 2025
How to succeed effortlessly in 2025
Are you a goal-planner?
Many entrepreneurial composers I work with in my Pro Group love mapping out their visions - what they'd like to achieve in their life, art, and business over the next twelve months.
To support that, I set up a monthly "Accountability Thread" in our student portal with a pr...
Dec 31, 2024
Lessons from a toddler in turbulence
A few weeks ago, my wife and I flew home for the holidays to catch up with our families in Connecticut.
To avoid the chaos of La Guardia or JFK, we typically fly into White Plains - a tiny municipal airport with easy access for pickup/drop-off and minimal traffic.
But small airports mean small p...
Dec 17, 2024