What you'll hear:
- How deductions are changing in 2018 and what it means for you specifically
- The biggest differences between the old and NEW rules for W2 wage earners
- What is *actually* happening with health insurance premiums moving forward
- Why you should strongly consider incorporating in 2018
...and much more
To contact David Bartasavich for your tax needs or to ask any questions, contact him here:
What you'll hear:
- The unfortunate stigma and silence around injury and illness that currently exists in classical music
- Why you actually ARE the most qualified person to start the thing you want to start (this will surprise you)
- How losing an ability can be your greatest opportunity
- The MOST important element to include in ANY money making venture you start today (everyone wants it)
...and so much more
What you'll hear:
- The most immediate way to breathe new energy and life into your work, your playing and your projects
- Why it's okay to want more than you have now AND admit that you're not totally satisfied with your career (especially if you're pretending you are)
- The thing that will surprise you MOST about the classical musician community at large (that we've discovered through leading multiple challenges)
...and so much more
Join the Starting Line Challenge! It starts Monday 12/11
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccstartinglinechallenge/
What you'll hear:
… and much more
More about Mark and 21CM.org:
https://music.depauw.edu/faculty-staff/
Mentioned on the show:
http://www.mikeblockmusic.com/
http://www.awadagin.com/biography.htm
https://www.silkroad.org/posts/gmw-2017
Join the STARTING LINE CHALLENGE that starts Monday 12/11!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccstartinglinechallenge/
What you'll hear:
What you'll hear:
- Why you need to purposefully seek out the people who will support you and what that looks like in reality
- How getting rejected from the Hollywood round of American Idol turned into a pivotal moment of clarity
- Why convincing people that what you want to do never works (and what actually DOES work)
- How the notion of "changing things" in any niche is counterproductive (and what intention to have your eye on instead)
...and much more
Links for Steve Hackman, mentioned during the show:
http://bit.ly/2zZBZkd - Quartz Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmO4TG3iiV8 TED Talk
Check out more videos:
https://www.facebook.com/stereohideoutmusic/
What you'll hear:
What you'll hear:
- How a precarious orchestral employment situation triggered the birth of a passion filled income producing side hustle
- Why classical musicians would be wise to draw inspiration from areas OUTSIDE music
- How a massive rejection by a publisher turned into the greatest opportunity imaginable...and how to turn misfortune into your greatest blessing
- The best way to avoid burnout in the the repetitive and competitive field of classical music
- Why being willing to get rejected is critically important in this field
...and much more
For more information about Little Roads, check them out here:
https://www.littleroadseurope.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LittleRoadsEurope/
And a link to their books on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Zeneba-Bowers/e/B00O68EB8E/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1510195636&sr=8-1
What you'll hear:
- The "truths" classical musicians live by that cut off possibility
- The ONLY reason why a non-music employer can't see your value
- What sells you and your value BETTER than a resume
- A frank conversation about every classical musician's dream...a $150K salary
- A fun little $150K game to expand your mind and imagination :)
...and much more
Join the Crushing Classical 7 Day Starting Line Challenge!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/crushingclassicalstartingline/
Starts MONDAY 11/6!
Also... here's the link to join the Classical Cats group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/crushingclassical/
What you'll hear:
- The what, how and why of "rules" and their impact on the classical world
- How the Permission Triangle stops you from pursuing "Plan A"
- The #1 reason why a unique career is actually EASIER to pursue than a job
- Why you (and anyone) can be a public figure TODAY
...and much more
Join the Crushing Classical Starting Line Challenge and explore what a unique career can look like for you. Whether you've started something already or you're not sure what to do, this is the place to start. The Challenge starts November 6th. Click the link to join:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/crushingclassicalstartingline/
What you'll hear:
- How to determine content design when creating a course, program, workshop or retreat
- The exact question to ask yourself in order to know who is the "right" customer for whatever you are creating
- Why your resume is the LAST thing you should rely on when trying to sell something (hint: there's something else people respond to much more readily)
- A detailed walkthrough for how to conduct a sales conversation by phone (if you get nothing else from this conversation...this is GOLD)
- How to construct a game that is tied to a specific result you want to achieve
...and much more
What you'll hear:
...and more
What you'll hear:
- The #1 reason why people buy from you (for anyone who has ever considered selling a course, program, retreat, etc.)
- The difference between marketing and selling a “hard topic” vs. a “soft topic” and why it matters
- Why all the people who sell vague terminology like “success” are totally missing the mark
- Why waiting until your thing is “perfect” before launching is a mistake...and what to have your eye on instead
- The #1 thing your program or course must deliver on (it’s not what you think)
What you'll hear:
- The greatest misunderstanding that exists concerning life insurance and how it tangibly impacts you (and your family if you have one)
- Why how you THINK about money is infinitely more important than any financial vehicle you buy into
- The top 4 things you should address in your will (yes, you need one and here's why)
- Why being debt free and living on a cash basis should NOT be your ultimate goal (despite all you've heard, read and believe)
...and much more
For more information and to work with Mike Beausay, you can email him at Mike@beausayfinancial.com
Thank you to Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical.
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What you'll hear:
- How to initially assess a unique career idea to determine if it's likely to "work"
- The #1 thing you need to START doing if you truly want to evolve both classical music AND your career
- Why moving classical music into a different venue (i.e. a bar or club) is backwards thinking
- The biggest thing standing in the way of the evolution of classical music (hint: it's not the music
...and much more
What you'll hear:
...and much more
What you'll hear:
- A simple method to gauge whether or not a decision you're about to make is right for you
- How to exit a situation gracefully, ease the burden of guilt and leave your reputation intact
- What is actually MORE important than other people's opinions of you (this will likely surprise you)
- The thing you need to stop doing if you truly want to get in tune with what you KNOW
...and much more
Thank you to Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. For high quality sheet music, look no further than https://www.ficksmusic.com/
Just for Crushing Classical listeners, use the code CRUSH for 10% off your order!
What you'll hear:
...and much more
Thank you to Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical podcast. For high quality sheet music, look no further than https://www.ficksmusic.com/
Order now and use the code CRUSH to get 10% off your order!
What you'll hear:
- The critical shift you have to make in your mind to begin building an audience...and why it matters even if you have a symphony job right now
- The surefire solution for generating both ideas and content that works for ANYONE who wasn't blessed with the creativity gene (some of us simply aren't...Eileen included)
- Why asking all your friends to like and follow your artist/band/business social media accounts is among the worst ideas you've ever had
- Two totally unorthodox (yet truthful) characterizations of Instagram and Facebook as promotion platforms that are sure to shift how you relate to them (and promote on them) moving forward
- The #1 reason why you struggle to come up with new ideas for promoting yourself and your work and how to solve it TODAY
...and much more
Thank you to Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. For high quality sheet music at great prices, look no further than Ficks Music!
Just for Crushing Classical listeners, use the code CRUSH for 10% off your order.
What you'll hear:
- The biggest consequence of having classical music's main role models come from the top 5 orchestras...and the effect it's having on your career
- Why "do what you love and it will never feel like work" is a myth...and how it applies to classical musicians
- The deep rooted conversation that begins with "I'm not a REAL musician unless..." and how to begin dismantling your one dimensional view and approach
- How to stop waiting by the phone for your career to call (hint: it's not gonna) and begin moving in a direction that excites you
...and much more
Mentioned on the podcast:
Project 440:
All City Orchestra program in Philadelphia:
http://allcityphiladelphia.org/
Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival
http://www.pikesfallschambermusicfestival.com/
Inscape New Music Ensemble
Yo-Yo Ma: Art For Life's Sake:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJSoEewfvYM
Thank you to Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. For high quality sheet music at affordable prices, look no further than https://www.ficksmusic.com/
Just for Crushing Classical listeners, use the code CRUSH to receive 10% off your order
What you'll hear:
- The #1 thing preventing you from being SEEN by your intended audience
- Where and how to start if you don't know what you want to create
- The very first step to "standing out"
- Where "what's next for you" is ACTUALLY found
...and much more
Thank you to Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. Order now and use the code CRUSH to get 10% off your order