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Episode Synopsis
Most of us go into fresh endeavors with the BEST of intentions. But that doesn’t mean we won’t eventually burn out on a project, no matter how enthusiastic we initially were. Staying in the project is usually doing a disservice to you, and the people who are involved.
In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares what to do when you lose your passion for a project.
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Highlights:
00:17 – How artists choose what they want to work on
01:05 – David on starting Music Entrepreneur HQ
03:42 – The evolution of Music Entrepreneur HQ
05:44 – Burned out on an idea
06:20 – Giving too much of yourself
07:17 – Examining your options
08:00 – One of the secrets of life
09:00 – Don’t be afraid to switch
Transcript:
In life, we'll usually choose the things that we're most excited about working on, especially when it comes to our creativity. We might choose jobs for the sake of money, or we might choose certain activities for the sake of other desirable objects and things. But for the most part, we choose what we want to do because it's what we're most excited about.
The thing that we're not always tuned into, that we're not always as accountable as we should be for, is when we lose excitement for something… and this happens more often than you might think… You might be excited out of your mind today to work on a specific project. But you don't necessarily know how you're going to feel about it a few years down the line.
Case in point, I started Music Entrepreneur HQ around 2016, but it has its roots in something I created way back in 2009. And even before I moved it to Music Entrepreneur HQ, it was already called The Music Entrepreneur.
I was especially excited about this idea in 2011, and 2012 when I was discovering network marketing and realizing there was something was missing in my education, and no doubt in the education of other musicians looking to build a successful career, and that is entrepreneurship.
We are entrepreneurs as creatives, and the sooner we can embrace this fact, the sooner we can begin to take ownership and power over our careers. When you have power over your career, you start making decisions, and you take it upon yourself to find pathways that are going to work for you. But you must embrace it.
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And it doesn't have to be entrepreneurship specifically, but until you embrace the moment that you're responsible and you're capable and you can find a way, you tend not to look for it.
So, I was excited about introducing this to the world and sharing it with others because I knew it could add value.
And I found that within a really short amount of time, other skilled marketers were able to do it far better than I was. And I guess they were just poised for the opportunity.
I don't think I was doing it badly at all. I do need to give myself credit where it's due, but there were certainly other marketers who were like, “Oh, I know how to take this to the next level.”
So, my vantage point was “I'm jumping into a blue ocean,” or close to a blue ocean by getting into music entrepreneurship. Versus just talking about how to be a better independent musician, which is all that people were talking about back then, as far as I could find. I was jumping into an ocean that was relatively clear. Within a short amount of time, it started turning into a red ocean.
Now, is that a reason to get in or get out? Not necessarily, because you can always be the category leader. And if you can rise to be the category leader, you might as well stay in it because your name and the things that you create are going to become associated with what you've established. Your brand is practically going to become synonymous with the name of your company or possibly the ...
In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares what to do when you lose your passion for a project.
Sponsors:
Clean Slate: The most exciting and inspirational New Year live music and multi-media event you’ve ever been to. Get your tickets now, before they’re gone!
Highlights:
00:17 – How artists choose what they want to work on
01:05 – David on starting Music Entrepreneur HQ
03:42 – The evolution of Music Entrepreneur HQ
05:44 – Burned out on an idea
06:20 – Giving too much of yourself
07:17 – Examining your options
08:00 – One of the secrets of life
09:00 – Don’t be afraid to switch
Transcript:
In life, we'll usually choose the things that we're most excited about working on, especially when it comes to our creativity. We might choose jobs for the sake of money, or we might choose certain activities for the sake of other desirable objects and things. But for the most part, we choose what we want to do because it's what we're most excited about.
The thing that we're not always tuned into, that we're not always as accountable as we should be for, is when we lose excitement for something… and this happens more often than you might think… You might be excited out of your mind today to work on a specific project. But you don't necessarily know how you're going to feel about it a few years down the line.
Case in point, I started Music Entrepreneur HQ around 2016, but it has its roots in something I created way back in 2009. And even before I moved it to Music Entrepreneur HQ, it was already called The Music Entrepreneur.
I was especially excited about this idea in 2011, and 2012 when I was discovering network marketing and realizing there was something was missing in my education, and no doubt in the education of other musicians looking to build a successful career, and that is entrepreneurship.
We are entrepreneurs as creatives, and the sooner we can embrace this fact, the sooner we can begin to take ownership and power over our careers. When you have power over your career, you start making decisions, and you take it upon yourself to find pathways that are going to work for you. But you must embrace it.
Find the pathways that are going to work for you.Share on X
And it doesn't have to be entrepreneurship specifically, but until you embrace the moment that you're responsible and you're capable and you can find a way, you tend not to look for it.
So, I was excited about introducing this to the world and sharing it with others because I knew it could add value.
And I found that within a really short amount of time, other skilled marketers were able to do it far better than I was. And I guess they were just poised for the opportunity.
I don't think I was doing it badly at all. I do need to give myself credit where it's due, but there were certainly other marketers who were like, “Oh, I know how to take this to the next level.”
So, my vantage point was “I'm jumping into a blue ocean,” or close to a blue ocean by getting into music entrepreneurship. Versus just talking about how to be a better independent musician, which is all that people were talking about back then, as far as I could find. I was jumping into an ocean that was relatively clear. Within a short amount of time, it started turning into a red ocean.
Now, is that a reason to get in or get out? Not necessarily, because you can always be the category leader. And if you can rise to be the category leader, you might as well stay in it because your name and the things that you create are going to become associated with what you've established. Your brand is practically going to become synonymous with the name of your company or possibly the ...
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