Wednesday 15th February, 2023
I’ve been behind on work… so the topic of this week is being figured out as we type.
Initial topics that spring to mind are: my workflow, & it’s inefficiency… there’s my vlog subject & monthly song project that have been so delayed… there’s also the purpose of them, are they worth it? All of this sounds so incredibly negative though, & yes, I say it every other week, but it feels like I’m always using this blog to bellyache. Which I’m not too keen on doing. With that being said… let’s get into the idea of what a decent use of your time might be.
I’ll start with myself, cause I don’t know what way you structure your time…
Every month I…
Record a demo song
Write & record a vlog
Every week I… (try)
Record in the studio with my wonderful producer
Record demos with a lovely artist
Go to college
Go to Circus training
Write this blog
Have a 6 hour networking session in a wee Dublin cafe
Rehearse the stage show (but I’ve taken some weeks off this year)
So, as you can see, there’s a whole bunch of stuff going on each week… & trying to fit in everything else to push my career forward is getting tougher with the more I add to all of this. I really should be reaching out for more shows. I should be getting a grip on my social media, & work on some marketing campaigns. I’ve gotta write songs & train more than just the two hours of circus that I do. I need to organise my accounts, metadata, & all other kinds of rights to do with my music.
Something to keep in mind is the effort we put into our big picture & our daily steps. I don’t think handling both at the same time is my forte… so what I gotta do is focus on one or the other. What would you choose? What’s more important? If I focus on the big picture then I can inform all of my daily decisions to get closer to that. I can coordinate all of my efforts to work smart.
But the advice I’ve been getting has only told me to do the opposite… to focus on the day to day tasks. Honestly, the main reason this makes sense is cause when I focus on the big picture… I don’t function.
Complete honesty here… I’ve been so buried by the simplest of tasks this month, & last month, & the one before that… etc… I keep trying to clear my to-do lists, but the tasks pile on… & then pile on. No complaints here btw, & no bellyaching really… things are on the upswing! (so good news there)
So what’s a boy to do?
This year is all about building a team, or at least trying to. Which is a surprisingly complicated endeavour. Even if someone is super qualified, & lovely… it can be difficult to find the right working relationship. I tell you what though, it’d be a hell of a lot easier if I was making a whole bunch of money. But I need the team to make the money, & I need the money to make the team. But I’ll leave the chicken & egg conversation to another day.
I gotta wrap this up asap though, cause it got later than I expected.
Ultimately, I gotta get a bit tighter on my time, & on my schedule. I’m gonna focus on the basics: sleep at a proper time, eat lots of good food, & drink a whole bunch of water. That, & stick to the actual schedule I set for myself. The to-do list will be done. I just gotta keep my head down & keep trucking.
Hope ya’ll are keeping strong!
Chat to you soon
Nathan
