FMM149 – Boost Your Confidence and Enthusiasm by Measuring the Gap and Not the Gain

There’s a trap that you can fall into that is a sure fire way to lose your energy…

…A trap that will suck the enthusiasm right out of you.

And let me ask you, who is more likely to succeed, the person brimming with enthusiasm or the person feeling flat and disappointed? 

How we measure our progress determines how much progress we are likely to make…and if we measure our progress in the wrong way it can end up getting us downbeat and lacking in enthusiasm. 

In this episode, we look at how you can build enthusiasm, confidence, and resilience to keep taking the next leap in your creative journey. 

Specifically, we’re going to be talking about an interesting phenomena that can make the difference between you feeling really motivated, inspired, and empowered, and ready to take action…

…or apathetic about your music and a great many other things in your life. 

I’m going to reveal how one shift in outlook will determine whether you’re likely to move forward…

…or whether you are likely to stay still or potentially even regress.

Key takeaways:

• “Comparison is the thief of joy”

• Why you should celebrate your wins and measure the gain that you’ve experienced

• How to make sure you are going to be more motivated and much more likely to take big meaningful leaps toward your version of success.

Liked this episode? Now try these:

• FMM146 – Victoria Labalme (Risk Forward) – Finding the Right Path for Your Music

• FMM142 – The Importance of Having Killer Taste

• FMM119 – The Enemy of Your Creativity

Thank you for listening!

I really appreciate you joining me and I hope you’re enjoying the topics and taking some real value into your music sessions.

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FMM148 – Embracing the Unexpected – Creativity Out of Chaos

Today we’re looking into a topic that I love…

…this is something that if leaned into can be the basis for a Pandora’s box of inspiration.

And if you embrace this strategy you will unlock new sonic territory and drive your creations in exciting and original directions. 

However, if you’re closed off to this idea, you run the risk of being stuck using the same old style process, getting the same ideas on repeat and ultimately, carbon copies of your work! 

...And of course this can potentially lead to boredom. 

Creativity at its very heart is letting go. It’s being outside of our comfort zone. It’s accepting new ideas, new ways of working, being curious.

If you do want to push the envelope with your music, then you have to do something new…and something new is going to come from letting go.

There is a vast landscape of untapped potential waiting for you to discover if you choose to embrace it.

So if you want to learn how to create unique, original, exciting ideas for free, it would be madness not to adopt this tactic in your music…

Key takeaways:

• What methods you can use to push the envelope with your music

• How to avoid making carbon copies of your work

• How to design an environment that encourages ideas that you wouldn’t necessarily expect. 

Liked this episode? Now try these:

• FMM145 – Opening the Creative Doors in Your Mind

• FMM128 – Barry Jamieson & Dave Gardner (Sasha’s Production Team)

• FMM114 – Define Your Sound with the Connections Phenomena

Thank you for listening!

I really appreciate you joining me and I hope you’re enjoying the topics and taking some real value into your music sessions.

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FMM147 – Carl Craig (Planet E): Taking Your Music Into the Future

This week we’re joined by a Grammy-nominated producer, DJ, label owner, and bonafide pioneer of Detroit techno.

Someone who has continued to set trends and break boundaries with his music, his sound installations, and his performances. 

The man in question is Carl Craig, a key figure in the electronic music scene who has blazed a trail through several decades under a variety of aliases and spanning a multitude of genres.

Founding his own record label Planet E Communications in 1991 Carl has rubbed shoulders with everyone from Kevin Saunderson to Derrick May.

So just how does he continue to innovate in a landscape where many artists cling to the safety of familiarity? 

How do you challenge what’s been done before? 

And more importantly where exactly do roller skates fit into this?

There’s so much to digest that you’ll need to revisit this one!

Key takeaways:

• Why it’s important to stay open-minded and be open to other people’s ideas

• “The great balance is in restrictions. There are no limitations. So, find limitations”

• How to innovate and be a forward thinker

Liked this episode? Now try these:

• FMM145 – Opening the Creative Doors in Your Mind

• FMM139 – How to Stand Out From the Crowd With Dave Seaman

• FMM137 – Forging a Career in Today’s Music Scene With Cassy

Thank you for listening!

I really appreciate you joining me and I hope you’re enjoying the topics and taking some real value into your music sessions.

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FMM146 – Victoria Labalme (Risk Forward) – Finding the Right Path for Your Music

We’ve got a pretty special episode waiting for you this week!

This is something that we’ve never done before – brand new and totally unique!

So let me first ask you this…

Do you worry about putting your music out into the world? Maybe a fear of judgment stops you from being creative.

Perhaps you are struggling to figure out your next steps. You feel that things aren’t quite right in your life.

You sense there’s something more but you’re not yet sure what it is…

You are not alone! Most of us don’t have the luxury of knowing exactly what we want to achieve in our lives.

This week’s podcast is a no-brainer if you want to pursue your passion and need help in finding your way.

I’m extremely excited to bring our first author to the podcast. She is an expert in creativity and a world-leading speaker in her field with a deep desire to help people express their genius and get their ideas out into the world.

Victoria Labalme, author of Risk Forward, explains exactly how to know when you are on the right path, when you aren’t, and if not, how to course correct.

Get the first 4 chapters of Victoria’s book, Risk Forward, for FREE!

“Surround yourself with people who make you feel good, who love and care for your art, and support you. It’s super important. And if you don’t have that in your family, find it in your community or in your friends because the culture we are embedded in will have a huge influence on us.”

Key takeaways:

• Why you should go towards the fear and embrace the unknown.

• How to trust your inner current…even if you don’t know where it’s taking you.

• What environment you need so you can build your creative confidence.

• How to get your creativity and genius out into the world.

Liked this episode? Now try these:

• FMM140 – The 3 Core People Every Successful Artist Surround Themselves With

• FMM134 – Shouldn’t You Be Doing Something More Important With Your Life?

• FMM119 – The Enemy of Your Creativity

Thank you for listening!

I really appreciate you joining me and I hope you’re enjoying the topics and taking some real value into your music sessions.

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FMM145 – Opening the Creative Doors in Your Mind

Don’t be a ‘Yes, but…’ person!

We all know people who rubbish ideas.

Nobody wants to speak up and share ideas in their presence. And often nobody even wants to be around them.

And yet unwittingly, we often find ourselves being THAT person…

The person who picks holes in other people’s suggestions, cutting the creative connections dead…

…And who knows what the next idea might have been…

If we just keep cutting these ideas off with immediate judgment, if we keep abandoning stuff, we never make space in our own minds for our most innovative and original ideas to come through.

So how can you train yourself to be open-minded? 

How can you make that your default state?

How can you establish a flourishing creative environment, giving yourself the opportunity to play, and the space to innovate?

This week I reveal how you can switch your way of operating and build confidence in the people around you.

Key takeaways:

• “No idea is the wrong idea”.

• “How you do anything is how you do everything”.

• How to switch your way of operating to foster a creative space for yourself and others.

• How to build confidence in the people around you.

Liked this episode? Now try these:

• FMM144 – The Incubation Period

• FMM114 – Define Your Sound with the Connections Phenomena

Thank you for listening!

I really appreciate you joining me and I hope you’re enjoying the topics and taking some real value into your music sessions.

If this episode resonated with you and you feel it will have a positive impact on the people you know, please share it  by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this page.

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