Tales From The Lane
Living Your Best Life as a classical musician
Category: Career
Progress Stalled Out? Here’s How to Reach Your Goals Faster (Without Burning Out)
In all of my research into productivity, personal and professional growth, and coaching, I’ve found two general schools of thought when it comes to making progress on something: Slow and steady wins the race. Go Big or Go Home. But the… Continue Reading “Progress Stalled Out? Here’s How to Reach Your Goals Faster (Without Burning Out)”
It’s Time to Kon-Mari Our Careers
March of 2020: Performances were canceled mid-rehearsal cycle. Some managed to pay the musicians. Most did not. That seemed horribly unfair. May 2020: Still no gigs, and all summer concerts, camps, and festivals canceled. With no work for the foreseeable future, musicians were… Continue Reading “It’s Time to Kon-Mari Our Careers”
Welcome to Your Experimental Year
Well, here we are! Another Labor Day. Whether your school year started in August, or will in the coming days, Labor Day Weekend always signifies the official end of summer and the beginning of fall. Last year, though….it all kind of blurred… Continue Reading “Welcome to Your Experimental Year”
Zoomed Out? Here’s What You Can Do
“I’m just SO Zoomed Out” How many times have you heard that phrase in the past few weeks? From your teenagers, your students, maybe you’ve even uttered those words yourself. People are saying that they never want to look at a computer again… Continue Reading “Zoomed Out? Here’s What You Can Do”
How I Went From Languishing to Thriving
Did you read that NYT Article by Adam Grant about Languishing? It went completely viral, and talked about that feeling that so many are feeling right now, and how it’s not so much burnout, but rather, the feeling that one is Languishing. I think it… Continue Reading “How I Went From Languishing to Thriving”
Finish Strong: Battling Our Collective Senioritis.
A few Sundays ago, I hopped into the morning group session for my Bridge Online Cello Studio. My students are a bunch of smart, hard-working, enthusiastic, and generally awesome people between the ages of 15 and 20. They are super talented, and they show… Continue Reading “Finish Strong: Battling Our Collective Senioritis.”
Spotlight Series: Jaime Slutzky
Musicians around the world had no choice but to take their teaching online when the pandemic hit last year. They learned the basics virtually overnight, dove in, and started counting down the minutes until they could “return to normal.” But after 13 months of… Continue Reading “Spotlight Series: Jaime Slutzky”
The Most Important Skill Musicians Need to Have Right Now:
I came across a post the other day on social media. It was from a musician who is doing some side coaching in the health and wellness sphere. They seemed nice enough. This post was about musicians who work with other musicians as business/career… Continue Reading “The Most Important Skill Musicians Need to Have Right Now: “
The Art of Showing Up.
I have spent more time on calls over the past 12 months than I have in the previous 10 years of my life. Between those calls with my current and potential clients and the group coaching sessions that I lead, I am at the… Continue Reading “The Art of Showing Up.”
5 Ways to Gain More Career Clarity
Searching for my ideal work/life situation has been a long process for me. From orchestral player to freelancer to recitalist, to teacher, to coach, etc. I have basically made a career out of experimenting with shifting balances and jobs until I found just… Continue Reading “5 Ways to Gain More Career Clarity”