without working harder, burning out, or spending more time and effort on things you don't need
I'll save you the spiel.
No need to convince that one good connection can change your life.
You probably already know that showing up and doing great is the key tipping point that will help you get to the next level, the one where you can finally relax and enjoy your life more.
You've probably also considered that you've had this dream in your heart since you were a kid, that it's gotta be there for a reason.
When you're a sought after musician, you have to raise your prices so that you are working smarter not harder.
Not only do you get to travel the world if you're a touring musician, you'll have more opportunities to do that with your family and friends.
Meeting your idols and having those people turn into friends is an astounding benefit of becoming successful in this line of work.
When you're a success, others want to know how you did it. You'll feel inspired to help in ways that only you can.
It's easy to give up your dreams when they feel stagnant for so long, but the magic is having dreams realized and feeling excited over and over again.
Perhaps in your most hopeful moments, you've taken actions to get new gigs or push to the next level.
You've felt the excitement of a new idea, your mind could see the fans cheering, and you planned the steps to make it happen.
If you're super committed, maybe you even invested money or gotten the courage to go meet someone, assuring yourself that it would be worth it in the often illusive, someday.
Even with the best intentions, most hopeful musicians give up after a while, if the risk was even taken, allowing others to do it instead.
They fall victim to lack of clarity over exactly what they need to do, other bands make it look so easy, or they stay paralyzed with too many decisions that feel overwhelming.
As an already committed man or woman with responsibilities to fulfill and maybe even a full time job and a family to attend to, you literally cannot afford to veer off course.
Taking risks isn't a viable option. Therefore, creating an effective plan is one of the few things that must be done right.
Luckily for you, there aren't many aspiring musicians out there doing it right. In all likelihood, they have either given their ALL to their dream and given up, or they're maintaining something that isn't fulfilling.
That means that even if you’re late to the party there's still a golden opportunity for you to jump in and build your dream life and career.