Music Business For Dummies

Chapter 18

Persevering, Problem-Solving, and Retiring

In This Chapter

Staying up to date on recent changes and changing with the times

Continuing to expand your reach to more fans and opportunities

Streamlining and simplifying the workload for the long haul

Knowing when to call it a career or when to stop

Two of the biggest and most crucial traits to practice for success in the music business are perseverance and problem-solving. By persevering with a steadfast work ethic while combining attention to detail and drive in the good times, and practicing creative problem-solving in the bad times, you can sustain successes and contain problems.

Keeping on when the going is good … or bad

Perseverance is really all about tenacity, staying power, and determination in the worst of times, but even more so in the best of times. The ability to keep on keeping on when the rough times hit, but maintain a solid mindset of pushing even when things are good separates the long-term successful musicians from the flashes in the pan. Think of it as reinforcing the good stuff to make those good times last ...