Jul 15, 2013 | Business of Music, Coaching
I was sitting on an airplane a long time ago, chatting with a businessman. After our journey getting to know each other a bit, he said something to me that has stuck with me over the years. His parting words were, “you have an entrepreneurial heart and you need to use...
Jul 8, 2013 | Business of Music, Coaching
Visit Joan’s website Today we were visiting Highland Manor in Owen Sound. This is a luxurious and exquisitely cared for Bed and Breakfast owned by our friends Linda and Paul. When my sons mentioned that they were interested in being entrepreneurs, Paul spoke...
Jun 24, 2013 | Business of Music, Coaching
See Joan’s website I just heard about a musician who decided to quit playing. Many people reach a level of frustration or have not had the expected success financially or musically to keep them “in the game”. What I found most interesting about this particular...
Jun 17, 2013 | Business of Music, Coaching
Why does everyone think that enthusiasm is going to come along once they decide what their purpose is? It seems to me that most people I meet feel that they need to find their calling in music (aka- get a “job”) and then the enthusiasm for that job will be there for...
Jun 9, 2013 | Business of Music, Coaching
Even during my 14 yr. tenure as Associate Principal Horn of the Toronto Symphony, I kept up my relationships with the freelancers in the city. Before winning the TSO position I was in the Canadian Opera Orchestra which was then a freelance orchestra ( no master...
Apr 30, 2012 | Business of Music
by Dr. Paul Guise (originally published in 2005) PAUL GUISE is an arts consultant, conductor and music educator living in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Check out his website at CultureConsult.ca The holiday season is upon us! Time to shop, eat, and perform endless Christmas...
