However, the compelling vision of achieving that goal was important to me and kept me going. For example, I had a goal once to DJ at The Ministry of Sound in London, and the opportunity to do so only arose a couple of years after I set that goal, and it was from a completely different direction than I expected. It doesn’t matter! Having exciting goals is fuel and focus…they gives our production sessions context. Spoiler Alert: Goals are rarely reached on time and almost never in the way you imagine. It’s invalid because there is no time-frame attached and no measurable outcome (how do you define “famous”)? However, a valid version of that might be “I want to produce EDM, and play the Tomorrowland and Burning Man festivals within 3 years”, or even “I want to produce a collaboration track with Calvin Harris next year”. An example of an invalid goal would be, “I want to be a famous music producer”. The more specific you can be about your goals, the stronger the reason for wanting to achieve them and the more believable to you they are, the more likely you are to reach them. For example, a music production goal could be to “complete a 10 track album by December 1st this year”. That means they aren’t idle wishes or dreams they have to be able to be manifested in reality. Goals are time-based, meaningful and attainable targets. Also, setting goals that really excite us has a knock-on positive effects in all sorts of other areas in life. Considering and writing out goals down regularly (I do it daily) helps us prioritise our activities. This is important for many reasons, but one of the main reasons is that the activities that we really enjoy often get sacrificed for things that, upon reflection, aren’t that important. “People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going” – Earl Nightingale Here are some tips for when you find yourself getting overwhelmed with responsibilities and commitments, and feel you can’t find the time to make music: Easier said than done, right? Absolutely, but there are some things you can do to help. Quick Answer: You don’t find the time…you MAKE the time. where do you find the time to do what you love A.K.A write music? Question: If you have a busy life and you have to balance work, family, friends, girlfriend, etc. There are two issues at play here, so we’ll address them separately: My book, “Become a Music Making Machine”, tackles these issues head-on. I mean, that’s why we do it, right? To express ourselves musically. None of the best technical production tactics and techniques count for anything if we a) don’t find the time to use them and b) don’t produce finished tracks regularly and release them into the world. If you’ve got all the time in the world to produce music: crack on, my lucky friend! If, however, you have a job, girlfriend, mates, kids (or whatever), this is for you…įinding the time to make music and finishing tracks are both issues I’ve struggled with in the past (and still do), and it actually makes sense when I think about it, because we all lead busy lives. *Note: This post is only intended for people with busy lives. So how do we find the time to make music, and – once we have – how do we actually finish the tracks we start? “How do you find the time to make music? I’m so busy!” and 2. Weirdly enough, two of the most common questions people ask me are 1. The biggest problem with making EDM is getting music finished! Find out how here…
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