The Musician's Journey: Crafting Your Career Vision and Plan
- Author: Timmons, Jill
This engaging read is an excellent resource for undergraduate performing musicians as well as those at any stage of their careers — More…
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Contents
- Contents
- About the Companion Website
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 A CAREER IN MUSIC
- Musicians and Their World
- The World of Music: Where We Are Today
- A Thriving Career in Music: The New Normal
- 2 NEWS FROM THE FRONT
- Client Questionnaire
- The Accidental Entrepreneur
- A Call to Change
- 3 MUSICIANS AND THE PATH OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Preparing Today's Music Entrepreneurs
- The Benefits of Entrepreneurship
- 4 PREPARING FOR CHANGE
- Brain Neuroplasticity: A Personal Story
- Definitions
- Harnessing the Power of the Neuroplastic Brain
- Desire as the Genesis for Change
- 5 CREATING YOUR VISION
- The Quest for a Vision
- Discover Inspiration: Inviting the Muse
- Knowing and Facing Your Fears
- Ten Showstoppers
- 6 FROM VISION TO PLAN
- Music Professionals in Today's Marketplace: The Dynamic Entrepreneur
- Vision and Plan: The Intersection of Heaven and Earth
- Creating the Plan: The Pathway to a Dynamic Career
- The Plan Versus Income
- Sources of Income
- Jobs: Is It a Jay-Oh-Be or Part of Your Career Path?
- Internships and Volunteerism: The Fast Track to Professional Experience
- Grant Writing and the World of Philanthropy
- Grant Checklist for Music Professionals: Just the Basics
- Phantoms That Derail Your Proposals
- Your Plan: The Devil Is in the Details
- Troika of Success
- Survive or Thrive
- Mentors for Your Vision/Plan
- Other Music Entrepreneurs: The Student and the Retiree
- 7 YOUR PLAN
- Mission Statement
- Legal Identity
- Goods and Services
- Financial Plan
- Marketing
- Marketing Starter Kit
- Management Team
- Other Members of Your Management Team
- Timelines
- Financing Your Plan
- Business Plan Checklist
- 8 MUSIC JOBS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
- Entering the World of Higher Education: The Price of Admission
- Academia: The Ideal
- What Price Glory?
- Survival of the Fittest
- 9 TRUE-LIFE STORIES
- 10 CONCLUSION
- Epilogue
- Selected Bibliography