Your Music Matters

You may begin your journey thinking to yourself, “This the band that’s going to make it!” But as with so many other things in life, the vehicle you started with may not be the one that gets you to where you want to go (and of course, this can be LITERALLY and FIGURATIVELY true!). In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David expands on the importance of persistence and iteration. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – The vehicle you started with may not be the vehicle that gets you there 01:18 – There’s nothing wrong with the dream 01:53 – Be flexible 02:27 – David’s experience 03:18 – The power of iteration Transcript: I think I\'ve written and even spoken on this before, but it hit me today in a new way. And that is that the vehicle that you started with may not be the vehicle that gets you th https://www.youtube...

So, you’re looking to climb your social media mountain. But you’re not sure where to start. What should you do? In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares the exact steps you can take to get started, stay started, and find your footing on social networks. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Figuring out the social media landscape for the first time 00:50 – Determining the right course of action 01:39 – Pick a channel you like 02:52 – Make a daily video 03:37 – Share your stories 04:01 – Covering off the technical details 04:42 – The benefits of posting daily 07:03 – Social media strategy summary Transcript: I was talking with someone who was trying to figure out the social media landscape for the first time. She\'s in the skincare business, and she wanted to attract people from all https://www.youtube.c...

Things don’t always work out with significant others, landlords, partners, investors, bandmates, or otherwise. It can be devastating, and figuring out your next move can be tough. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David vulnerably shares about a rental situation gone wrong. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Raw emotions 01:00 – “You’ve got two weeks” 01:28 – Trying to find a place in Vancouver 02:38 – Taking responsibility for the role you played in dysfunction 03:40 – Somehow, it will all work out Transcript: All right, so I\'m going to talk about this while my emotions are still raw. And this is not something I used to do, but I think nowadays I\'m realizing it\'s okay to complain. It\'s okay to react to life. It\'s okay to vent and rant sometimes. Assuming you come back to that place of...

Sometimes there is no logic to the way people treat you. You could pay less for better service. You could pay more for lesser service. And what you end up with isn’t always predictable going in. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David elaborates on the rental drama that recently unfolded in his life. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Being treated worse for more money 01:34 – Blood, sweat, and tears 02:17 – All feelings, no logic 03:10 – Paying back kindness with cruelty Transcript: Something that occurred to me about my ridiculous rental situation... I realized that I was staying in Abbotsford for about two years, paying, I think it was $800 or $900 a month. It certainly wasn\'t a whole lot more than that. And I was treated way better there than paying $1,350 at a friend\'s house in Vancouver. https:...

What are you putting up with? Health challenges? Financial problems? Relationship issues? The fact that you’re putting up with anything goes to show how resilient you truly are. But are you wasting your precious resiliency on people and things that don’t matter? In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David why it’s important to be willing to change. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – People are better at coping and dealing with things than they realize 01:30 – You are more resilient than you realize 01:52 – You can’t change anything you’re willing to put up with 02:34 – What are you putting up with? 03:09 – Make a new commitment 03:45 – What have you been tolerating? Transcript: The human ability to cope and put up with things is a marvel. It\'s incredible. I think almost everyone is bett https://www.youtube.co...

There is nothing wrong with personal achievement. But you can’t necessarily equate your accomplishments with serving the world. And unless you’re serving the world, your successes could end up feeling very empty. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David breaks down the three types of motives and the results one can expect from each, as well as what he learned from blink-182’s Tom DeLonge. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Deeper realizations 01:12 – Doing things for personal gain 02:20 – Selfish gains quickly crumble 03:10 – Three types of motives 06:04 – Serving the masses (what you can learn from blink-182) 07:40 – See your projects through this lens Transcript: There is something I recently found that kind of gave me pause around the whole constant “Go, go, go, push more, publish mo https://www.youtube.com/...

A few short months ago, I covered the launch of ClickUp AI. It turned out to be a godsend for helping me plan my event (I think we ended up booking the venue that the AI suggested) and brainstorming ideas for my new comedic video series... https://davidandrewwiebe.com/what-does-clickup-brain-make-possible/

You see a highway. You decide to take it. It may be the only road you can take to get to where you want to go. But what if there was a way to build an entirely new highway? And what if that new highway ended up becoming the better opportunity? In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares how this analogy carries into building a successful artistic career. Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Driving through high mountain roads 00:26 – The state of Highway 1 02:35 – Driving 50 km out of the way 02:50 – Why not build another highway? 04:03 – How this applies to building a music career 06:55 – Different ways of solving a problem Transcript: Coming soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKd583vQfE8

How you express yourself matters. What you say and what you don’t say are both important. In creating the life you love and in interacting with others, you must be thoughtful and deliberate in your communication. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares how language can make a big difference in communication with others, setting goals, and even manifesting desires. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – The difference language makes 00:45 – If we fail to express, we don’t get anything we want 01:19 – Should you go into every conversation with an agenda? 02:54 – Investing in a music industry startup 04:20 – How your brain interprets language 05:21 – “All good” vs. “No problem” 06:17 – Developing good habits 07:07 – Communication is about what others hear 07:51 – What to do w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN...

Chasing shiny objects and pursuing trends is human. You see one person succeed on one platform, and suddenly you start thinking to yourself, “Wait, why am I not doing THAT?” Yet most artists don’t have a plan beyond posting more content. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares why posting alone won’t get you anywhere. Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Talking to musicians about what they’re doing to market themselves 00:43 – What is your strategy? 01:03 – Where to post 01:54 – Building on rented land with a plan 02:59 – Bringing intentionality to the process Transcript: Coming soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hUM_Ifj9tg

Things will happen in life. That’s a given. But it would be unwise to ignore the fact that some of the greatest opportunities were created in times of great adversity. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David clears a pathway to help us discern when a specific situation is adversity or an opportunity. Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Things you need to do but don’t necessarily want to do 01:08 – When opportunity is confronting 02:12 – Examining lack of motivation 04:50 – You are what you do 06:29 – Adversity or opportunity? Transcript: Coming soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuPdjHTncYU

Déjà vu. I am once again aboard the 10:10 to Nanaimo, the Queen of Cowichan my nighttime mistress. It’s mostly quiet aboard, and it appears there are fewer creatures of the night lurking about than last time... https://davidandrewwiebe.com/people-pleasing-is-robbing-you-of-your-destiny/

It seems like a lifetime ago that I was aboard the Queen of Cowichan, but in calendar time it has only been a little over a month. The Queen and I have now become a little more familiar and comfortable with each other, and I like that the relationship is simple. She takes to the seas while I do some of my best writing... https://davidandrewwiebe.com/nobody-wants-you-to-succeed-not-even-your-mother/

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You may start a new project thinking it’s your main thing. But other people don’t necessarily see it that way. Not that perception is everything, but getting an outside perspective can sometimes be very enlightening. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares a couple of conversations that he found very helpful. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – Music Entrepreneur HQ is dying… 00:33 – A new perspective 01:24 – “You’re not fully self-expressed without music” 02:13 – “Just let me do my thing…” 03:22 – Maybe it was a side hustle after all Transcript: I recently told my mentor, “Music Entrepreneur HQ is dying.” He said, “That\'s the first time I\'ve ever heard you say that. I know you\'ve had some ups and downs and some struggles, but this is the first time I\'ve ever heard https://www.youtube...

There are always those around us who end up having a huge impact on us. We may not realize it as it’s happening, but in retrospect, we can always see who offered a timely word that ended up helping us on our journeys. In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares what he learned from his mentor and how he applied it. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – The people who make the greatest difference are those who you are in direct communication with 01:08 – Mess things up 02:10 – #1: Analog vs. digital 05:26 – #2: Beware of who you take advice from 09:02 – #3: Community enterprise 11:57 – Reflecting on David’s community years 12:33 – Win-win-win Transcript: Three concepts I learned from my mentor. Here is someone that I\'ve seen as one of my main mentors over the years. You can have relation https://www.youtub...