Self-Assessment and the Necessity of Action

"Self-assessment leads to action, and lacks meaning without it." -Peter Drucker

Mr. Drucker, the father of modern management, nails the essence of improving as a musician with this quote.  And he was not in any way discussing music.

Without self-assessment there can be no real improvement on any task.  But equally important, once you gain the knowledge that self-assessment offers, if you don't take action, you might as well have skipped the assessment in the first place.

Are there any weaknesses in your playing that you've acknowledged yet failed to take action to resolve? If so, what are you waiting for?

My son Nicholas at 24 days old, deeply contemplating the weaknesses in his playing. © 2014 Andrew Hitz

Andrew Hitz

I am a professional musician who has performed in over 35 countries around the world. I am the creator of The Entrepreneurial Musician, a consulting service, podcast and blog preparing today’s musician for tomorrow’s reality. I am also the owner of Pedal Note Media, a digital media company. And I’ve seen the band Phish 205 times. No, really.

https://andrewhitz.com
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