Own your mistakes. Or they'll own you. #gopractice #getbetter
— Not that kind of Dr. (@MickeyMcCale) September 18, 2014This quote from Dr. Mickey McCale reminds me of a time I heard a student ask Joe Alessi about how to prepare for a professional audition. Joe told that student that they needed to get "brutally honest" with themselves about what they could and could not do on the horn.
First you have to recognize your defects as a player, conductor or communicator. Then you have to own those defects until you turn them into strengths.
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.
