A Drummer’s Guide To...

109 - Getting Stuff Done!

One of the questions I get asked the most is, 'how do you do so many things?!'

Well the answer isn't big, clever, or sexy... what a great way to entice you into this episode eh?! What I can tell you is that what I do WORKS, and if you want to do more, then take these lessons away and take action on them!

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108 - Not Quitting! (Welcome Back)

Welcome back to A Drummer's Guide To... !!!

It's been a 2 year hiatus (I can hardly belive it!) and now I'm BACK! Tacking all the subjects surrounding what it takes to be a professional musician that ISN'T playing your instrument! (Well maybe there's a bit of that, but not much!) 

This week, I am mainly talking about why I stopped doing episodes, and how I have decided to tackle those things head on so I can be doing more of what I love in life, which is helping you essentially! :-) It's inevitable that when you do anything in life, there will be friction points, so best to try to anticipate those points, and put in place some sort of plan to deal with it if/when they come up. As my dad always says, 'there's always a reason to not do something' - so why not tackle it before it blindsides you if you can!

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The Power Of Routines

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Join me as I geek out about routines and how it's made me the person that I am today for all the good and all the bad!

 

I also share how I'm trying to maximise my routines as in these crazy times to give me focus, purpose and hopefully keep me sane (although you wouldn't think it looking at me! Ha!)

 

PS If you wanna read a great book on routines, check out John Lamerton's Routine Machine:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Routine-Machine-successful-guarantee-themselves/dp/191060027X

10,000 Hours

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Join me in this episode as I talk about one of my favourite books - Malcolm Gladwell's, Outliers, which talks about the 10,000 hours to master a skill.

 

I share with you the moment I was nearing this milestone but was nowhere near a master of the drums. Then, how I changed my trajectory to make sure that the next 10000 hours counted to my successful career.

WAP - Cardi B

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Well, I bet you thought I'd never be talking about Cardi B's WAP, but here we are!

It made me really think about my attitudes and reactions to certain things, how they've changed, why they've changed and why I'm so happy that's the case!

I've officially gone from feeling very angry and upset, to taking lots of positive action, and it feels GREAT! Would recommend :-)

Perfection Paralysis

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Join me this week as I talked about the Curse of perfection, and how it breeds overwhelm, anxiety, and complete inactivity! So useless! I share with you exactly how I stop myself from being perfect, and as you can see I'm doing a great job! :-D

Don't be perfect, it means you can't grow any more, and growth is so much more important and INTERESTING!

Hope this helps you take that next step from going from a scared perfectionist, to brave action taker!

Sending you lots of love x

Choosing Your Focus

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In this episode, I wanted to address the idea of having a choice on what you can focus on in this life and how to get through tough times especially in relation to the current global pandemic.

I share how I literally employed the process of wearing blinkers when it matters (to me), affording me the energy and motivation to do the things that truly matter to me - like being here for you.

Sending you lots of love Em x

Being 1% Better

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Join me as I geek out about marginal gains, a concept about taking the parts of you as a musician, or even as a person that you'd like to improve, breaking them down into tiny pieces and then just focusing on getting 1% better at each.

 

In theory, upon putting all those 1% better parts back together you will become an absolute monster! This is something I've been learning about on my daily walks from a book called Routine Machine by John Lamerton I love it!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Routine-Machine-successful-guarantee-themselves/dp/191060027X

How To Spend The Next 6 Months (Another Pandemic Special)

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Join me in this week's episode as I talk about what to do for the next six months upon the news that we are not going to be moving much further forward especially in the live music sector where most of us were earning our living up until March 2020.

 

I share what I'm doing to keep as sane, inspired and as hopeful as possible in this unprecedented time. I share what my focuses are, and I hope I can give you some ideas, and motivation to get through the next period we're about to endure.

 

Just remember, we're creatives, we will pivot and adapt, and at the very least, I'm here with you, and always reach out if you're struggling. You're not alone xxx

10 Steps To Learning Any Song!

This is what I do to learn any music for any job, and have done for over 10 years! Let's share this so we can all be the best version of ourselves, especially when it comes to music, songs and creativity!

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