YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LIFE
If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.
If you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things in your own hands.
To affect the outcome of anything,
you must control the action at the point of decision making.
You're in control of your life
to the degree that you make the decisions.
If you let others make decisions for you, you have no control.
When you control your decisions,
you control the actions.
THE DAILY GURU
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©2006 by Max Steingart
Madalyn’s Note: Stand up and take charge. It’s your life so why not control it? If you have really good music what is holding you back from being the rock star that is already inside you? If you are unsure about your music, go work on it. Develop your craft! First and foremost you must have great music that will make you stand out from the masses. And if your music is really great, you have to believe it’s really great. If everyone keeps telling you over and over how incredible your music is, listen to them. And I don’t mean your friends and family who love you and might be saying nice things because they are supposed to. I mean industry people. I mean reviewers, bookers, venue owners and even your fans. So what are you doing today to become the rock star that is waiting to emerge from within you?
Copyright © 2007 Madalyn Sklar, IndieMusicCoach
Madalyn Sklar is a music business coach, consultant and author. She founded IndieMusicCoach and has spent over 11 years working with a wide range of independent musicians, helping them get focused and energized. Her goal is to help indie artists achieve greater success in the music business by working smarter not harder. She is also the founder of GoGirlsMusic.com, the oldest and largest online community of indie women musicians, with a vision of bringing together and empowering musicians from around the world.
Madalyn is available for one-on-one consulting and coaching at affordable prices. Check out www.IndieMusicCoach.com for more info.
Madalyn Sklar is a music business coach, consultant, blogger, social networks expert and author. She has spent over 12 years working with a wide range of independent musicians all over the world - U.S., Canada, Ireland and Japan thus far. Her goal is to help indie artists achieve greater success in the music business by working smarter not harder. She is also the founder of GoGirlsMusic.com, the oldest & largest online community of indie women musicians. 
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