A friend of mine who manages a newsletter aksed me this question: How do l focus on becoming successful? The question took me back a bit but here was my reply…
That’s a tough question because I do not think I have achieved success. I do honor the journey though and realize that I have made some “wins” recently that can be put in the “things I wanted to achieve” category. I do have ambitions and would be a fraud to deny that my hope is that bigger things are yet to come. But at the end of the day I am a performing musician working for the pay, a song writer striving for recognition and a musician that understands his limitations and shortcomings enough to work on them every day.
At this point in my career I believe that having an audience to listen is success. That’s my gauge. If I walk out the door and get my band and gear to a show, the reward is that there is an audience – people listening and appreciating what I have to offer – what I say and what I play. When the audience goes away so will I and until then I will do the only thing I really know how to do – and the one thing that my soul tells me I have to do – I will perform. I will look to reach people with my music and make my attempt at touching something in their heart.
So how do I focus on becoming successful? That WAS the question, right. I try to take care of the not so simple task of reaching someone with honesty and integrity, of being true to who I am and who I am not, and shamelessly putting my entire soul on the line – for everyone to judge and consider. And on a more tangible level, I try to identify the small steps I can take every day that will help me be that person I just said I was trying to be. Like for instance, today it included sending an email to a friend and try to honestly answer the question he asked me.
I do hope you are doing great. Be well.
Bill C