What's one lesson we can take from musicians?
Quite honestly, there are many.
If you have musicians in your life, you'll learn more about life, emotions, neuroticism, and spirituality than you probably ever wanted.
But, of all the lessons you could learn, there's one lesson that I believe we can take now.
The gigging musician who makes their money from bar owners, brides, fans, and tips. They live in a constant state of finding new ways to create value for the people they serve. In their attempt to create value, they also hurt themselves.
Already, some musicians are beginning to look forward to returning to their gigs. Already, some of this group are hoping the bars pay a decent wage.
My question to these people is, what are you doing to create more value? Who are the people you are really selling your art to? Why should they pay?
The ones we seek to serve aren't the bar owners.
The ones we serve are our fans!
In the same way, in life, we don't seek to make our managers happy.
We serve our customers.
The lesson is not to look at what others can give you.
But who are you for? And what are you doing to serve them better?
Right now, I am for you - the "Artisan Doer."
I am for the person who is looking to perfect the craft of coming alive - of doing the work that matters.
I am, each day, reading and reflecting on ways I can do things better and translating those learnings to you, here, right now.
