• It’s the record company’s fault for not signing you.I'm waiting to be discovered. shirt
  • It’s the booking agent’s fault for not booking you.
  • It’s the publicist’s fault for not getting you reviewed.
  • It’s the distributor’s fault for not pushing your product.
  • It’s your fan’s fault for not buying your CDs or hosting a house concert for you.

Certainly, it can’t be the music, the show, or the work ethic you bring to the table.
It’s never that.

Why the downer message? There’s a lot of self-pity in the attic. Sometimes it’s good to clean it out.

No one is failing you. In fact, the problem for most of us, is that we’re not failing. We’re just good enough to stay stuck between failure and success.

You can’t be good anymore. You have to be great - at something. Get to work.

fran

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