PROFITABLE MUSICIAN: FEM FRIDAY EDITION August 7, 2026 Happy FEM Music Friday! Over the past 11 years, musicians have come to me for help getting more done in less time. Usually, they are not looking for a way to cram even more work into an already full week. They want to spend more time writing, rehearsing, recording, or connecting with fans without email, bookkeeping, social media, and a dozen other admin tasks taking over every available hour. I have taught plenty of planning systems,...

PROFITABLE MUSICIAN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER August 5, 2026 You know that feeling when you're welling up inside with pride? I've experienced that a few times recently: When my youngest daughter sang with her choir at Carnegie Hall, singing a complex piece being debuted on that stage - as one of a handful of high school students within a group of mostly college students. When my oldest daughter presented her 100+ page College senior honors project: Translating Terror into Tales of Transformation -...

PROFITABLE MUSICIAN: FEM FRIDAY EDITION July 31, 2026 Happy FEM Music Friday! I recently pulled out my old high school choir scrapbook because my daughter and her friend are choir captains this year, and I thought they might get a kick out of it. They definitely enjoyed the cringy 80s hairstyles and the “what were we thinking?” choir dresses. But what surprised me was how fascinated they were by the scrapbook itself. I had painstakingly cut up the programs from every choir event, pasted them...