TODAY'S PRofitable DEEP DIVE
A Task Management System You'll Actually Use That Will Change Everything 🎵🚀
If you're an independent artist juggling creation, marketing, networking, and a day job, you know the struggle is real. No boss breathing down your neck, no corporate structure to keep you on track—just you, your dreams, and a whole lot of potential.
Here's the hard truth: Inconsistency is the silent killer of musical careers.
Task Management Isn't Just Another Productivity Hack—It's Your Musical Lifeline 🛡️
Imagine your music career as a rocket. Without a precise navigation system, you'll end up straying way off course. A robust task management system is your GPS, transforming your powerful yet chaotic creative energy into strategic, purposeful progress that will lead you to your destination WAY faster.
Use the tips below alongside the Time Management System I laid out in last week's newsletter.
The Independent Artist's Accountability Blueprint 📋
For musicians wearing ALL the hats, a task management system isn't optional—it's oxygen. Here's why:
- Structure Conquers Overwhelm: When you're managing everything from songwriting to social media, your brain becomes as cluttered as your office or rehearsal space (guilty!). A system turns that chaos into a harmonious strategy.
- Consistency Creates Momentum: Consistent, small actions build on each other - just like building a house. Your task system ensures you're always working toward your goals, even when motivation has "left the building".
- Create Your Own Accountability: Without a manager tracking your progress, YOU become the CEO of your musical empire. What kind of boss will you be?
What Your Task Management System Must Deliver 🎯
Your digital companion should be more than a to-do list—it's your creative co-pilot:
- Project Deconstruction Magic: Break that album, marketing campaign, or tour strategy into bite-sized, conquerable missions
- Deadline Motivation: Set dates that spark action, not panic
- Visual Progress Tracking: See how far you've come and get excited about where you're going
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Strategic Reminder System: Nudge yourself toward:
- Daily creative practice (even 15 minutes counts!)
- Consistent storytelling to fans (email & social)
- Meaningful industry connections
- Content creation and distribution (finished songs, emails, recording & production, online content, etc.)
cut the overwhelm!
Pro Tip: Choose just 3 things to do each day from your task list - 1 hard, 1 medium and 1 small task. If you accomplish these and still have time and energy do more. But don't feel pressure to do more than 3. I promise, if you consistently do 3 things each day, you'll be AMAZED at how fast you'll move the needle.
Top Tools for Your productivity system 🛠️
While the right system (the one you'll actually use) matters more than the specific tool, here are game-changers that understand creative workflows:
- Asana: Your project management Swiss Army knife (if you like checking things off of lists like I do, you'll love Asana)
- Trello: Visual, flexible, perfect for creative brains
- Notion: The ultimate creative's digital workspace that looks kind of like a website (I just started using this to manage my social media posting. It's awesome!)
Pro Tip: Your System, Your Rules
Experiment, adapt, and create a system that feels like a natural extension of your creative process. Your task management should energize, not exhaust you. And if that means going terrestrial, feel free to use a day planner or notebook if that's what works best for you and will keep you motivated.
The Non-Negotiable Commitment 🤝
Commit to your systems for 90 days. Treat them like you'd treat rehearsal time—with dedication, curiosity, and grace. Some weeks you'll crush it, others you might stumble. That's not failure—that's the creative journey.
Your music deserves more than sporadic bursts of inspiration. It deserves a consistent, strategic approach that turns potential into progress.
Ready to transform your scattered creative tendencies into a strategic approach that will give you a competitive advantage (and make you more profitable too!)?
🚀 Let's make it happen!
<3 Bree
PS: These are the kinds of systems we focus on in the Female Musician Academy. In January we're creating systems together to build your music career around your life. Join Us In The Academy