Day jobs can be a drag! They take you away from your music & often drain your energy. But there's a way you can shift your mindset so you can make the most of the time you're away from your music.

“If you decide the job is awful and out to destroy your happiness, you will find evidence of that every day. If you decide it’s a necessary component to the overall growth of your future career in music, you will find ways to support that vision.”

Key Highlights

• Why day jobs don't have to suck [01:22]
• How I approached my day jobs [01:52]
• 4 Skill Sets found in most day jobs [04:30]
• The secret to fan engagement [04:43]
• Marketing & branding [09:09]
• Clear communication [12:40]
• Public performance [14:23]

Download my Day Job Audit worksheet & leverage the skills you learn & use during your day job to help you in your music career! http://www.therockstaradvocate.com/ep12 

Links/Rocksources

• Theme music brought to you by DC-based Indie/Pop band Sub-Radio
• More episodes can be found here
• You can download a copy of the episode's transcript here
• Ryan Levesque's Ask Method eBook can be found here
• Sonicbid's post on 8 Famous Musicians Who Waited Forever to Quit Their Day Job is here
• Join us in the Rock/Star Collective here

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