This week's episode focuses on burnout. We take a deep dive into some of the habits and actions that can ultimately lead you to burnout and how you can identify them before they get out of hand. Burnout can be detrimental to your livelihood, so make sure you take notes, and if you are going through something, we encourage you to reach out to us directly.

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The boys are back with another tangent episode! We bring you Lateral Thinking 2.0. Strap in and brace yourself for a wild ride through some of the off-the-wall experiences Peter has recently encountered. 

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Today's episode focuses on the final leg of the Triangle Theory. Arguably the most important piece of this theory is showmanship. You can expect to learn how to incorporate the usage of showmanship to completely transform the way you connect with your crowd members when gigging. Take notes and remember to review these four episodes over time as a reference, to ensure you are firing on all cylinders when out in the field.

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This week's episode focuses on the second leg of the Triangle Theory. Peter delves into the ways you can continue to perfect your instrumental abilities and why it’s so incredibly important to make sure you are practicing daily. The boys discuss the need to continue growing by the use of lessons either in person or online. Stick around for the final leg of the triangle dropping next week!

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Chord Chart App - UltimateGuitar: Chords & Tabs (search in the app/google play store)

Today's episode focuses on leg one of the triangle, which we previously discussed in last week's episode. 

The boys explain several ways to work on your vocals and several ways to properly rehab your vocal cords following your gigs.

There's some priceless information in this episode on meditation and how you can get started today with meditation. Make sure you check out the info provided in the episode notes section.

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*Episode Notes:

Jacobs vocal academy on YouTube 

Wynton Marsalis - https://wyntonmarsalis.org/about/bio

Waking Up - Meditation App

10 Percent Happier - Meditation App

Headspace - Meditation App

Episode 21 focuses on the Triangle Theory. Peter explains how using the Triangle Theory can mold you into a well-rounded Mercenary Musician. Clocking in as one of our shorter episodes, we assure you it promises not to disappoint. Take notes, and feel free to submit any questions you have to https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/

In this week's episode, the boys break down the various way to properly address the tip jar. This is the episode where you learn how to pull in additional tips by using a multitude of tactics Peter has developed over the years to ensure your trips continue to flow as you grow in this industry. You can expect to learn how to inform the crowd of your tip jar, ways to decorate and make your tip jar stand out, locations for displaying the tip jar, and the additional marketing material you can place next to the tip jar to help promote your material. You won't want to miss this episode!

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Welcome back for episode two of the Common Characters series. Today's episode breaks down all of the various audience characters you will encounter while out gigging. This episode will encompass everyone from drunk hecklers, drunk fans, attention whores, neutral individuals, the too-loud crowd, enthusiastic non-musician music lovers to other musicians and old folks. Make sure you stick around until the end of this episode to ensure you know how to properly identify and address these characters. 

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In the first of two episodes focusing on Common Characters, the boys break down all of the individuals you will be working with within this industry. Including everyone from the Owner of the venue, the various managers, bartenders, servers, host/hostesses, and even the valets. Pay close attention to how Peter breaks down how to interact with these individuals to ensure you’re building lasting relationships that can result in positive growth as your progress in this industry.

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Beat Gig - Booking Agency - https://beatgig.com 

Today's episode focuses on volume control. This is one area not to be looked over, as it can make or break your set. 

Peter gives you some great ways to ensure you’re never too loud and never too soft. We aim to be right in the middle here at Mercenary Musician, so sit down and buckle up and make sure you are taking notes because there are some pretty valuable tidbits in this week's episode. 

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