Musician & Co. Book Club

We've been reading Daily Rituals by Mason Currey—an inside look at the routines, rituals, and daily work schedules of 161 well-known writers, performers, composers, artists, philosophers, and other creatives along with insights into their creative processes. Through primary source materials (interviews, letters, and personal accounts), he pieces together a picture of the daily rituals of some of the most famous artists and creators.

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📚 See what's on our bookshelf: curated reading recommendations for musicians, teachers, and entrepreneurs

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1. Music Business Templates - tools to help you manage the business side of your music career, starting at $37.
2. The Musicpreneur Model - a self-paced course to help you build and manage a diversified portfolio career in music.
3. 1:1 Consulting - in-depth strategy sessions, résumé & CV writing reviews, and brand design.

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We've been reading Profit First by Mike Michalowicz—a guide to organizing your finances and building a profitable business.

We'll talk about how to use this framework + share tips for structuring your time and working more efficiently. Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice.

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• Profitable Pricing Guide for Musicians
• Pricing Calculators for Musicians
• How to Organize Your Finances As a Musicpreneur
• Bookkeeping Templates for Self-Employed Musicians

📚 See what's on our bookshelf: curated reading recommendations for musicians, teachers, and entrepreneurs

📱 Find me on Instagram: @ashleydanyew

✉️ Email me: [email protected]

1. Music Business Templates - tools to help you manage the business side of your music career, starting at $37.
2. The Musicpreneur Model - a self-paced course to help you build and manage a diversified portfolio career in music.
3. 1:1 Consulting - in-depth strategy sessions, résumé & CV writing reviews, and brand design.

DISCLOSURE: This description contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase, I may earn a commission. Thank you for supporting Musician & Co.

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We've been reading Company of One by Paul Jarvis, a field guide for building and running your own business.

Jarvis talks about sustainability, purpose vs. passion, a new form of marketing, banking social capital, time management, financial planning, and more. Here are 7 key ideas to apply to your music career.

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• The Practice (Seth Godin)
• 7 Ways to Work on Your Business During Slow Months
• Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule (Paul Graham)

📚 See what's on our bookshelf + get curated reading recommendations for musicians, teachers, and entrepreneurs

📖 Join the Musician & Co. Book Club + get a 4-week reading plan and links to our reviews

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1. Looking to streamline your business workflows? Visit the ✨new✨ Musician & Co. shop + get customizable pre-written templates created specifically for self-employed musicians, starting at $37.
2. Want to build a diversified portfolio career? Join the Musicpreneur Model and learn the essential business strategies you need as a classical musician in a post-pandemic, AI-generated world + use our proven model to build a portfolio career that's unique to you.
3. Ready to work with us 1:1? From music career advising to professional writing reviews to brand and website audits, we'll bring our best business skills to the table to help you manage and curate your music career.

DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means if you decide to purchase through any of them, I will earn a small commission. This supports the Musician & Co. blog and allows me to continue creating free content (like hosting this book club). Thank you for your support!

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This last month, we've been reading The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self by award-winning pianist and pedagogue William Westney.

This book is all about embracing mistakes, recognizing the value of these moments and what they have to teach us, and cultivating this mindset in our students. Today, I'm sharing four practical insights for musicians and teachers of all instruments.

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📚 See what's on our bookshelf + get curated reading recommendations for musicians, teachers, and entrepreneurs

📖 Join the Musician & Co. Book Club + get a 4-week reading plan and links to our reviews

📱 Find me on Instagram: @ashleydanyew

✉️ Email me: [email protected]

1. Looking to streamline your business workflows? Visit the ✨new✨ Musician & Co. shop + get customizable pre-written templates created specifically for self-employed musicians, starting at $37.
2. Want to build a diversified portfolio career? Join the Musicpreneur Model and learn the essential business strategies you need as a classical musician in a post-pandemic, AI-generated world + use our proven model to build a portfolio career that's unique to you.
3. Ready to work with us 1:1? From music career advising to professional writing reviews to brand and website audits, we'll bring our best business skills to the table to help you manage and curate your music career.

DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means if you decide to purchase through any of them, I will earn a small commission. This helps support the Musician & Co. blog and allows me to continue creating free content (like hosting this book club). Thank you for your support! 

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This past month, we've been reading The Practice: Shipping Creative Work by New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur Seth Godin. This book is about cultivating a creative practice for your work: a routine that helps you show up consistently, tune out distractions, and get to work.

Through a series of mini-chapters, Godin explores topics such as creating without guarantees, focusing on generosity over outcomes, embracing imposter syndrome (not trying to beat it or overcome it), and leaning into tension in our work as a means to create change. Let's begin.

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• How to Navigate the Imposter Phenomenon As a Classical Musician

📚 See what's on our bookshelf + get curated reading recommendations for musicians, teachers, and entrepreneurs

📖 Join the Musician & Co. Book Club + get a 4-week reading plan and links to our reviews

📱 Find me on Instagram: @ashleydanyew

✉️ Email me: [email protected]

1. Looking to streamline your business workflows? Visit the ✨new✨ Musician & Co. shop + get customizable pre-written templates created specifically for self-employed musicians, starting at $37.
2. Want to build a diversified portfolio career? Join the Musicpreneur Model and learn the essential business strategies you need as a classical musician in a post-pandemic, AI-generated world + use our proven model to build a portfolio career that's unique to you.
3. Ready to work with us 1:1? From music career advising to professional writing reviews to brand and website audits, we'll bring our best business skills to the table to help you manage and curate your music career.

DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means if you decide to purchase through any of them, I will earn a small commission. This helps support the Musician & Co. blog and allows me to continue creating free content (like hosting this book club). Thank you for your support! 

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This month, we've been reading Soundtracks by New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff, designed to help you stop overthinking by asking whether your thoughts are true, letting go of unhelpful and unkind ideas, learning how to replace broken soundtracks with new ones, collecting thoughtful affirmations and mantras, and using symbols to remind you of positive thoughts.

I had a lot of highlighted sections when I finished reading this book. Today, I'm sharing 5 big-picture takeaways, so let's dive in.

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• Digital Minimalism (Cal Newport)
• Braving the Wilderness (Brené Brown)

📚 See what's on our bookshelf + get curated reading recommendations for musicians, teachers, and entrepreneurs

📖 Join the Musician & Co. Book Club + get a 4-week reading plan and links to our reviews

📱 Find me on Instagram: @ashleydanyew

✉️ Email me: [email protected]

1. Looking to streamline your business workflows? Visit the ✨new✨ Musician & Co. shop + get customizable pre-written templates created specifically for self-employed musicians, starting at $37.
2. Want to build a diversified portfolio career? Join the Musicpreneur Model and learn the essential business strategies you need as a classical musician in a post-pandemic, AI-generated world + use our proven model to build a portfolio career that's unique to you.
3. Ready to work with us 1:1? From music career advising to professional writing reviews to brand and website audits, we'll bring our best business skills to the table to help you manage and curate your music career.

DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means if you decide to purchase through any of them, I will earn a small commission. This helps support the Musician & Co. blog and allows me to continue creating free content (like hosting this book club). Thank you for your support! 

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This summer, we've been reading Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport.

I read this book last summer and I loved coming back to some of the concepts and ideas he shares. I like his research-y writing approach and the things he includes from other fields to help us contemplate our relationship with digital media and social media platforms and the way we use technology.

Here are six topics worth contemplating.

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• Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Daniel H. Pink)
• The Secrets of Solitude (and Why We Need It)

📚 See what's on our bookshelf + get curated reading recommendations for musicians, teachers, and entrepreneurs

📖 Join the Musician & Co. Book Club + get a 4-week reading plan and links to our reviews

📱 Find me on Instagram: @ashleydanyew

✉️ Email me: [email protected]

1. Looking to streamline your business workflows? Visit the ✨new✨ Musician & Co. shop + get customizable pre-written templates created specifically for self-employed musicians, starting at $37.
2. Want to build a diversified portfolio career? Join the Musicpreneur Model and learn the essential business strategies you need as a classical musician in a post-pandemic, AI-generated world + use our proven model to build a portfolio career that's unique to you.
3. Ready to work with us 1:1? From music career advising to professional writing reviews to brand and website audits, we'll bring our best business skills to the table to help you manage and curate your music career.

DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means if you decide to purchase through any of them, I will earn a small commission. This helps support the Musician & Co. blog and allows me to continue creating free content (like hosting this book club). Thank you for your support!

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Today, we're talking about "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" by Daniel H. Pink.

He explores the science behind human motivation, which is something that's valuable to know as individuals, as leaders, and as teachers—learning about what drives us, but also what drives and motivates our students and those that we work with. It's really important to understand the psychology behind motivation and I thought this book would be a good introduction to that topic.

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• What Motivates You in Your Music Career?
• What Type of Music Career is Right for You? [Free Quiz]

📚 See what's on our bookshelf + get curated reading recommendations for musicians, teachers, and entrepreneurs

📖 Join the Musician & Co. Book Club + get a 4-week reading plan and links to our reviews

📱 Find me on Instagram: @ashleydanyew

✉️ Email me: [email protected]

1. Looking to streamline your business workflows? Visit the ✨new✨ Musician & Co. shop + get customizable pre-written templates created specifically for self-employed musicians, starting at $37.
2. Want to build a diversified portfolio career? Join the Musicpreneur Model and learn the essential business strategies you need as a classical musician in a post-pandemic, AI-generated world + use our proven model to build a portfolio career that's unique to you.
3. Ready to work with us 1:1? From music career advising to professional writing reviews to brand and website audits, we'll bring our best business skills to the table to help you manage and curate your music career.

DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means if you decide to purchase through any of them, I will earn a small commission. This helps support the Musician & Co. blog and allows me to continue creating free content (like hosting this book club). Thank you for your support! 

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