It happens to the greatest musicians, composer and music producers…
REJECTION.
You simply cannot go through any kind of music career without getting slapped by it. Usually a LOT! So if we are to continue to finish music and flourish as creators, we all have to get used to it…
But how are you supposed to “get used to it”?
I mean that’s easy to say – difficult to put into practice – right? All too often this inevitable rejection knocks you off your rhythm, your inspiration goes down the plughole and where there was excitement there’s just…
FEAR. DOUBT. ARRRGH!
We start second guessing ourselves. Everything we were soon confident about before becomes a big question mark. And this usually means our music gets WORSE – not better (if we finish anything at all).
So what do you do?
Well I can’t pretend to have a magic pill. But there are certain ways you can beat rejection that won’t mean your music suffers every time.
And I do have this audio exercise (taken from module 5 of my flagship Start Now Finish Fast program) which will help you get some distance from the all too inevitable rejection: