The key to becoming a succesful musician

Lets analyze The key word for sucess as a musician.   The most important word that you the reader and musician should keep
in mind while working in your own band  or as an independent contractor in another is
attitude. Attitude is everything in life. It reflects everything about you.
How we define attitude also has an effect on how you are percibed as a person.
  Lets take an example.  The scenario is of a musiciam working with a band at a private party.  He does not like the music he has to play. So he has a long face , complains,
keeps asking when there will be a break, does not talk to the other  musiciams , smokes pot and drinks on the break.  
   Well if I was the band leader in this situation I would never hire him agaim.
Why? Because his attitude is bad.    
Now here is the correct attitude in a situation as described. 
Ok I do not like the music but I am here to perform the best I can. I will smile to the audience and the musicians in the band, joke with them on the break and even listen and laugh at their stupid jokes.
  Now this attitude can be applied to any business. A smile at a client or to your boss
says a million words about you.
A smile and a positive attitude together is very powerful no matter what business you are in.
Lets define positive attitude.  A person that creates good  energy as opposed to a bad attitude ; one that creates bad energy.
So the definition of attitude is either the production of good or bad energy; whether it is good or bad depends on whether one is positive or negative.
So here are a few pointers that I have learned. 
Smile, be courteous,  do the best job you can, do not talk bad about others.
do not gossip,  laugh at yourself when you make mistakes., do not take your playing or performances that serious, if giving a recital or a show  tell some funny stories in between your somgs.  Talk to the people in the audience. People love to get involved during your show. You might get some great material from audience interaction.
Enjoy what your doing. Do not think of it as a job. This is more important than the way you play. And most important of all have a positive attitude.
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