Even though I spend most of my days wishing I had more time to make music, when that time arrives, I find myself avoiding the task.
Why do we Procrastinate? What can we do to end procrastination and get to work?
In this episode of the Music Production Podcast, I share 3 techniques that have worked for me over the years.
What to do to Finish More Music - Music Production Podcast #322 - https://youtu.be/4acXs-kNbVI
Show Notes:
Seth Godin on Chores - https://seths.blog/2023/05/chores/
Produce Music Like Jerry Seinfeld - Music Production Podcast #172 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/seinfeld
Storytelling and Creative Productivity with Matthew Dicks - Music Production Podcast #314 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/matthew-dicks
Matthew Dicks on Incrementalism - https://matthewdicks.com/incrementalism-may-save-your-life-or-at-least-prolong-it/
Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store
This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/
Thank you for listening.
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😎 Brian Funk
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Chapters:
00:00 Do you love making music?
00:40 Why do we procrastinate?
02:35 Step 1
05:16 Step 2
09:52 Step 3
13:20 What do we do next?