![]() You live from paycheck to paycheck-You’re currently in denial of any of the above □ You have a constant fixation on money, or the lack of it You’re not grateful, and you criticize others all the time You feel that being happy is some elusive destination you’ll reach when You’re always jealous of what other people have If you’re not sure whether you have a poverty mindset, there are a few giveaway signs: It basically means that whatever you do for a living, you’ll always be in paycheck-to-paycheck survival mode or up to your ears in debt. It permeates all the areas of your life and keeps you on the treadmill of work-pay bills-work-pay more bills. Poverty mentality is a mindset about money that develops over time – it is a “poor me” attitude that stems from a deep-seated belief that there is never enough. You don’t have to be poor to have a poverty mindset. Choose your figure and cling to it in your mind you may feel a little uneasy at first (this is natural), but once you start believing it (and stop sabotaging yourself), everything will start to fall into place.Ĭheck that you don’t have a poverty mindset. I guarantee you there are plenty of guitarists making more than enough to get by, you (and your parents) just don’t hear about them because they’re too busy working and living the dream to be whining on internet forums. Obviously, this needs to be enough to have a comfortable life, not some meager amount just to get by while living the struggling artists’ dream – it’s not as romantic as it sounds. This is why I insist you decide how much you want to make playing the guitar for a living. Deciding to play guitar for a living is a scary enough thing to do in the first place couple this with your well-meaning parents and relatives bestowing the curse of poverty on you from the day you decide to do this and you’re already at a disadvantage. So, why can’t YOU decide how much you make? I’m sure you can give me a list of reasons but they’re all excuses at the end of the day. This is bizarre when you think about it because YOU decide in almost every other aspect of your life except this one. #The festival of living art guitarist how toSo, most people decide what to eat, what to drink, how to dress, where to live, what to think, who to be friends with, who to believe etc., but what most people don’t decide is how much money they want to make. So, here are ten things to work on if you’re thinking about making a sustainable living from playing the guitar. ![]() What I want to get into here is how to go about it, and perhaps more importantly, how to muster the mental strength to really do this. Don’t worry, this isn’t the usual run-down of things you could make money from if you play the guitar as some kind of sideline. There are a lot of articles on how to make money as a guitarist (and a lot of get-rich-quick schemes to avoid), but I prefer to see it as making a living because at the end of the day, money is a small part of the big picture. “This is why we enjoy living in Canmore,” Ibanez said.I’ve had this one churning over in my mind for a while now and I’ve finally managed to gather my thoughts into a coherent (and somewhat lengthy) article. Ibanez and his family like to ski, play hockey, fish and camp. He recently presented an online performance for ArtsPlace that can be found on their YouTube channel. ![]() Playing guitar is that you never stop learning the instrument and there is always a new chord progression, riff or melody to be found.” “Covid-19 has been very tough on the entertainment industry and currently doesn’t look like it will return to ‘normal’ anytime soon,” Ibanez said. He hopes to get back to steady work soon once the restrictions on the coronavirus are lifted. “One of the most memorable was performing back in 2008 with Bo Diddley in Banff.” “The biggest show I performed at was Globalfest in Calgary where my band DeMayo performed for over 10,000 people,” Ibanez said. They have opened for great Canadian acts such as Trooper, Kim Mitchell, The Headpins, Streetheart, 54 40, Randy Bachman, Big Wreck, Widemouth Mason and April Wine to name a few. ![]() His bands have also appeared at many music festivals including the Toronto Blues Festival, Canmore Folk Festival, Calgary Jazz Festival, C – Jazz Calgary, Fort McMurray’s Interplay Festival, Expo Latino and many more festivals throughout Alberta and British Colombia. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ![]()
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