The title of this post is silly. I get it.
But seriously, I want to share how you can go through your music career with purpose, organization, and focus.
All by pretending you’re in a video game.
Because playing video games requires those skills. And your music career is basically a video game.
Yes, Your Music Career Is A Video Game
When I was a kid, I played a ton of video games.
Madden NFL. NBA Live. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2.
But we also had a Nintendo 64, which had its own set of amazing games. One of which was Super Mario 64.
In this game, you play as Mario, who runs around Princess Peach’s castle, trying to rescue her from Bowser. It’s an open-world game, meaning you can go any which way in the 3D world. It’s not side-to-side play like the original Mario games.
Throughout Super Mario 64, you have to complete tasks and missions within each level.
You collect coins, as Mario does, while you explore the world that is the castle. You solve puzzles, complete tasks, get shot out of a cannon, and race a penguin. You also get to compete against Bowser in some competitions.
Doing these things leads to you completing your missions and, eventually, facing the boss of each level. And as you earn more stars and beat more bosses, you get to unlock new sections of the castle -- new levels to conquer.
Once you go through all the levels, you finally make it to Bowser, whom you must battle in order to save Peach. (Writing this is making me crave the game again).
It’s a really fun game. But it also mimics the reality of the music industry.
So here’s how to beat the game of your music career...
P.S.
If you're ready to take your music career to the next level (no pun intended) and start making an income from your studio, the best place to get started is through the free Profitable Producer Workshop hosted by my good friend Brian Hood of the Six Figure Home Studio.