Episode 36: Excuses, Excuses (Helping DJs to Start Making Moves)

This week, @Tony-DeSaro and @TripTurlington take some time off while David gets caught up with @KilmaMusic. The first warning sign that a project is in trouble, often, is that little twinge where we begin to search for excuses. You know what I’m talking about: that pre-loading of responses that our brain begins to compile, just in case. We think, “I can start doing this, and if it doesn’t work out the way I want it to, I can blame it on… [blank]”. Some people even have “one size fits all” excuses, which they can pull out of their back pocket at any time. “I was a middle child”, “I’m a Virgo”, or “the deck is stacked against me”. We often do this without even realizing it, so that we have a rapid-fire response in case someone or something challenges our status, or lack of progress. Our brains can often seem to be in a constant state of excuse-refinement. We never want to be under-prepared. We feel much more comforted, and in control, if we have a ready-made excuse when the bill collector calls or the police officer pulls you over. The big problem here is that it serves as a constant reminder of all the factors in our lives that are out of our control. Excuses, even valid ones, can often lend themselves to self-fulfilled prophecy. It allows us to be complacent. For example, we don’t have the time, so we don’t make the time. So, how can we avoid having an excuse-driven life? As DJs, how can we push forward, in spite of the hurdles that we come up against? Resources mentioned in this episode include: - Kilma's (awesome!) Blog - http://www.dontkilmavibe.com - Advice For Busy DJs with Day Jobs (article) - http://www.passsionatedj.com/dayjobs - The Ultimate 2016 DJ Planner (article) - https://dontkilmavibe.wordpress.com/2015/12/07/the-ultimate-2016-dj-planner/ You can email Kilma at [email protected], or Tweet/Instagram her using the hashtag #AskKilma. And don't forget, you can always leave us a voicemail here at the Passionate DJ Podcast! http://passionatedj.com/ask