Do the Work

Sometimes, you gotta just sit down and do the work. There’s no getting around the mundane actions of writing/ sending emails, making spreadsheets, calling venues, drafting proposals, following up on potential donors, and all those other unsexy administrative tasks that are nevertheless absolutely critical to the survival of your project or ensemble. Waiting, being afraid, working on the wrong things—these won’t help you. No day like today to make progress built on sweat and love.