Composer Michael Bussewitz-Quarm shares the importance of being yourself and what it takes to create a second career as a composer.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Being a late bloomer
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Learning through podcasts
- Consortiums
- Alex Shapiro (Pt 1, Pt 2)
- Meghan Ihnen
- No regrets
- You are the culmination of all your life experiences
- Nothing is insurmountable
- List building
- Networking
- Being yourself
- Be the hardest working composer
- It takes time
- It’s the story behind the piece
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Recommended Listening:
- John Williams, Star Wars
- Sergei Rachmaninov, Piano Concert No. 3
- Hans Zimmer, Thin Red Line
- Hans Zimmer, Interstellar
- Andrea Ramsey
- Abbie Betinis, Be Like the Bird
Recommended Reading:
- Adam Grant, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
- Dan Kennedy, The Ultimate Sales Letter: Attract New Customers. Boost Your Sales
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