Community Challenge 96 | Change something about your workflow

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Hi Everyone,

This Community Challenge is a little different because I'm asking you to change something about your workflow, THEN write something based on your new workflow. When you post your creation to the community forum, please explain what you've changed and feel free to include a picture.

Part of musicianship is the lifestyle of removing barriers to entry in your own life. Wherever you live, you most likely have a kitchen. Thats a whole room of your house devoted to preparing food, which makes sense because you have to eat every single day. Imagine if you have your kitchen sink and stove packed away in the closet. Every single time you want to cook, you'll have to roll out these big heavy items and attach them to power and water. Imagine not having a fridge - ever time you want to make food you have to go to the store to get supplies.

Music workflow is the same way. Granted, music isn't quite as important as eating, so I wouldn't expect you to devote a whole room to it, but the concept is the same. Do you pack your guitar into the case and hide it in a closet somewhere? Do you tear down your audio equipment after every writing session? How many times have you skipped guitar practice because of how much time it takes to set up.

Some people have a little area of their home or apartment devoted to music. Their guitar is on a wall-mounted stand or a floor stand. They have a music stand with all the lead sheets they're working on. Maybe they keep their audio interface on their desk with their microphone plugged in. Maybe your amplifier could be considered a piece of furniture in your office or living room. Any little change you make can add up to more time spend playing guitar or writing music.

You might like this lesson I called "Gear, Goals, and Workflow" related to this exact topic.

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