One of my own favorite diva mentors is Denise Duffield Thomas. So much so, that I joined her Lucky Bitch Money Bootcamp years ago and it has …
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29 Days to Diva: Day 16 – Pitch a Presenter
One of my key performance indicators (KPIs) is the number of gigs I perform in a year. It's important for me to track this number. If this …
29 Days to Diva: Day 15 – Update Your Repertoire List
Divas, I have a confession to make. I only just recently took action on a huge blind spot of my own. Remember when we talked about finding …
29 Days to Diva: Day 14 – Send Some Love To Your Singing Team
Whether you're celebrating with your valentine, galentines, or palentines today, leave a little space in your day to show gratitude to a few …
29 Days to Diva: Day 13 – Try One New Extended Technique
As a specialist in contemporary classical music for the voice, I've gone about my career picking up "extended techniques" along the way. I …
29 Days to Diva: Day 12 – Stay In Your Lane
During Day 1 of this year's edition of 29 Days to Diva, I brought up professional jealousy. I encouraged you to kill the green monster with …
29 Days to Diva: Day 11 – Your 2-Minute Checklist
I love lists and rituals. Why? Because I love efficiency during my day. Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental …
29 Days to Diva: Day 10 – Practice the Concone Exercises
I shared earlier in the series that I work with my coaching clients on identifying whether their craft, their network, or their materials …
29 Days to Diva: Day 9 – Track Your Time
The inspiration for today's post comes, in part, from composer Griffin Candey. Griffin and I have been having a conversation about knowing …