Ten Steps

What makes a great contemporary musical artist succeed in our world?

1. Orginality

2. Musicality

3. Appearance

4. Performance

5. Ambition

6. Stability

7. Support network

8. Commitment

9. Patience

10. That intangible thing

A question I ask myself: Where am I on the Ten Steps? How can I improve? What can't I improve? Am I willing to do the work?

Hard questions to face, but important ones.