Longing for the day ...

Have the confidence to be rejected

Got this one from Derek Sivers' website. Derek's an incredible guy who I had the honour to meet a couple of Big Sound Conferences ago. He knows what it takes to be in independent artist and delights in helping indies out - that's why he started CDBaby and HostBaby (and soon-to-be promobaby). Anyway, he blogged this statement, which I reckon is spot on:

"If you really believe in your music, have the confidence to put yourself into those places where MOST people get rejected.(radio, magazines, big venues, agents, managers, record labels, promoters...)"

I aspire to that confidence ...