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Discipline For Dreamers

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28 contributions to Discipline For Dreamers
Week 7 commitments: What are you shipping this week?
Week 7 commitments (Nov 30 - Dec 6): Last week was Thanksgiving chaos for most of us. I fell off too. Getting back on this week. It's not that we won't occasionally slip. It's all about getting back to it and not going back to old habits. MY focus this week: - Export/import/rough balance old Christmas album to rerelease with updated skills (originally about a decade old). Film at least one for Classroom content showing the process. If that's done and I'm in flow: - Track drums/guitar/bass/vocals for new song (targeting end-month completion). I'm making a modification as I realize this should be apples to apples. Client work and D4D admin are happening too, but that's "day job" stuff. This list is what moves MY music forward. Same rule for you - commit to YOUR creative work, not your job tasks. Still adapting as we go! Your turn: What's the ONE thing you're finishing this week? Drop it below 👇
Week 6 commitments: What are you shipping this week?
Week 6. Same system. Monday commitments, Friday check-in. How'd Week 5 go? Drop your wins (or your excuses) if you haven't already. NOTE: This is Thanksgiving and Black Friday week. Life will likely get in the way for most. Remember from video 4 - "Stop Using Setbacks As Excuses To Quit". This week might be that minimum. If you plan for it, you can still make progress, even if small. This week (Nov 23-29), my NON-NEGOTIABLE: Primary goal: All But Denied single "Settle Down" released Tuesday to Bandcamp and Distrokid, TBA for Spotify, etc. This is THE priority. Everything else supports or follows this. Supporting work: - Finish production for three artists - Finish and upload client instrumental playthrough to YouTube + cut clips for short form promotion - Finish video playthrough for another client - drums recorded, need guitar and bass parts filmed. - Upload Video 5 into Classroom: "Stop Waiting For Motivation: Your Habits Prove Who You Are" with worksheet Bonus list (if I'm on a roll): - Set up screen capture to discuss importing Christmas album files into current template - showcase template evolution - Record Video 6 for Classroom - Prepare contact list for D4D outreach (starting next week) Why I structure it this way: ADHD brain. When hyperfocus hits, I need options ready or decision fatigue kills momentum. But I hold myself to the top priority. Make it specific. Make it small. Make it DONE by Friday. Drop your commitment below 👇
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@Zi Falcon The hardest part is building the habit! As you know, I'll fall off periodically since I have so many irons in the fire, but I'm also building systems to make it easier. Then the holidays got here! 😅 How did it go?
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@Daniel Valdez Nice! I got to meet him when they opened for Sevendust a loooong time ago. I'll look forward to hearing where it goes!
It's official! Settle Down out now!
After many years of focusing on producing other artists, it's time. First month is down. Minimum of one single a month from here on out. This month will be a bit ridiculous as well, as I also plan on remixing part of my old Christmas EP both for fun as well as marketing. Tis the season to promote Christmas music, and what better way to showcase how building systems speeds up workflow than to speed mix through a group of songs and still beat the old mix by a landslide? 😂 And so it begins! allbutdenied.bandcamp.com
Week 5 results! What did you accomplish?
What I Committed To (Nov 16-22): → ⏳ All But Denied single "Settle Down" released - Artwork finished Sunday. Releasing Tuesday. → ⏳ Send warm DMs to at least 5 people about D4D - Waited for single completion. Can't claim "I finish songs" without evidence. → ⏳ Begin posting D4D Opus Clip shorts for marketing - Same. Clips created, scheduling pending release. What I learned: I set up a dependency chain without a backup plan. Poor planning. Next time: start artwork before song is finished OR have parallel tasks that aren't blocked by one dependency. Bonus commitments: → ✅ Mix prep for Christmas album remixes (4-6 songs) - proving system evolution → ✅ Edit Video 5 for Classroom and YouTube - Done, proofing → ❌ Record Video 6 - Not yet Unexpected wins: Released Video 1 to YouTube, built complete Kit email funnel, multiple client sessions, coffee with Natalia (discussing joining as ops manager and admin help), recovered 2000+ Evernote notes from mid-2000s. What did YOU complete this week? What's your biggest win?
Week 5 commitments!
Week 5. Same system. Monday commitments, Friday check-in. How'd Week 4 go? Drop your wins (or your excuses) if you haven't already. This week (Nov 16-22), my TOP 3 non-negotiables: 1. All But Denied single Settle Down to be released (music is done, finishing artwork - a note to make sure you do this in tandem so the art isn't the hold up!) 2. Sending warm DM's to at least 5 people about Discipline For Dreamers 3. Begin posting D4D Opus Clip shorts for marketing Bonus list (if I'm on a roll): - Going big - mix prep for remixes of my previous album of Christmas songs proving that building systems work. 4-6 of them. - Edit video 5 for Classroom and YouTube - Record video 6 for Classroom Why I structure it this way: ADHD brain. When hyperfocus hits, I need options ready or decision fatigue kills momentum. But I hold myself to the top 3. Make it specific. Make it small. Make it DONE by Friday. Drop your commitment below 👇
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@Joseph Moreno Losing someone while you're also trying to keep momentum on your work is genuinely hard. Looking at your hits: You followed up on your PR campaign, fixed your customer onboarding, and scripted three content pieces. That's real work during a really difficult week. Don't gloss over that. Remember, healing isn't the opposite of discipline. Sometimes the most disciplined thing you can do is not pile unnecessary pressure on yourself. Your "if I'm able to" list is smart - you're already giving yourself permission to let those slide. The ornament designs and website host decision will still be there next week. They're not going anywhere. Let them slide if it encroaches on the important family time. Your actual priorities this week should be: 1. Be present with your family - this is why you're in NJ 2. Follow up with past customers (holiday email) - already on your list, realistic 3. Reach out to NJ peers - already on your list, realistic 4. Radio drops + submissions - already on your list, achievable That's plenty. That's a full week given the circumstances. The two misses you listed (audition reel, social promo) - don't worry about those. You know what needs to happen there. But neither is more important than being with your family right now. This isn't about lowering standards. It's about not spreading yourself so thin that you break. You can't finish what you start if you burn out trying to do everything at once. Take care of yourself this week. Do the work that matters. Let the rest wait. And lean on us here if you need anything.
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Josh Holland
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Music Producer, songwriter, pun enthusiast, and fan of personal growth.

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