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Some thoughts as Summer approaches (schedule timeline, sun care)

Greetings Reader, I hope you’re doing well. I had a few things I wanted to pass on to our group, so in this email I’m going to cover: Woman on the phone during my performance (a fun, sweet story of some of the cool things we encounter performing for the retirement community) A look at the timeline for planning next year (It’s never too early to get your plan in place and start working the plan) Performer’s Corner (Weather considerations) The Woman on the Phone In writing these emails for...

Greetings Reader, This is a topic that’s not too much fun to discuss but can be important in moving our careers forward. It’s a bit of a deeper dive into the idea of performing in the retirement community as a volunteer or as a professional, and the perceptions/responses/feedback you may get from some people that either lack understanding or are just trying to tear down others. I apologize for the length but I wanted to be thorough. If you don’t want to read all these words, here’s an...

Greetings Reader, Well, it's been snow, snow, the flu, and more snow! I had planned to get this out weeks ago but have been getting clobbered, and now here we are in March! How the time goes by. I hope you’re getting great opportunities to utilize your music. —————————————————————————————————-—————————————————————————————————- Today we’ll be covering: 1) The Beatles Grammy Win 2) The Benefits Of Music (Especially Live Music) 3) A Marketing Idea Based on That Live Music Benefit...

GreetingsReader I hope you’re doing well as we cruise our way through January. How the time goes by! Do You Need Music Equipment? Then keep reading. I wanted to reach out with a “public service” announcement for those that might benefit from it. For anyone who might need music gear (I know some folks transitioning to performing in the retirement community, or just starting out, might need equipment they don’t have. I cover what equipment I recommend for retirement community performing in the...

Greetings Reader I hope the new year is treating you well and that your performing goals are being fulfilled. Are you performing in the Retirement Community yet? New Email Address: This email introduces my new email address for Inspire the Retired correspondence - (rich@inspiretheretired.com). The experts tell me I needed to not use my personal email and get a professional email address so my emails get through to their destination more reliably. So there it is. If you’re having trouble...