If you are in a band or running your own business, the way the world sees and interprets you is your image. That is simple enough. What you need to do is be sure that you put out only the image that you want to put out. You want to be in total control, or at least in as much control, as you can with your image.
This image I am talking about is not the image you might be thinking. I’m not talking about what kind of outfit or hairstyle you wear on stage or in photos. That is pretty different. What I am talking about is the professional image.
You should aim to make everyone around you see that you are not some joke that screams and cries every time something goes wrong. You have to take a levelheaded approach to any problems that arise. Say if your equipment goes down, try your best to work around it and make it through your task without freaking out or complaining rampantly. If a microphone stopped working and you are having issues with it, complaining and getting mad around your client may end your professional relationship.
Unless you are super famous, you can not get away with this…
You can’t get this crazy if you plan on keeping your job. Christian Bale can do it because he has proven himself a great actor enough times that he is in control. We, as people building our companies or bands up, have to not do this one bit. Maybe if you are in high in demand, go for it, but don’t expect things to last long if you freak out like this.
So do yourself a favor, keep these type of tirades to yourself and away from people that you have to work with. You can’t ruin your image with this sort of crap.
RJ Ellsworth 