Creative Income with Eric Nordhoff

Every independent artist wants a manager—but most don't need one yet.  

In this video, I break down the wrong reasons and the right reasons to get a manager.  Plus, I will tell you the qualities I would look for in a great manager. 

If you’re an independent music artist, songwriter, or producer trying to level up, this will help you know exactly when it’s time to bring in a manager—and when not.

To release you...

Some inspiration and wisdom from one creator to another.

If you find yourself consuming more than you're creating, remind yourself of the 80/20 rule - something not enough creators talk about.

Watch the "Create Something" video I reference in this video.

Listen to the "Create Something" episode I reference as an audio podcast.

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Music Creators love to make music, but they don't love releasing or marketing their music nearly as much.  Ever wonder why it zaps your energy?  I created a resource that makes the process much easier - a Digital Release Day Checklist.  

It's a resource I use every time I release new music.  

Here's how you do it...

1. Click on the link above. 
2. Click File.
3. Click Make a Copy

Now you have ...

Are you an independent artist trying to figure out which PRO to join — ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC? I break down the pros, cons, and genre strengths of each PRO, explain the hidden royalty streams most artists miss, and give my recommendation for the PRO that will maximize your income.

I’ve spent 20+ years in the Christian music industry (Warner Bros, Provident, Curb/Word) and helped my wife navigate independent royalties for dec...

A talk for independent music artists. 

Choosing the right music distributor can make or break your career as an independent artist — and DistroKid continues to stand out above TuneCore, CD Baby, and Ditto. After 20 years in the Christian music industry (Warner Bros, Provident, Curb/Word), releasing my own music, and decades helping my wife release music independently, I’ve seen exactly what works… and what costs artists thousands of...

My summary of "How to Win Friends & Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.

I went from dreading speaking in public to an eager excitement about the opportunity to speak in front of others.  I owe a great deal of that to reading "How To Win Friends & Influence People" by Dale Carnegie for the first time at age 16.  

My father enrolled me in a 12-week "Public Speaking and Human Effectiv...

555 Episodes!  I revisit my guiding scripture in this process - Psalm 90:12 - "Teach us to number our days, so that we may gain a heart of wisdom."  and discuss the Top Five Regrets of the Dying" that started it all in Episode 1 of this podcast. 

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart to everyone that's listened to this podcast over the last 6 years.  Your involvement, your influence, and your inspirat...

I'm grateful to my sister-in-law, Maribeth Dodd, on the podcast.  Maribeth is a leadership coach.  She is a business coach of leaders in the corporate world, in network marketing, and in ministry.  She shares vulnerability about balancing her work along with all of her other personal responsibilities.  And, how sometimes the best place to be is a little bit scared.  

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Award-winning and best-selling author, Lee Strobel, joins me for one of my final interviews.  It is fitting to talk about the end of life at this time, as I want listeners to remember what's most important in your life as you live it.  This conversation really impacted me.  I hope it impacts you too. 

See the trailer and watch The Case For Heaven Movie in a theatre near you April 4-6, 2022.

Get the Why Belie...

As part of my ongoing exercise in trimming and pruning my life, I spent the last 2 weeks prayerfully thinking about and writing down a Pro's and Con's list of the 18 things that I have been doing for work.  That process helped me narrow my work-life down to 5 main areas of focus.  And, I balance them with 1 main area of focus personally.  I share it all in this 3rd-to-last episode of the Courage Cast before my long 5-mont...

Jackie Brewster is a Certified Enneagram Coach and Experiential Specialist and coaches others to self-discovery, using the ancient Enneagram from a Christian faith-based perspective.  She guides me to clarity about my Enneagram number and helps me understand the core motivations that lead to my behavior.   We talk about the core motivations of each Enneagram number.  We discuss what "wings" are.  She shares about her 52-W...

I've gotten so caught up in trimming, that I've forgotten to trim.  You heard me right - I take a taste of my own medicine, via my wife.   She hands me a doozy that really gets me thinking about the questions that help me to decide whether to trim something or not.

Do I have the TIME for it?
Do I have the TALENT for it?
Do I have the PASSION for it?

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Author, Joshua Medcalf recently posted this on Twitter...

"None of us are getting out of here alive. The purpose of life is not to arrive safely at death or accrue the most titles, trophies, and treasures.  Live from a death bed perspective.
Be relentless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire."

Here's my response to this. 

I'm curious, what would you be, do or have if you...

My longtime friend, Tim Williams, joins me on the podcast today.  We chat about a wide variety of relatable topics that both challenge and motivate young men to do what needs to be done now, so they can become who they want to become later. 

Listen to Tim's Thrivehood Podcast

Notable Thrivehood Podcast episodes:

1. 8 Qualities Girls Want In A Guy
2. Tips On Buying Your First Used Car
3. Useless Facts You Can Use
4. Grat...

In an earlier episode, I shared my word for the year - TRIM.

How am I pruning my life?  I understand the benefits, but now how do I go about it? 

I share my process here...in the hopes that it's helpful to you:

1. Take Inventory
2. Identify 
3. Prune Plan
4. Do It
5. Evaluate

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