How to INSTANTLY Quit Procrastinating for Music Producers

Even though I spend most of my days wishing I had more time to make music, when that time arrives, I find myself avoiding the task.  Why do we Procrastinate? What can we do to end procrastination and get to work? In this episode of the Music Production Podcast, I share 3 techniques that have worked for me over the years. What to do to Finish More Music - Music Production Podcast #322 -    • Can't Finish Music? You Need To Do THIS!   Show Notes: Seth Godin on Chores - https://seths.blog/2023/05/chores/ Produce Music Like Jerry Seinfeld - Music Production Podcast #172 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/seinfeld Storytelling and Creative Productivity with Matthew Dicks - Music Production Podcast #314 - https://brianfunk.com/blog/matthew-dicks Matthew Dicks on Incrementalism - https://matthewdicks.com/incrementali... Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc  5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/ Thank you for listening.  Please review the Music Production Podcast on your favorite podcast provider! 🎹 Unique Ableton Live Packs for your music: https://brianfunk.com/premium-ableton... 📗 My book: 5-Minute Music Producer - 365 Music-Making Activities: https://brianfunk.com/book 🎛️ Join the Music Production Club! Get my latest work and tons of sound packs, samples, and tutorials, and get involved with our incredible community of music makers: https://brianfunk.com/mpc 🎤 Listen to the Music Production Podcast: https://www.brianfunk.com/podcast 🎧 My Music: https://brianfunk.com/music —-- 🎤🎚️ MY GEAR 🎸🎹 🎧 Podcast Gear: Podcast Mic: Heil PR-40 - https://amzn.to/45BO7W1 Preamp: Soyuz Launcher - https://amzn.to/3Q4QJqK Interface: Scarlette 4i4 - https://amzn.to/46lZ2UE Camera: Sony A7III - https://amzn.to/3toQHRL Camera Lens: Sigma - https://amzn.to/3rJzPVm Mic Stand: Rode PSA1 - https://amzn.to/3F43ZWm Noise Reduction: Waves Clarity - https://waves.alzt.net/vN1EWW 🎸 Guitar Stuff: Fender Telecaster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Kj2W3e Fender Stratocaster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m5r0VO Fender Deluxe Amplifier - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/WqJ03e Compressor Pedal: MXR DynaComp - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/bav09M Tuner Pedal: Boss TU-3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/21XJ9A Noise Reduction Pedal: Boss NS-2 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vN1OqL Equalizer Pedal: Boss GE-7 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75LQ75 🎹 Synthesizers: Sequential Circuits Prophet 6 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5gmx31 Korg MS-20 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJbGQ Teenage Engineering OP-1 - https://amzn.to/3LPRx06 Behringer Neutron - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkXRPR 🎛️ MIDI Controllers: Akai APC40 MKII - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gxr3j Novation Launchpad Mini - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQeBxy Keith McMillen Softstep - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJbGX Akai MPK Mini - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1L4V2 Akai MPK 249 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XYoKqb 🎤 Microphones: Heil PR-40 - https://amzn.to/45BO7W1 Heil PR-37 - https://amzn.to/3rHc3sZ Shure Wireless Mic System - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZX13E Heil RC35 Wireless Capsule - https://amzn.to/48UH6Cu Shure SM-57 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/OroWQr Shure SM-58 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eXLxk AKG C414 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y2EB3b Rode NT-5 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MmoWx2 💻 Plug-ins: IK Multimedia Amplitube - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DKAJga Izotope RX - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0QN33 Izotope Ozone - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/VmR0eM Izotope Nectar - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/JzoW07 Izotope Neutron - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oqPB3E Waves Clarity - https://waves.alzt.net/vN1EWW Waves Tune Real-Time - https://waves.alzt.net/nLjB39 Waves Sibilance - https://waves.alzt.net/Kj2Wmy Waves Renaissance Bass - https://waves.alzt.net/q4kB9j Baby Audio Transit - https://babyaudioaffiliateprogram.sjv... Baby Audio Super VHS - https://babyaudioaffiliateprogram.sjv... Baby Audio TAIP - https://babyaudioaffiliateprogram.sjv... Baby Audio Comeback Kid - https://babyaudioaffiliateprogram.sjv... 😎 Brian Funk Web Site: https://www.brianfunk.com Music Production Podcast: https://www.brianfunk.com/podcast Free Ableton Live Packs: https://brianfunk.com/free-ableton-li... My Music: https://brianfunk.com/music Instagram:   / brianfunkmusic   TikTok:   / brianfunkmusic   Twitter:   / brianfunkmusic   Facebook:   / brianfunkmusic   Chapters: 00:00 Do you love making music? 00:40 Why do we procrastinate? 02:35 Step 1 05:16 Step 2 09:52 Step 3 13:20 What do we do next?