Art of a Manager – Page 15 – Create Together.

Cultural Leadership Fund

Impact. Purpose. These are the goals, right? These intrinsic motivating factors are responsible for determining our happiness in everything we do. In fact, studies say whether we realize it or not, these factors are significantly more important than how much money we make or even the status we maintain. It is for this reason...

Jake Udell

on August 25, 2018

Hiring an Assistant

My friend Mike Darlington, the CEO of Monstercat, asked me the best protocols for hiring an assistant – What to look for, how to keep them motivated, should he or she be entrepreneurial or somebody who takes direction well? As somebody who has had more assistants than the number of years I’ve been a...

Jake Udell

on August 24, 2018

Wealth is Health

Yesterday, Rachel had surgery. It’s a sullen feeling to see someone you love struggling in any form – All I wanted to do was be there for her. Luckily, it went well and she is on her way to a speedy recovery just in time for our wedding. Let the below message she posted to...

Jake Udell

on August 23, 2018

What It Takes

Multiple meetings I’ve taken in the past 24 hours have mentioned how difficult it is to find great managers and how it seems like there are less and less of them. When a record label is signing an artist, they may as well be signing the manager too. As the music industry has regained...

Jake Udell

on August 22, 2018

Tool Tuesday: TruMedic Back and Neck Massager

The TruMedic back and neck massager is the real deal… Especially if you’re at a desk all day. While the device doesn’t have the human touch or the ability to be in multiple places at once like a massage chair, it does allow for precision in the areas you need worked the most. It...

Jake Udell

on August 21, 2018

Emotion + Mimetic Desire

There has been a large focus on mental health this year for good reason. Yesterday, our artist NoMBe posted the following message revealing the definition of emotion on his instagram story: “If you’re feeling low, just today or in general, keep in mind that no feeling – good or bad – is permanent. Singular...

Jake Udell

on August 20, 2018

Song Sunday: RESPECTs to Aretha Franklin

The records are amazing. Her voice is the best ever. It was the message she carried which may have been the most powerful – Only a voice like Aretha’s could unlock the true potential of the songs to create worldwide ubiquity across generations. Love in its essence of pure joy on “Ain’t No Mountain...

Jake Udell

on August 19, 2018

Friends

This weekend is my bachelor party in Las Vegas and it’s been a blast! I am grateful to have so many amazing friends. Between focusing on my relationship with Rachel and our business, I don’t often give friends the time or attention they deserve. What’s amazing about the 18 people I have with me...

Jake Udell

on August 18, 2018

Moonshots

A couple weeks ago, I received the email at the bottom of this post from a former intern. We have a few values I strive to hold very true here at 3B – One is to create together – Another is to create moments. Great moments often result from having the vision for moonshots...

Jake Udell

on August 17, 2018

Features and Remixes

In an age characterized by the death of the blog and the rise of social influence, artist collaborations are the essential way to reach new audiences. Every week, our company gets dozens of inquiries in regard to features and remixes from our artists. Here’s an example of one we got yesterday: SUBJECT: Feature Thutmose...

Jake Udell

on August 16, 2018