The deals are bad at the beginning because you are a big risk and on top of that you’re not willing to push back on the bad deals or say no. You’ll probably just complain, say yes and keep going.
But if you feel compelled to sign the bad deal, give yourself an out. A safety valve.
We will sign this bad deal for less money, less ownership and less attention but here is the clear path for which we get out of the deal all together.
It sucks to be in a bad deal. Even worse to be in a bad deal forever.
»» Bands are a special. High tension high release. Magical. Making and playing music in the face of deep insecurity and deep joy. The clip for The Beatles: Get Back encapsulates this and so much more. It was an instant smile on my face.
