Does this Muck Work require talking to you/other musicians in person?
I'm wondering if this business opportunity requires a physical encounter or could be done remotely. I actually would love to support musicians and other artists/talented people by doing their Muck Work. One of the problems I've encountered informally is that there are major trust issues! My job requires them to trust me and building that trust is not easy, even in person, since there are so many sleazy MBA fraudsters out there.
Fraudsters specialize in getting people to trust them. Honest helpers, however, specialize in helping. I find that the fraudsters are accorded more trust than me, even though I don't have a scammy bone in my body.
I find it highly rewarding to help others focus on and develop their talents by moving the furniture out of their way. I actually just love seeing artists express themselves and so that motivates me to do their Muck Work. (great word for it by the way)
The way I understand it, 'Muck Work' was meant to be a go-to place for people specialized in all the things musicians would like to outsource. To my knowledge, it never launched (Hey Derek: am I wrong?)
Regarding trust issues, that is an excellent point. It is ironic that you would like to help, but can't for lack of trust.
The easiest way to overcome that is to make small promises, then keep them/over-deliver.
Most people who try to help musicians have good intentions, but are not actually effective. They make promises, then fail to deliver, leading to disappontment for all.
My two cents: a person who would like to help should just identify an area in which they have real experience, and focus on that, insted of 'dabbling'.
For example, I have professional photographers, sound engineers, designers who essentially donate their time, or work at a huge discount, as a way of supporting my work. I find that VERY helpful.
As a counter-example, I've had people offer to help cold-call potential clients, but these people have no experience cold-calling, so it has been a big waste of time.
oDesk has been infinitely more helpful in a matter of months than any of the 4-5 people in 1st world countries that I've had try to help over the years (which led, in turn, to me being extremely cautious about help).
I'm wondering if this business opportunity requires a physical encounter or could be done remotely. I actually would love to support musicians and other artists/talented people by doing their Muck Work. One of the problems I've encountered informally is that there are major trust issues! My job requires them to trust me and building that trust is not easy, even in person, since there are so many sleazy MBA fraudsters out there.
Fraudsters specialize in getting people to trust them. Honest helpers, however, specialize in helping. I find that the fraudsters are accorded more trust than me, even though I don't have a scammy bone in my body.
I find it highly rewarding to help others focus on and develop their talents by moving the furniture out of their way. I actually just love seeing artists express themselves and so that motivates me to do their Muck Work. (great word for it by the way)