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I want to help my fellow game developers bring their careers to the next level.
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I was recently talking to Aaron Cherof, a wonderful composer who very recently got his big breaks as a composer. Just last year, he...
Akash Thakkar
Jul 15, 20241 min read
Be Human
Many years ago, when I was a wee lad A drummer named Billy Ward came to my hometown to teach a masterclass. Part of his stay involved...
Akash Thakkar
May 14, 20243 min read
Why One Habit Can Give You a Great Sound Design Career
There's one habit that separates sound designers from the rest of the pack, and almost no one does it.
Akash Thakkar
Jan 3, 20235 min read
The Four Seasons Method: Know Exactly How to Spend Your Time
How, exactly, to use your time this year.
Akash Thakkar
Jan 4, 20224 min read
The Rise of the Musician Entrepreneur with Doug Rogers of EastWest
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing CEO of EastWest, Doug Rogers!
Akash Thakkar
Oct 20, 20211 min read
The Myth of the Creative Grind, Growing a Personal Brand, and Being a Balanced Artist with Dot
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the badass Dot!
Akash Thakkar
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Why the Two-Brain-Cell Method will Help You Achieve Your Goals
Use your 12 Favorite Problems, not goals, to actually achieve what you want.
Akash Thakkar
Oct 5, 20215 min read
Creative Flow, Following Your Intuition & Loving the Practice with DiViNCi
This week on the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the incredibly wise DiViNCi!
Akash Thakkar
Sep 29, 20211 min read
In a Slump? Here's How to Bounce Back
How to bounce back after a long time away from your craft.
Akash Thakkar
Sep 14, 20213 min read
Why a Single-Numbers-Focus Prevents us from Reaching our Goals
Why focusing on these metrics makes us miserable (and what to focus on instead).
Akash Thakkar
Aug 9, 20211 min read
Touring, Music Entrepreneurship, and Live Show Designing with Laura Escudé
In Episode #5 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the brilliant Laura Escudé.
Akash Thakkar
Aug 4, 20211 min read
Working in Games & Film, Being Rejected, and Helping Others with Austin Wintory
For Episode #4 of the Sound Business Podcast, we're interviewing the ever-delightful Austin Wintory.
Akash Thakkar
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Loving Our Work, Self-Care, and Recording The World with Melissa Pons
Melissa Pons is a field recordist and sound designer who is known for her beautiful nature recordings.
Akash Thakkar
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Saying "No", Choosing Clients, and Building New Skills with Disasterpeace
We have the honor of interviewing Disasterpeace. Rich Vreeland (Disasterpeace) is an award-winning composer, musician, and audio artist who'
Akash Thakkar
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Why "Trying Again" Isn't Always The Answer
"Trying again" can only get us so far. Here's how we should think about our next attempts instead.
Akash Thakkar
Jul 2, 20212 min read
The Terry Crews Method: Quit More, Get More Done
How quitting more actually leads to greater results.
Akash Thakkar
Jun 23, 20212 min read
The In-Between: How to Wisely use your Downtime
Way back when the earth was a wee lass and the moon had just barely formed, our planet was spinning so fast that a day would have just...
Akash Thakkar
Jun 14, 20214 min read
Lost Out on a Project? There Will be More and There Will be Better
Way back when I was 22 and about to graduate from college, I wanted to be the valedictorian of my class. I was already getting pretty...
Akash Thakkar
Jun 7, 20211 min read
How NOT to Achieve Your Dreams
Everyone talks about how to set goals, but let's talk instead about how you can make sure that you never achieve your dreams.
Akash Thakkar
Jan 18, 20214 min read
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
All creatives compare themselves to others constantly. Here's how to stop once and for all.
Akash Thakkar
Jan 8, 20215 min read
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