Paging Dr. Maslow

Maybe you’ve seen this somewhere before, but in these weeks leading up to our big learning events at 2NMC, I’m going to throw out some tools that you can use to see where I’m coming from.

Michael Port has posted a really great summary of Abraham Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs.” It’s a pyramid that shows you how, as you get your basic needs met, you can begin to really focus on self-fulfillment and self-actualization.

Most emerging musicians are still wallowing in the base of the pyramid — just making sure that there’s food on the table and that the kids have shoes. Over the coming weeks, we’ll focus on ways to help you scale that pyramid…

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