A musician's career goes through a number of periods

A musician's career goes through a number of periods
1. Student: learning the craft and skills needed to make your mark
2. Neophyte: finding a place to get started
3. Journeyman: paying the bills, dodging distraction
4. Leader: making our mark
5. Teacher: helping the next generation
6. Done

1. Who is David Story?
2. We want David Story.
3. We want someone like David Story, but younger.
4. Who is David Story?

It is important to know where you are in this timeline/curve. Some distinctions I've noticed. At the introductory stage you are selling hard getting your name out there and demonstrating your competence. In the growth stage, clients are calling, price goes up. Maturity stage, they start looking for someone like you, but younger and cheaper. Warning, warning! Stage 4, it's over. Time to move on. 

​David