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Bio: Chris Davis is the host of the popular podcast, Behind the Note. He is a trumpet player with a degree in Jazz Studies from Northern Illinois University. Chris has been a full-time musician for 9 years, and been involved in music for over half his life. He is the leader of a group called the Chris Davis Jazztet. Chris has a passion for educating others, whether it be about music, business or life. Key Take-Aways: It's gonna take everything you have, and more. Go into the music industry with this mindset Understand the business side of things. Unfortunately, you are probably going to have to spend more time on this even than your music Showing up on time, and being dependable overall, will get you ahead of some people, even if you have similar musical abilities People hire who they know. They don't hire the best player, they hire the best player that they know. So at the end of the day, you've got to know people Creating small habits can get you ahead a long ways in the long run Anything that is worthwhil