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an independent artist. But the time came
where I didn't want to do that anymore, as
much I had done. And you get to a point
where you don't want to keep doing the
same thing expecting different results. You
actually need to change as a human being
anyway. The best thing that ever happened
to me was getting married and having children, because it took my focus away from
all the me-me-me. Because, believe me, it
was all about me; I was like this is Gilli
Moon, it's a thing, and having children
grounded me. But obviously, especially
raising twins, it does take the wind out of
your sails. You feel like the walls have sort
of tumbled around you. And I'm sure the
men and women in this room can feel the
similarity of how you balance the two.

happening. And more things were happening
because I wasn't pushing and focusing on it,
which is a great thing to remember. When you
are pushing, pushing, pushing, or you want it,
want it, want it, all you get is like a lot of want
and push. But when you are able to step back-
which I had to because I'm raising babies-I was
out there, been out there, and energy was working for me. And that's really my new way of
operating. I don't know if that helps.
Yeah, it's very helpful. And frankly, let's call it
what it is. You're sitting on this panel today
because you've clamed your approach down a
little bit-I've got to admit, it was working
against you. I always respected your tenacity-

don't ever get me wrong about that. I appreciated it and respected it, but it was that moment
when your approach was less in-my-face that I
finally responded, and here you are!
Gilli: It's actually true, because my whole
thing was, "Gilli Moon, here I am," and I'm
not that anymore. I'm being like more
"Om" with the universe, and it's actually
working better for me. I'm hoping that can
help anyone in this room. You don't need to
push so hard, you just have to make the
right decisions and be very specific with
what you want.
Don't miss the final part of this in-depth panel
in next month's TAXI Insider!

Fortunately, the music business has changed. I
didn't realize that I don't actually need to be
touring all the time anymore. I have just done
a deal in London, where they don't care that
I'm on the road at all, because the whole game
is about getting to the top of the Spotify
playlist. I can be in my pajamas in my living
room, making my music in the time that I
want to, when I put the kids down. And I can

"As I've said on this panel before,
hope is not a strategy."
-Bobby Borg
be making money every month doing that,
and being at the top of the char ts, which is
what I'm working on.
It's a whole different business, and it's happening now right in the perfect timing when I
don't want to have to be on the road. The balancing of that is hard. It's like time
management, and it always has been, whether
you are balancing a day job and gigs, or
whether you are balancing just being a businessperson as well as the artist. All of that,
then you add family on it, you have to be really
particular with your time, and then you get
really focused. You do stay focused, like if I
have that Sunday night from 8 p.m. to
11 p.m., I've got to use that wisely. Those
three magical hours they are sleeping, and I've
got to think, how can I take advantage of that
time? Whereas before, I had plenty of time
and I didn't care so much. Now, time is valuable to me, and I have to think very carefully
how I use that time. And I've actually been
achieving way more in short amounts of time
now than I used to.
And by the way, I've spent a few years not focusing so much on the music, even though it's
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