Backbeat Retreat Blog

Notes, insights, and stories for independent music store owners.

• The Future of The Backbeat Retreat
  June 27, 2026
• Chuck the Carpenter — What a Poker Game Taught Me About Selling, Trust, and Showing Up
  August 2, 2026
• Here’s Your Dream Girl — And Why Your Business Needs Focus
  July 29, 2026
• The Newsletter Lesson — What My Former Boss Taught Me
  July 12, 2026
• Pack Your Stuff — I’m Moving In
  July 11, 2026
• My Path to Owning a Music Store: The Long View Philosophy
  July 1, 2026
• You Spin Me Right Round — The Fidget Spinner Economy of 2017
  June 28, 2026
• Why You Can’t Grow Alone: The Quiet Power of Accountability
  June 25, 2026
• What I’m Actually Doing Now — and Why Royal Music Isn’t Coming Back
  June 12, 2026
• It Started With a Postcard
  June 9, 2026
• Perception vs. Reality: Leo, and the Craft Behind the Retreat
  May 27, 2026
• Building a Business That Lasts: What 25 Years in Music Retail Really Means
  May 19, 2026
• Why Signing the Front of the Check Can Feel So Lonely
  May 14, 2026
• Wanna Get Away? Then You’ve Gotta Go Away
  May 5, 2026
• The Leaders You Copy Shape the Company You Build
  April 24, 2026
• Harmony & Hustle: Why the First Backbeat Retreat Matters
  April 22, 2026
• The Guide They Didn’t Know They Needed
  April 21, 2026
• When Doing Everything Right Still Gets You Shut Down
  April 15, 2026
• Are You Really the Average of Your Five?
  April 14, 2026
• Have You Met Leo? He’s Many of Us.
  April 10, 2026
• The Industry Is Flat. Your Business Doesn’t Have to Be.
  April 4, 2026
• Owners: Work On the Business — Not Just In It
  April 3, 2026
• How You Got Your Invitation to Apply
  March 27, 2026
• The Backbeat Creator
  March 18, 2026
• Why I Built Backbeat Retreat
  March 15, 2026
• The Community You've Been Missing
  March 8, 2026
• You Never Know Who's About to Matter to You
  March 4, 2026