What is something you did pretty regularly when you first started doing paid gigs that you no longer do.
For me, it was carrying repair tools. Screwdrivers, soldering iron, solder, meters, and other stuff came with me on every gig. I'm handy and can debug things pretty quickly. In fact, I just fixed a new JBL EON Compact yesterday. It had a bad switch on the printed circuit board. However, when I first started, I thought I might need to do repairs at a gig. I then realized that this was a stupid idea. Repairs take too long. I built a lot of redundancy into my systems and carry spares where necessary. The tools now stay at home.
For me, it was carrying repair tools. Screwdrivers, soldering iron, solder, meters, and other stuff came with me on every gig. I'm handy and can debug things pretty quickly. In fact, I just fixed a new JBL EON Compact yesterday. It had a bad switch on the printed circuit board. However, when I first started, I thought I might need to do repairs at a gig. I then realized that this was a stupid idea. Repairs take too long. I built a lot of redundancy into my systems and carry spares where necessary. The tools now stay at home.