“Successful people in entertainment have drive,” says Lead Alliance’s Adrian Smith. “That’s one thing we can only help people realize their goals, but can’t force the will and the drive.”
“Entertainers must not be selfish,” Lead Alliance’s Greg Preston Tyiir comments. “This is a collaborative business and either musicians, filmmakers, or athletes work together as a team, or quite simply record labels tell them what to do and they may or may not be happy.”
THE 20 REASONS WHY ENTERTAINERS SUCCEED
1) You work to be a star instead of fantasizing about it.
2) You have a clear business plan and surround yourself with a team with solid business knowledge.
3) You have understanding of how the music industry works and you have good concepts.
4) You are willing to do whatever it takes to make it. You sacrifice, get in the trenches and do grunt work. You use failure as a stepping-stone.
5) You work with committed fellow musicians in your group. Weed out uncommitted.
6) You save or raise enough money to record and promote your music.
7) You make opportunities happen and realize no one will just come along and discover you.
8 ) You study and perfect your skills and trade to become a master musician.
9) Your music is original and you have inspired ideas.
10) You believe and understand that art and commerce is inseparable.
11) You stay motivated everyday, have mental toughness and never give in!
12) You plan for the day after you succeed. You have clear goals so expectations and rules are discernible.
13) You recognize that the song is your boss. At the end of the day do what is best for the song, make it the best it can be and the rest will follow suit.
14) You play music for the fans and you strive to entertain fans at all times.
15) You recognize that talent only gets you so far. You must be attentive, focused, consistent, and tenacious!
16) You have pride that pushes you to accept nothing less than your personal best, however you are not arrogant.
17) You have a quest for perfection, you are self-motivated, you want to beat the competition, and you work as a team.
18) You understand the structure and formula of hit songs. You have a strong hook with a memorable chorus, good melody, your song is well produced, its short in length, and has appealing lyrics.
19) The music business can burn you out. You must recharge your energy everyday and always stay positive.
20) You keep your fans interested with fresh content. Mix up your media between video, audio, blogs, contest, merch, reviews, and photos. Spread these media items out over time to lure your fans. Tease fans with snippets of songs.
Because Entertainment is such a dynamic and quickly moving line of work it is imperative that you stay positive and embrace change. The following are some tips on staying positive and embracing change.
A Positive Attitude = Happiness
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- Only worry about the things you can change, don’t put your time and energy into what you can’t change.
- Take everything as a learning experience, “a blessing in disguise” – Cliche, but true.
- If you can help it, surround yourself with uplifting, positive, driven people. (You may need to re-evaluate your circle).
- If you are the “weak link” in the group, take the necessary steps to change that
- Always find an opportunity to make “ME TIME” – It’s important to find time to gather your thoughts with no distractions.
- Remember: Even on YOUR worse days. . .somebody always has it worse than you!
- Be optimistic! Don’t think about what you DON’T HAVE, think about what you DO HAVE!
- Stay humble and give back. What can you do to give back? (example is look into community service)
- BE PROACTIVE!
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Most people want to be successful.
Why do you think you deserve success?
It’s important to be mentally healthy, to keep positive thoughts. When you feel good about yourself, you can then believe in yourself, your dreams, then follow your dreams. Be accepting of change. The following are some ideas on why and how you can apply change in your life.
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- If you don’t change, you can become extinct.
- What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
- It’s not good when you are so afraid that it keeps you from doing anything, BUT it’s better late than never.
- Take control, rather than let things happen to you.
- Be alert. Anticipate change. Expect it to happen. Trust basic instincts.
- Check yourself often, so you know when your ways are getting old.
- When you stop being afraid, you feel good.
- Just looking ahead is exciting.
- Movement in a new direction helps you find something new.
- Think of what you can gain, instead of what you can lose.
- If you would have moved sooner you would have found a good deal of new cheese.
- The quicker you let go of habits, the sooner you grow.
- It’s safer to search than to remain static.
- The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists.
- It’s natural for change to occur, whether you expect it or not.
- Old beliefs don’t lead you to development.
- When you change what you believe you change what you do.
- When you see that you can find and enjoy new cheeses you change course.
- Noticing small changes early helps you adapt to the bigger changes that are about to come.
- Let go of the past, adapt to the present.
- Change happens when you laugh at yourself and what you’re doing wrong.
- Be aware of the need to keep things simple, be flexible, and move quickly.
- Notice little changes so you can be prepared for big change.
- Nothing gets better until you change.
- Change Happens
- Anticipate Change
- Monitor Change
- Adapt to Change Quickly
- Enjoy Change!
- Be Ready to Quickly Change Again and Again
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