By: Sacha Walton, Business Strategist, CEO of SWI Management Group.
For independent music artists, being successful means more than just creating and sharing your music—it’s also about learning how to be an entrepreneur. Having a creative vision is an essential component of being a successful artist, but developing a sound business acumen is key to keeping your music career thriving.
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We start the 2022 chapter of The Quinn Spinn… with a solo mission!
The Quinn has been listening to a lot of podcasts lately, and was inspired by an episode of The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes featuring Tim Grover. Tim has coached some of the best and most successful professional athletes in the history of the world, and his philosophy on winning informs the conversation today. In fact, it might just inform your plan of attack for 2022.
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Sticking with a vision — for weeks, months, and years — is not for the faint of heart.
However, there is a life of purpose out there for you, and it will appear more readily the longer you see your passions through.
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Baseball season is underway, and it’s a chance for the game’s best players to continue building their legacies over the course of the next 162 games.
Those who fare the best? They’re the same people who put care into their process and make adjustments, every single day. The same can be said for creative professionals.
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The independent creative, in the 21st Century, is more in control than ever before, because of the communication tools that we have at our disposal.
Are you using these tools intentionally toward your goals?
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It’s easy to look on social media (or, to the media in general), see the ultra-successful people in your chosen industry, and feel a sense of inadequacy.
However, isn’t it unfair to you, to compare the early stages of your creative endeavor to somebody’s pinnacle?
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Here’s a scenario: You’re in your mid-20s. You’re disenchanted with the 9-to-5 lifestyle, and you want to pursue a career in music. However, the people around you keep telling you that you’re “too old” to start, and are pushing you toward their idea of stability.
Is it really too late to start?
Of course not.
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If you experience moments of self-doubt or fear, you’re not alone. Tons of successful people — including the people you might admire — go through it every single day.
But… how does one push through moments of self-doubt?
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We’ve all heard people who believe that social media is “too negative” or “overly political.” While there is a case to be made for those statements, it’s also worth pointing out that the power lies in the hands of its users.
Are you staying in the cycle of negativity, or are you working to change the narrative?
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Of all of the relationships we have, it is the one with ourselves that is perhaps the most important of all.
Happiness, fulfillment, and success come from within.
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