"I just wanted to take a moment to thank my team for all their hard work and dedication to our success. Our continuous efforts are allowing others the access to their path to success. People are looking for a way to learn how to make their lives better and to get the resources around them to work for them to develop their current abilities. With proper guidance and our belief system in empowering people to become the professionals they dream to be, we are well on our way to see a legion of entrepreneurs for this generation and the next."
- Shaheim Everything I need to know about life (and business), I learned from Noah's Ark. 1. Don't miss the boat. 2. Remember that we are all in the same boat. 3. Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark. 4. Stay fit, so you're always ready. You may need to do something big that you're gonna need to be ready for. 5. Don't listen to critics. Just get on with the job that needs to be done. 6. Build your future on high grounds. 7. For safety sake, travel in pairs. 8. Speed isn't always an advantage. The snail and cheetahs were both on the boat. Much success takes time. 9. When you're stressed, float a while. Take breaks and listen to your body. 10. The ark was built by amateurs: The Titanic by professionals. 11. No matter the storm, when you're with God, there's always a rainbow waiting. I'll keep this short and sweet.
Manager Roles Their main role is enhancing a clients career Let’s see if you have the right manager around you and what a manager actually is. A Manager is a:
According to Billboard books, "Managers are people or firms that work with record companies, producers, agents, promoters, publicists and anyone else that’s necessary. The objective of a manager is simple: To make sure everyone pulls together with effectiveness and enthusiasm to make the artist shine. If that sounds like a tough order, just know that the reality of doing it consistently is even tougher. Jim Morey, that worked with Neil Diamond and Dolly Parton said it best, “The artist is the corporation and the manager is the CEO.” Manager Do’s and Don’ts What a manager does, better yet, what they don’t do.
Keeping this short, simple and to the point will help you define who's already around you and if you had in mind the right things a manager is to be doing during your evaluation. Get more tips from me and download my FREE EBook - Success Tips: 50 Tips for the Entrepreneur. Best regards, Shaheim Cynclair Kellum P.S. "Love what you do... and if you don't then call me." Should you REALLY get into your music business?
After all – many new talents have started and many have fallen away, losing interest when they don’t have the support that matches their expectations, they consider money to be the problem, or the business is just too hard. How do you know if this is the game for you? How do you know if you are going to be different, and really make a difference in this game? This post is going to very quickly give you five signs that maybe you" shouldn’t" invest in the music business for yourself. YOU SHOULD NOT INVEST IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IF: 5) YOU CAN NOT COMMIT TO ANYTHING – this should not be a jump-in, jump-out “hobby”. Investing in your music business can be a life changing event as you will be dedicating time, energy, research, development and money in cutting out a slither of recognition and exposure to your music/message. Anything less than an honest commitment is only going to result in disappointment. You have to really, really want it. Do you? Then prove it! 4) YOU’D RATHER WATCH OTHERS SUCCEED – Everyday there are exciting stories being told on the internet sites, blogs, in newspapers and magazines, etc and how successful many talents or entertainers are in our market. Perhaps, though, you are just the kind of person who likes watching others find success and would simply encourage them. If that’s you, and you really don’t want success as a talent, then this isn’t the area for you. If you do it for the art, then GREAT! But when you want to make money, then it is a business. You’re going to need to stop watching and start doing. 3) YOU WANT YOUR INCOME GUARANTEED – Were you born with a silver spoon in your mouth? Some of you have and others have not. Maybe you are just content with the wealth that you already have, and don’t have any risk of losing it. In that case, you don’t NEED the music business (unless you just want to get in the game). The income in the Music Business can be exponential and it can also be non-existent. Do you have the resolve and commitment to work to a point of being able to create income at an expectancy level? You go to work, you get a check. This is work that does not guarantee you anything more than what you put into it and even that isn't guaranteed. I can guarantee you more work in development, practice, growth, legalities, meetings, planning, presentations, performances, branding, marketing and more and more research, more and more learning. Got it! - #NoDaysOff 2) YOU WON’T READ ANYTHING EVER – As a professional, you’ll need to read. Period. This does not necessarily mean reading books (though, reading books are a great source of information!) However, you may need to read contracts, blogs, newspaper articles, leases, or one of a thousand other documents. If you refuse to read, ever – The Music Business might not be for you. The industry might look easy but it’s intricate and is the reason why many do not make it far. It would be better to HAVE and not need then NEED and not have… Knowledge. You’re reading right now, so you got this one. 1) YOU DON’T WANT TO BUILD THE LIFE YOU’VE ENVISIONED – We all have dreams but many don’t see them clearly enough to go and get it. Many apply invisible obstacles in front of themselves, giving a mental block to ever getting started or pursuing their dream. “It’s too hard” – Success isn’t easy. “I don’t have the time” – But you have time for things that have less meaning… make time. “I don’t have the money” – Money is a utility to find your why. WHY do you want to live this dream? Your why is a reason bigger than your fear/challenges. ~Shaheim Says #NoDaysOff Get My FREE Ebook - Click Here Hey, it's Shaheim “The Success Mentor” here...
"Always ask... What's Next? The founder of Pepperidge Farms, Margaret Rudkin, was famous for it when she would wrap up her meetings. In 1961 she sold the business to the Campbell Soup Company and became the first woman to serve on the board. (By the way, Campbell Soup brings in over $8 Billion in revenue a year) - Shaheim Says Get my FREE Success Tips eBook Be the leader that you would follow. JOIN THE LEADERSHIP! We tend to set goals that are too vague or very general. You have to get specific. Break down the goal to what it is you specifically want to attain by accomplishing it. Set a date of completion and make it attainable. If you want to sell 1 million books, that’s great but let’s start by selling the first 100, okay?
Make a career out of what you love to do. - Shaheim Kellum "In an attempt to make the most efficient use of our available energy, we develop these habits. Our habits are unconscious patterns that govern how we interact with ourselves and the world. When we’re dealing with a lot of change, for example, it generally costs us more energy to manage. When we can make our actions into habits, we have more energy available to attempt to be in integration with the outside world. That’s why professional baseball players practice for hours on end – so that the perfect swing becomes second nature. They don’t have to think about it. It costs less energy."
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