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How To Succeed In The Music Industry Part 2

Israel Sebenzo

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Israel Sebenzo, 10/02/20214

Working Well Under Pressure and Stress

The nature of the industry is such that the ability to multitask is a must. As a musician/creative, you will need to go on tours, complete demanding recording sessions and be able to work on several other projects.

Time management in the business goes a long way, if you manage your time well, you will be able to avoid stress situations.

Working with other creatives who are different from you, who think and do things differently will create a lot of tension.

To be a successful in the industry, you will then need to be able to move projects forward without letting feelings of being overwhelmed get the best of you. Stay calm in situations of high stress.

Be aware of your shortcomings as a creative and how you cope in situations of pressure. This helps you develop and utilize the ability to work well with others and in turn translate to improved insights on how weaknesses may be eliminated to increase chances of successful music careers.

Always See the Bigger Picture

The music industry, just like any other industry, comes with its fair share of opportunities and challenges. The biggest challenge perhaps is having to put in most of the work for a long time with no benefits in sight. It is at these points that your vision should pull through.

If your vision is not clear enough, you will stray from your objectives and at the end of the day lose focus of your set out goals.

Always aim to align your actions with the desired end goal. This is a quick and effective way of achieving the goal.

Remain steadfast in your vision, never be distracted by the small picture, always see the bigger picture.

Take risks

If you don’t embrace risk taking, you might as well forget about success. Nothing great has ever come from comfort zones. Leave you comfort zone!

Don’t be afraid to try new ideas, to reach new audiences or change your image. Risks can be very uncomfortable and controversial, but the more calculated they are, the more likely they are to take you to greater heights in your career.

Taking risks however does not mean going into business blindly and then expecting great results. Take calculated risks.

Competitive Drive

Create a culture of healthy competition with others and this will propel you to make significant progress.

It does not necessarily have to be a competition with other players in the industry, you can alternatively get yourself an accountability partner that you will be checking in with at certain intervals to give you that push to get things done and less of procrastinating.

Always be vigilant not to be consumed into unhealthy competition that is very counter-productive. Also, be careful not to lose your authenticity in the process.

Compete but stay in your lane!

Effective Communication and Networking Skills

I cannot over-emphasize the importance of communication skills in the industry, effective ones at that. The whole business is hinged around people- the fans, live audiences, collaborators, song writers and so on, these are all people you must effectively communicate with frequently.

Once the communication is defective, the end goal is compromised.

If you are not a good communicator naturally, seek help and improve on this shortcoming.

You must confidently champion your ideas and products for them to be meaningful to the next person.

Israel SEBENZO® is a Singer, Songwriter and Artist & Repertoire (A&R) Executive

Israel SEBENZO is a Singer, songwriter and Artist & Repertoire (A&R) Executive. He is also an Executive Producer of the Israel SEBENZO Media & Entertainment Group

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