“The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: Find what it is that interests you and

that you can do well, and when you find it, put your whole soul into it—every bit of energy and
ambition and natural ability you have.”

—John D. Rockefeller III

The frequent perception of being an artist is excitement, and undeniably it is. Yet everyone isn’t
designed to be an independent artist. It takes determination and decisiveness to obtain and maintain a
successful independent career. If there’s no stability in determination and decisiveness in close proximity to,
it could be downsizing and resorting to liquidation. Some gain knowledge of this the hard way rather than
simply assessing their strength and weakness, with successful core career coursing.

In 1998, I formed my first key production staff “IP”. This juvenile production sustained from 1998 till
its insolvency in March 2003. At the age of 13 I knew that neither entire loss, nor legal failures is the course I
perceived for my career. Although it was startling it gave me the determination and decisiveness to rekindle
the company and change the charted course of operation. After assessing my strengths and weaknesses, I
then maximized on developing and analyzing ways to build merchant mobility. Now almost ten years later
I’m not the same juvenile C.E.O. I’m an architect of a R&D (research and development) entity. Now I’m not
a basement music producer but more of a market controller.

The means to recommend and ultimately influence artist to core market planning isn’t successful.
The majority of independent artists inquire instant success rather than longevity and successful business
associations with other independent industrial power companies. I forewarn these artists with statistical
sequences large corporations maximize on every venture, and yet their hesitant with strategic career course
charting. This sort of idleness could problematically develop a manifested-destiny-tainted perspective
toward inexplicable risk of career. Yet who can they blame for not taking all precautions and assessing their
chance at success? Only themselves can they blame.

Here are a few questions I ask my artist before we chart the course of their career…

1. Are you a self-starter?

2. Do you take ideas and implement sufficient planning and reliable partnerships?
3. Do you calculate risk and attain prosperous outcomes?
4. Do you lead and acquire help when necessary?
5. Are you prepared to toil 70 hours a week, or more?
6. Is self decisiveness a strong suit for you?
7. Do you handle pressure well?
8. Are you creative?
9. Are you competitive?
10. Do you have self discipline?
11. Are you individualistic and love being on edge by going against status quo?
12. Do you have experience in the area you wish to attain business?

If your answers are “no” more than “yes” (independence may not be the route for your career!)

If your answers are yes more than no grab your threads of hope, were going venture
bungee jumping!!!