Is it possible to get stuck in your success?
While it may seem attractive to reach a consistent level of success in your creative business - it can also lull you in to complacency and stagnation. What does it take to push past your current levels and reach true mastery in your creative business?
To find out, we returned to speak to one of the leading mentors and minds in music business and production, @Johnmike.
John Mike is a creative entrepreneur, producer, mentor , and tech educator who has impacted thousands with his music tech reviews, production classes, software applications, and coaching products.
His YouTube tutorials alone have garnered well over 10 million views. As one of the minds behind brands like GospelProducers.com, he has worked with such top names as Todd Dulaney, John Yosh, Ayron Lewis and Jamel Kimbrough, among many others.
Since his first appearance on our podcast in Episode 43, he has only grown his platform to include new products like the wildly popular plug-in Peculiar Sounds with Doobie Powell and entrepreneurial coaching through his Media For Musicians brand.
In this first installment of a two-part interview, John Mike shares his keen insights on creative entrepreneurship, setting up your career for long-term growth, and how to see yourself as the kind of person who deserves to level up as a musician, creative, and entrepreneur.
Make sure to watch Part 2 of this interview, where John Mike shares intimate and transparent details about a health scare that nearly destroyed all the progress he made in his business and personal life.
00:00:00 - Biggest Change in the Last Three Years,
John Mike discusses the biggest change in the last three years, which he attributes to a shift in his mindset. He reflects on his personal growth and learning to lean into his strengths as an entrepreneur.
00:00:00 Introducing John Mike
00:04:05 - John Mike's Online Entities
00:07:52 - Shifting Mindset and Preparing for the Future,
00:09:32 - Overcoming Challenges and Building Resilience
00:10:28 - The Ten-Year Philosophy
00:12:49 - Success is a Journey
00:15:30 - Learning vs. Mastery vs. Business
00:19:58 - Doubling Down on Education
00:22:30 - Progression and Purpose
00:24:08 - Redefining Success
00:25:41 - Keeping Perspective
00:27:03 - Success is a Journey
00:29:01 - Mindset Shift
MORE EPISODES
Talent or Discipline? Vaughn "V.Keys" Henry Shares How to Make the Most of Your Ability https://youtu.be/Jb8F-k606Pw
How to Level Up and Excel on Any Stage with Jamal Moore, Drummer (AUDIO) | The God and Gigs Show https://youtu.be/xjcsb5H9UKs
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