So you want to be a rock star? Or perhaps you want to sell 5,000 copies of your CD? Or maybe you just want to pack the house for your next gig. “How do I do that?” you ask. In this life, there are no guarantees, but one way to become closer to your goals is to study how other successful musicians and performers got where they are. I’m not just talking about Behind the Music, although those shows are an education of their own. I mean studying the techniques that others have used to become successful.

In Anthony Robbins groundbreaking book Unlimited Power, he writes, “Success leaves clues. It means that if I see anyone in this world producing a result I desire, I can produce the same results if I’m willing to pay the price of time and effort. If you want to achieve success, all you need to do is find a way to model those who have already succeeded.”

This is a brilliant concept. Even if you tried, there is no way that you could really be a clone of anyone else. However, you can still learn skills from the best if you’re willing to put in the time. Be original, but you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.

We live in a wonderful time where information is as close as our fingertips, thanks to the Internet. A visit to the Google search engine can lead you to new ideas to take you closer to your dreams of success. Reality shows such as American Idol and Making the Band give you a private (although biased) peek into the world of the platinum-plated music industry. If you’ve decided that you want to reach the top, then you have to do your research before you get there.

Written by Carla Lynne Hall

Article Source: http://rockstarlifelessons.com

For more education on careers in the music industry, check out: www.Music-Career-Guide.com

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Do you stand out in the Music Business?

Do your Music Business employers and/or fans remember you? Or are you just another hypnotized by Music Industry fantasies… a fan, another web site, another resume, another know it all?

In other words, are you forgettable?

Unfortunately, most are very forgettable.

What is doubly unfortunate is that it’s really not hard to stand out from the crowd. It isn’t that hard to get noticed.

You just have to do a LITTLE bit more than the next.

There are a few different ways to do this… but one of the most proven is to do good research and actually know what to expect, know where to be and where not to be.

For example, the Music Career Guide is based on research and networking! Consider this: When I first endeavored on my journey to be successful in music I quickly got sent home with my tail between my legs.

Why? Because I thought what I saw on music video channels was all I had to do to be successful. I thought that all I had to do was duplicate the fame and glamour I was so compelled by. But that’s just it. That is all that needs to be done… but in its entirety!

No matter what music career you’re interested in, all you need to do is duplicate the fun and glamour… AND the smart and hard work. I didn’t know that! I thought the end result in music was the only result.

Why? Because I was a know it all and thought research and networking were what those that don’t possess natural talent do. Nowadays, this one little change makes me completely different from 95% of competitors who will end up stepped on and forgotten by the Music Business.

Another example… By doing research I realized a couple of things:

1st I realized I knew more about the career direction I was interested in BUT… then I realized maybe there was something else in music that I may be just as interested in if not even more interested in. Without knowing that and to just assume is basically being the same old know it all I was before and would probably end up throwing my time & effort in the trash and failing… again!

2nd If I was to gain the advantage over my competitors by researching my destiny and not researching the pieces of the puzzle, i.e. the adjoining careers in music I would have to collaborate with, how & who am I going to network with?!

So here I am, now educated and on the hunt for more knowledge, connections and money.

So how did I prepare? I created a platform to insure my foundation of success stays strong and fed. I wrote an over 450 page book on researching and networking all the careers in music. This was kind of a tribute to my trials & tribulations.

In addition, I’ve built a website, a Music Career advice blog, I’ve written Newsletters, I’ve shared and will continue to share music industry resources from experts in the business, and have blueprinted future plans to help others out in avoiding the sure to come failure of the inexperienced.

This is important stuff! It’s how you build a base of rabid employers, affiliates and fans. It’s how you build success.

So… after 16 months of writing and publishing the “Music Careers Guide”, I am finally about to release it. The only complete source of research on 98% of all the careers that exist in the music business… this is your ground zero!

The book is done and will OFFICIALLY LAUNCH on 10-27-08 @ 12:00 pm EST!

Also, if you haven’t peeped the “sneak preview” yet, check it out: http://www.music-career-guide.com/sneakpreview.html

Oh, yeah… if you haven’t heard the Music Career Q & A tele-seminar yet, check it out: http://www.music-career-guide.com/teleseminar.html

Best regards,

Dave
Ground Zero To The Music Biz!
www.Music-Career-Guide.com