How many times have you heard the phrase “Just don’t take it personal!” it’s business not personal, you need to have a thick skin!

And you’re left feeling pretty gutted and like all of what was just said was very personal and maybe even hurtful.

What if I told you that I have a different way of breaking the idea of not taking anything personal down so that it emotionally makes sense to you and it’s something that you can actually constructively use to move on quickly past the moments in our careers where things hurt and feel pretty personal.

Music is one of those chosen career paths where everything is highly personal. People are judging your looks, your voice, your skills, your personality, how can it not get personal.

Sorry but we’re not playing your song because well, it’s just not good enough! Ugh! Personal right. 

So a lot of well meaning mentors, industry people will simply tell you - ahhhh, shake it off, not everyone is going to like you, you’ve gotta have  thick skin if you want to be in this business. But they offer nothing extra on how to actually shake it off, and how to build emotional IQ and emotional skills to be resilient to that. So what ends up happening and you may be here and feeling this right now, if so stay tuned...

http://jojanzen.com/episode-124-how-to-not-take-it-personal

Have you ever created a goal and thought it’s just too big to be possible for me?

I often find that people will set goals that are very doable.

Did you know that many goals are actually easier to hit than we think they are to accomplish?

The actual issue is that we think they are too big in the first place.

I find that the dream goals are the ones that people think are way too big.

But they are not! They are all possible!

Over the course of my coaching which is coming up on almost 4 years that I’ve been coaching other artists. I’ve used a lot of different techniques to help artists increase their income.

Some I’ve taken from $0 to a full-time income - over $60 in a short period of time.

Some have doubled their income and good income more than full-time income.

All of those people once they got there said “That part was actually easier than I thought it was going to be.” It was the years of stressing and feeling stuck before that, that was the hardest, it was the trying to force things to happen and being so wound up in it emotionally the wrong way that was hard.

Many times we think to make a big impact on our results you need to start BIG new things, and create huge projects, start fresh and scrap everything you’re currently doing. But that’s not how these people have found success.

Listen in to found out how...!
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In this episode I want to address absolutely everyone’s biggest challenge!

There is no one that doesn’t have this as their single biggest challenge.

And I was talking to a friend a few days ago about how easily people will spend large amounts of money on production and other items without ever having addressed themselves.

And even people who seem to talk about it and know that what their single biggest challenge is.

Once you know what your biggest challenge is and you harness it becomes your biggest advantage!

Everyone in this business is trying for their advantage, get infront of the right people, make the best music, get it heard on radio, get it synced to a big show, get in with the right groups of people.

And yet very few of you are harnessing and addressing your single biggest challenge in the whole process and that’s YOU!

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How to stop worrying about what other people think.
It's human nature to want people to like you and your creations, it's when worrying over it turns into anxiety and leads to you making all of your decisions from a place of yearning for acceptance that the problems arise.
Get in front of your past programming and learn how to stop worrying yourself into anxiety over what people will think of your next project, song, or creation.

It's extremely freeing to approach and create a project in a state of freedom and joy! You deserve that and your followers will appreciate it more than you know.

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I want you to consider for a moment that all of your results in life can be traced back to habits. Personal and Professional habits.

If that is true then your results can change by changing your habits, that’s the good news.

There are so many ways to create new habits and ditch the old ones but today I want to talk about ONE particular technique that is super helpful when it comes to adding a new habit to your life and also bringing awareness to habits that aren’t serving you and that is called “Habit Stacking”.

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This is probably the most refreshing interview I've ever done.

Dani Strong is not only a passionate artist, songwriter and musician she is in the business of music in the radio promotions field and understands it extremely well. She also takes the time to educate her artist clients on the business aspects and feels that this is very important way to show up in the industry! 

It can be difficult to exist authentically as both an artist and an industry decision maker, but she does it unapologetically and with integrity.

Check out her latest album on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SBgKCF

IG: https://instagram.com/danistrongmusic

Web: https://danistrong.com

Radio Promotions and more: https://www.taylorentertainment.ca

There are TWO things that all artists need for success.

1. A great mindset 

2. An Audience

* Simple right!?! Let me break them down for you.

These are the 2 mindset agreements that all of my highest achieving clients make with me and themselves that makes their coaching a success.

1. They have the courage to do all that is asked of them.

2. They are honest with me and themselves.

These are 3 things that form the foundation of all audience building.

1. Inner Circle

2. Wider Circle

3. 2 strategies working together at all times.

a. Engagement Strategy

b. Growth Strategy

Learn More:

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The first thing that hits you when you meet Brent Baxter is his genuine personality. If his results as a songwriter don't speak for themselves then 5 mins with him will surely let you know that if you're an up and coming songwriter, you're in the right place!

We cover so many great topics in this interview, including, daily habits, the way you think. The question he has learned to ask himself daily. "What is the opportunity here?".

He looks at possibility rather than obstacles, he knows that connection is super important and he shares with us his technique for staying connected and getting connected with new people consistently.

Being intentional is now part of his routine and being there for his family is now #1 on his list of priorities.

You're going to want to dive and learn all there is to learn from Brent! What an incredible opportunity we all have to soak up the information no matter our location in the world from the best in the industry.

Download your free copy of Brent's E-Book today!

"Think Like a Pro Songwriter"

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Having confidence that you understand the business that you are in is so KEY!

Being the leader of the business, knowing where income streams are and how to access them beyond the basic understanding of  live performance merchandise is important.

It’s not as complicated as you might think.

Today let’s start the process of getting confident about the business of music.

All of us get into the music business because of our passion for music, and what it has brought to us and what it brings to the world. And we essentially want to create great music to have that kind of impact in the world. But the problem is that you soon figure out that you are spending more time on the admin or business than you are on the music. You must figure out how to get as passionate about the business of music, otherwise the incredible music that you make will never have the impact you want it to, because it just won’t be heard, it won’t reach people.

This podcast gives the top 3 foundational things top embrace to become the music business person you need to to thrive in this industry.

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This is one of the critical questions that I feel dive into with my clients.

What you currently have is what you thought you could achieve at some point in the past.

So it makes sense that if you aren't where you want to be, that you starting thinking, talking and mapping for success surrounding what it is that you REALLY want.

What happens when I first ask this question to Musicians, they tend to give the "moral" or "expected" answer.

"I just want to make enough money to live, feed my family." 

Either because it's what they think they can achieve or that they SHOULD only achieve.

However they don't REALLY want that, they don't want to live pay check to pay check, what they REALLY want is to be abundant so they help other people and pay it forward.

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