Could This “Simple” Strategy Make 2011 Your Best Year Ever?
Posted on 06. Jan, 2011 by Per Bristow in Performance, Singing
The economic situation is and has been tough for many. We live in challenging times. There is a lot of fear in the world. Yet, 2011 could very well be your best year ever. In fact, what if the following strategy would make success inevitable for 2011?
Whether success to you is to make more money, become more recognized as an artist and human being, attract greater love, or whatever, the key is really to become more valuable.
That’s probably no news to you, but the question is how do you become more valuable?
I firmly believe that it is far easier to become more valuable when we take the whole concept a step further and think about how we can make other people more valuable.
You become successful by making other people successful. You become more valuable by making other people more valuable. You become more powerful by empowering others.
But how does that work in the real world?
Beginner artists often make the mistake that they think people will or should show up to their concerts to “support them”. Many live with the belief that “if I only get a chance I’ll reward you later” or “help me now and I’ll reward you later”. Many grow up with a sense of entitlement. I think it is very hard to become a truly compelling artist, or gain much success in any endeavor, with this backwards mindset.
An artist becomes successful when the members of his/her audience have an emotional experience that is incredibly valuable for them. Emotional experiences are indeed valuable for us all. If you are part of a choir that creates a wonderful emotional experience for your audience, you are valuable to both the audience and to your choir. The more valuable the event is to the audience, the more often they want to come, and the more people will come.
If you want to earn more money, the same principles apply. If you can become more valuable to the people who pay you, you can also be paid more – whether that means becoming more valuable to one person or to a larger amount of people.
But, as I mentioned, what if we take it a step beyond “becoming more valuable”…
How does your customer, patient, client, student, audience, company, organization, community become more valuable to the people they interact with? If you can be part of that, then your value to them automatically increases and you can be rewarded tremendously – in the form of money, respect, opportunities, friendships, etc.
If a company gets the feeling that you will increase the value of the company you will be hired, you will be able to demand a higher salary or other benefits. If you audition and the producers feel that you will increase the value of the production, you will get the part.
I, as a coach, become more successful the more I can empower and make other people successful. My job is not only to “be valuable” for my clients or customers but to make my clients and customers more valuable to their audience or the people they interact with. My constant thought process is “what can I do to make them more successful”. It is a constant process of learning, growing and developing better and better ideas and strategies. But it is that thought process that feeds the ideas. That thought process makes getting up in the morning very exciting. And I believe that thought process coupled with acting on the thoughts makes success in some form rather inevitable.
What do you think?
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Gina
20. Feb, 2012
Geez, I thought you were going to GIVE… a freebie, a discount, something….
Judi Brown
08. Feb, 2012
I’m in agreement with you Per.
I’ve been reading the book: THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG, by David J. Schwartz, 1965, Cornerstone Library-A Simon & Schuster Division of Gulf & Western Corp. (ISBN: 0-346-12292-9) – David’s philosophy of empowering others through using the “Be-human” approach to make you a better leader.(p.179, David.J.Schwartz.)
Pastor Joel Osteen, Daystar-TV is also a very inspiring by promoting: Living to Give, Enlarge Your Vision, Develop a Healthy Self-Image, Discover the Power of Your Thoughts an Words, etc.
I have a few more preparations to check off before ordering the DVDs. —Hopefully, my right ear only needs irrigation to clear up the clog distorting the sound of my (own) voice, and likely the sound of my voice in general.
Finding a competant and honest otolaryngologist, is my present project.. Delays…..frustrating!
Grace
20. Dec, 2011
yes- thank you~
bhlumley
16. Dec, 2011
I believe success comes when the band leader gives you the song list far enough ahead of time for you to get them together.
Sunita Ramsaran
15. Dec, 2011
.Thank you for sharing these comments with me
Sunita Ramsaran
15. Dec, 2011
I am in agreement with Rogers that an individual can , within reasonable limits, “alter his/her past” in the present once that individual becomes aware and utilizes the ab ility to enhance his/her potrential.
Per, this is for you. Carl Rogers summarised from observation that individuals with a positive self-regard saw themselves as worthwhile. As a result, these same individuals were able to see the worth of others and were capable of acceptring those around them because they acccept themselves for who they were.
When someone reaches to this point of self=actualization. in return this individual teachers and impart to others also keeping him/herself equipped. I want to learn more and more, and become self sufficient, read and write music conduct a choic or be a judge in a sing competition and someday in the future to teach to others.
Cathi Teague
12. Dec, 2011
I have experienced the emotional part of beautiful music. I have experienced people’s feelings when I’ve presented or delivered a message in a song…both with the listeners and to myself. I’m not in the business of making money…I’m in the business of ministering. I’m just looking for some strength and power in my voice to deliver to the listener a more pleasant sound as well as the message. I really can’t afford this program in whole because of the cost. Perhaps another time
Kash
12. Dec, 2011
I am so very thankful for this reading. it reaches me deep down. Thank you very much.
gary
05. Dec, 2011
You are 100% Right on I soon will purchase your course Thank you for the invalueable insight many thanks — gary–
JEAN CLAUDE PEREZ
31. Oct, 2011
your methode interests me but I cant afford it thats quite a pity.
kathia francois
30. Oct, 2011
yes i believe that, i just want to know how will my audience love me and just to wakeupin the mornings feeling like a change world am just 14 learning the basic needs of life and singing. Pleaseeeeeeeeeeee help me out here am so lost in this world without knowing how should i present my self on stage as a singer,
Will Nicholson
18. Oct, 2011
Hi Per,I’m in process of getting fee together,”money to tight to mention”, might take few weeks, but worth it and looking forward to starting,Kind regards Will
Tim Evers
15. Oct, 2011
I have been interested in signing up for your course, but have been hesitating because coming up with the money seems difficult, when there are so many places that it is needed. But reading this article has convinced me to take the plunge, because I recognize the truth in what you are saying and it tells me that your course lies along the path that I want to be taking. I rarely click out links to advertisements, but I am glad that I did this time. thanks for reminding me of what I already know.
Travis Branaman
11. Oct, 2011
This is the exact same philosophy that I tried to indoctranate my staff with during my 35 year career as a teacher and business leader. We must teach people how to make their own way in this life and this is the key to the secret.
blu
09. Oct, 2011
YES! THANK YOU! HERZLICHEN DANK! GRAZIE!