Yes, there is a 10th Lie, believe it or not!

I hear this one all the time. And because I constantly battle this lie, I'm pretty sure you do too.  In hopes of helping you win this battle, I'll make you a special offer at the end of this article.


Big Lie #10 - The most talented singers are the most successful.


Truth - Talent is very important, but the truth is, when it comes to success, a singer's talent counts for less than his or her belief level, willingness to work, diligence in planning, investment of time and money into reaching his or her goals, and MOSTLY just plain old persistence.

You've heard of Aesop's fable of the "Tortoise and Hare."

The hare was infinitely more talented at race-running than the tortoise-yet the tortoise proved more SUCCESSFUL at race-running.

The lesson of this tale isn't that it's better to be un-talented.

The lesson is:  There are more important factors to success than the amount of talent you have!

HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS!

You have complete control over the most important factors in your success!  If you have a desire to work into a music career, you can do it.  If you have a desire to just express yourself without unnecessary limits, you can!  How can I prove that to you?

Simple! No matter what your level of talent, I can name half a dozen very successful singers who sing at a LOWER level of proficciency than you do!

HELLO!? Can you say Bob Dylan?!?  (I still love listening to his music, by the way.)

Now let's look at some of these success factors:

1.  Belief level--There's a good chance this means the opposite of what you think.  Belief level does NOT mean that you know you are the "cat's meow," vocally speaking!

It means that you believe that you have something of value to give to an audience!  It doesn't mean you've successfully caressed your ego.  It means that you have FORGOTTEN your ego and found out how important it is to SERVE an audience (your customer) effectively.

It IS confidence, but it's a confidence that comes from knowing that you are capable of meeting a need, or a want, that some segment of the population is experiencing!

Just getting to this point is hard work!  The hardest part is getting over yourself!

You'll know when you have this, because you'll stop asking the question "Will they like me?" and start asking the question "How can I give them what they need and want?"  Once you answer that question, you'll have "belief level."

2.  Willingness to work--I'm afraid ALL of us have experienced laziness.  So you're familiar with it, I'm sure.  But here's what you may not have thought of.  Laziness disguises itself as other things!

Laziness will call itself "fear!"  If you have avoided going forward toward your goals, you may have become too "lazy" to push through the fear that everyone must push through to meet a worthy goal.

Here's another one:  Laziness will call itself, of all things, "busy-ness!"  Yes, there are singers who practice so much, they never get out and "just do it!"  They'll work hard in the rehearsal room, but still won't go make the contacts to get in front of an audience they can serve.

Here's another one:  Laziness will call itself "waiting!"  I wish I had a dime for every singer that's "waiting for a recording contract!"  It's as if they are saying, "if someone will come wake me up around 11 am and present me with a multi-million dollar contract, I'm willing to sign it.  But I don't want to knock on any doors."

There are no "pre-packaged" lives to live!

3.  Diligence in planning--This has to do with the previous ingredient.  Most of us singers are sensitive souls who have trouble
managing the logistics of life. Do you have a dislike for planning?  I DO!

If that's you, you have to face it!  The answer isn't to change your personality.  The answer is to build a system that allows you to plan and then work the plan.

TRY THIS!

Paste this question on cards in several places where you live and work:

"What's the NEXT ACTION?"

The question means "What is the next PHYSICAL action needed to move a project forward?"

It's so simple, you'll be tempted to say "That won't work!  I'm hopelessly un-organized--a professional procrastinator!"

Here's what this will do.  It will give you instant clarity on any project or issue that you face.  Let's look at an example:

Let's say you have, floating in your brain, some desire to sing to an audience--let's say your church.

What's the NEXT ACTION that would move this goal forward by one step?  Answering this question will normally take about 15 seconds!

Your thought process will go something like this:  "Well, I don't know how they schedule singers in my church.  I guess Jim, the music guy could tell me that.  I don't have his number though.  Wait, Alice talks to him, she'll have his number!"

Next action = Call Alice for Jim's contact info.

This seems way too simple to work, but I promise it really works!!  As soon as you write this on your "to-do" list, you'll feel a surge of energy, because it's very tangible and do-able.

The next time you have about 10 mins. in the middle of your day, you look at your list and when your eyes hit the "Call Alice" item, you'll feel another surge of energy that says "I can do this, because it's clear and simple."

After the call to Alice, you're likely to just call Jim right then!  After your call to Jim, take the next 15 seconds and ask...

"What's the NEXT Action?"

Suppose Jim told you he needs to hear a demo CD first.

Your thought process might go like this:  "I need to get him that demo CD.  Wait, I don't have any left but my original copy.  Oh yeah, I sent it to Mom.  I wonder if she still has it.  I better ask her."

Next action = Call Mom and tell her to send demo CD back.

You get the picture.  By the way, this works wonders in ANY business setting!

4. Investment in Time and Money--This is pretty clear.  You ONLY get a return on what you invest.

I'm amazed at how much musicians will spend on a nice instrument (like a handmade guitar) or some accessories.  But singers will often just assume that they shouldn't have to invest any time or money in THEIR instrument!

Then again, I've seen hundreds of singers invest in a good system (of course, I believe my system is the best) and sure enough, they get that amazing return, vocally.

But it's painful to see singers go for years, wondering why they still don't have any confidence OR an audience.

My sincere desire is that you would take the chance.  Take the leap!

That brings me to what I mentioned above. You've shown an unusual amount of determination just by reading this entire report.  So I am willing to make an unheard of offer!

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