Are you an aspiring musician who feels like you have what it takes to be successful in today's music business? Do you seem to get sidetracked by life little interruptions? If this sounds familiar then you may have a lack of focus and without a "laser beam" focus, its doubtful you will be successful in the music business or any business for that matter.

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2.  Are you an aspiring musician who feels like
you have what it takes to be successful in
today's music business? Do you seem to get
sidetracked by life little interruptions? If this
sounds familiar then you may have a lack of
focus and without a "laser beam" focus, its
doubtful you will be successful in the music
business or any business for that matter.

3.  The most successful people in the world have
written goals. Written goals take your dreams
a big step closer to reality. Getting S.M.A.R.T.
goals written down on paper can help you
create a laser beam focus to become
successful in your music career. S.M.A.R.T.
goals are (S)pecific, (M)easureable, (A)ction-
oriented, (R)ealistic, and (T)imely.

4.  Write your goals down exactly as you desire
them to happen and set a realistic deadline
for making it happen. This will put you ahead
of the majority of other artists because most
artists do not understand the music business
is a business first.

5.  Writing your goals down is only the first step
to realizing your music business dreams.
Once you write them down, you must follow
up with action. Do something everyday
toward reaching the goals you have set.

6.  There are plenty of examples of successful
music artists who have experienced the joy of
handling their business correctly and reaping
the benefits of good business sense.

7.  There are more examples however of what
not to do as well. A good mentor can help
you figure your way around potential pitfalls
that are surely to occur as your career grows.