Surround yourself with people who love and support you, not those who use or drain you. Support doesn’t always come from people who look like you. There are allies from all walks of life willing to help you thrive. Beware of those who ask for favors without reciprocation or tell you you’re undercharging. Who you keep company with determines how far you go. In today’s creator economy, collaboration and genuine networks are gold. Distance yourself from complainers who refuse to change—it’s rarely the world’s fault; it’s theirs.
Kevin "KevRoss" Ross is a music and radio industry expert. He is a 20 -plus year entrepreneur with the leading most successful industry trade publication and site Radio Facts (www.radiofacts.com). He has also published various books, magazines, performed marketing and promotions for major corporations and recording artists and he is on the advisory board of several industry organizations. This year Ross introduced his non profit organization LOMARI (Leaders of the Music and Recording Industry) to help teach young minority students how to market and manage their music and products.
