Mentors Can Help or Hurt You
I’ve never had a mentor and that was a HUGE blessing for me. Had I had a mentor in 1995 when I started RadioFacts, they would have told me NOT to do the magazine because it was encouraging people that they were taking advantage of.
It actually DID happen. There were people who were cool with me who cut me off when I started doing RadioFacts. And still don’t speak to me. Give me a minute to cry … done! Fk em
You Have to Keep Learning
keep being a student, keep working.
Kevin Ross
If you keep being a student, you will keep working. I’ve seen enough of this from this perspective in the music industry and I have another saying “Radio is a Springboard NOT a Recliner” and that means that any opportunity that you have in the industry is an opportunity for something greater.
Take advantage of job opportunities when you are working because it will usually be something better than what you have. If you wait until you are NOT working to find something better it could be cleaning toilets.
Keep learning ALL the that you can while you can. That experience can come back later to serve you for the greater good. The more you know the better qualified you will be to run your own business.
If you rest on an opportunity you will lose greater opportunities and outgrow the first one. Trust me, I’ve seen this happen MANY times in the industry and few people recover from it.
