"Success is what you decide success is to you." - Akon With whatever it is you choose to pursue - be it the music industry, gaming, entrepreneurship, artist management, marketing, producing music, whatever - you need to decide what you're in it for, or you'll never recognize your own success. In my interview with Akon, he told me that he set out to utilize music to make a living and to make an impact. He never cared about accolades or attention, and award shows weren't a measure of success for him. He also understood the fleeting nature of perceived "success" in his chosen path - he acknowledged and accepted that in the music industry, there will be a new favorite artist every quarter - so he didn't let the rise and success of other artists in any way threaten or impact his own version of success for himself. So what drives you? What are you in it for? When you say you want to be successful, what do you really mean? Examine your motivation for what you're choosing to pursue. Is the end goal to get rich? To be famous? To gain approval from others? Or, is it something else? Is it simply to make a living doing what you love? To share your art or talent or ideas with the world? To see if you can actually do it? When you figure out your WHY, you can better evaluate your HOW. And understanding your own motivation for doing what you do will help keep success in perspective - because the definition of success is not the same for everyone - and this is a good thing. For more, visit: https://www.howtowinbiginmusic.com Follow Clinton Sparks: https://www.instagram.com/ClintonSparks/