Develop these 5 attributes of a successful music business person, and you will find yourself moving quickly toward your music business goals (and other goals in life)!
1. Thick Skin: you cannot be easily offended or hurt if you want to be successful. There will always be people who are jealous or envious or out to bring someone else down--you must develop a way to see past that and let it roll off your back, like "water off a duck's back."
Ducks have feathers that are tight and their density act like oil--it keeps the duck dry and warm. So when water
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