Category: Business
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Perception Controls Reality
Perception controls reality, and once you understand that, everything changes. As artists, we hold the power to shape how others see us and how we see ourselves. Our success, our opportunities, even the value placed on our work, all begin with how we choose to frame the story. When you align your perception with your…
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The 333 Method
The 333 Method is a manifestation technique that turns ideas into action by breaking goals into three simple steps completed over 33 days. Brandon Avery shares how this method helped him start his entrepreneurial journey, and how revisiting it recently reignited his focus.
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People May Support You Less When They Know You’re Going to “Make It”
Sometimes, as you grow and start to shine, the people around you start to act differently. Friends fade, encouragement dries up, and distance shows itself from those you once counted on.
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Time Makes You Rich… Money Makes You an Asset
True wealth isn’t in what you earn. … it’s in what you experience. Time spent walking, laughing, exploring, and being present with the ones you love makes you rich in ways money never can.
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“The Cost of Comfort”
Comfort feels good in the moment, but it quietly robs you of your time, your opportunities, and your growth. I’ve learned the hard way that the real price of comfort is much higher than the pain of letting go. This piece is about recognizing where comfort is holding you back and choosing growth, even when…
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W9, INVOICE, CONTRACTS… What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?
W9s, invoices, and contracts might sound intimidating, but they’re the backbone of treating your art like a business. Too many creatives lose money, time, and opportunities simply because no one ever explained the basics.
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I Schedule My Posts… and Here’s Why
If you’re not scheduling your posts, then what are you really doing? I don’t treat social media like a random scroll fest. I treat it like a system. Scheduling my content keeps me consistent without burning out, frees up my time to actually live, and makes it look like I’m everywhere without me being glued to…
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I’m Not Training My Replacement
I’m setting the bar high enough for them to set their own. Somewhere along the way, people confuse admiration with manipulation, kindness with weakness, and success with villainy. But I’ve learned, I don’t owe long explanations anymore. Either you get it, or you don’t.
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If I Was a Rapper in October 2025
If I were a rapper starting out in October 2025, the first thing I’d do is treat my dream like a business, not a hobby. I’d take the same money I casually spend on leisure, maybe $500 a month, and redirect it toward studio time, content creation, promotion, and networking.

