For over a decade, Michael Bublé faced relentless setbacks, yet his unwavering belief in his music drove him to raise $500,000 for his debut album after producers hesitated to market his unique style.
Dreaming of stardom since age two, he finally broke into the international scene at 28.
Since then, Bublé has sold over 75 million records worldwide and won numerous awards, including five Grammys.
Similarly, The Beatles endured gruelling conditions, performing four-to-five-hour gigs, seven days a week for three months straight – totalling around 600 hours without a day off.
Despite scepticism about their future, they achieved monumental success years later, winning four Brit Awards and 11 Grammys, with albums reaching multi-platinum status.
Sia, REM, Fleetwood Mac and AC/DC (I think I have made my dad proud at this point) all have a similar story.
Success is a mountain climb – the ascent endless, the summit breathtaking but the descent the hardest.
But how does this relate to money?
1. Each artist knew their end goal – to share their music with the world
Having money is a tool, not the goal. Money is there to give your life meaning, not as the meaning to your life. Help clients ask themselves what it is they are trying to create.
2. Each artist worked relentlessly at their crafts
Success in the above examples took years of hard work, discipline, patience and a heck of a lot of belief in their plan. Success is not borne from one moment of brilliance, rather a culmination of relentless pursuit of the bigger picture.
3. Each artist faced setbacks
Did Bublé envision he’d one day sell 75 million records? Did Sia think that, at 41, she would get her first number-one single? There will always be things in our way, grabbing our time, creating us to second guess. The answer? Time and consistency.
Ultimately, music and money have one thing in common: they both require attention. They both require crafting and fine tuning and a plan to pave the way.
The answer to a client’s financial success does not lie in how much money they can make but their attitudes towards money, the time they give it and the care you both take in creating the plan.
Emmelia Powell is a financial planner at Premier Wealth Solutions
