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4 Tips For Achieving Success
Without Waiting Your Turn
Forget the time-honored tradition that younger workers need to “pay their dues” before moving up the ladder of success.
These days many young people see no need to wait their turn – and their refusal to patiently stand in line is the right idea, says Michelle A. Turman, author of Jumping the Queue: Achieving Great Things Before You’re Ready (www.jumpingtheq.org).
“They understand that if what they want doesn’t happen within a certain amount of time, they can move on to something different, go create an opportunity that works for them and their lifestyle,” says Turman, president of Catalyst Consulting Services. Such an ambitious attitude might not match the stereotype of today’s young people, but that’s because the stereotype is often off base, Turman says. “I do a lot of business with young professionals, and they are nothing like the lazy, selfie-snapping narcissists they are often portrayed as,” she says. “They are motivated young people who realize the world is changing and that they must change with it.”
But they do face a problem. For all their enthusiasm and big ideas, they lack the tools and experience they need to execute and implement those ideas, which means they could use a little guidance along the way, Turman says. She offers a few tips for passionate and impatient young people who don’t want to wait their turn to achieve great things:
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• Find a mentor. Having good mentors is critical to success, Turman says. “I recommend a local mentor because meeting in person, face-to-face, really matters,” she says. “Part of the mentor-mentee relationship is about hearing stories or advice from a different perspective, which in turn allows you to think more introspectively.” A mentor gives you someone to lean one when you’ve had a bad day, she says, but it’s also the mentor’s job to challenge you.
• Believe in yourself. If you’re determined to achieve success now, and not later, you can’t take the easy road. “This is about creating your own path and holding your head high,” Turman says.
• Ignore the naysayers. With every risk you take, there likely will be naysayers who will insist you are too young, too inexperienced or just plain unprepared. Turman says your strong belief in yourself will need to come into play here, and you will want to avoid your detractors and refuse to let them derail your progress.
• Make your health a priority. There’s nothing wrong with hard work, but know when to draw the line, Turman says. “Not enough is said or written about the toll that stress takes on your health, your body and your relationships,” she says. “You have to be able to step back and say, ‘I’ve done my best. I have put in enough hours at work this week.’ The culture places a higher value on work time than on ‘me’ time, but if you don’t prioritize me time once in a while you will burn out and the work time will slowly kill you.”
When people wait until they are “ready” to achieve their goals, they risk missing opportunities, Turman says. “Being ready is overrated,” she says. “Tune out the noise, rise above the detractors and start believing in yourself – even when on else does.”no
About Michelle A. Turman
Michelle A. Turman, author of Jumping the Queue: Achieving Great Things Before You’re Ready (www.jumpingtheq.org), is the president of Catalyst Consulting Services whose mission is to facilitate positive change in the areas of executive searches, organizational management and fundraising. With more than 23 years of nonprofit experience, Turman has been responsible for increasing the impact and best practices of nonprofit organizations she serves and has raised over $60 million through her professional and personal philanthropic efforts.
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HUNGOVER
Premieres New Single
"Three's Company"
Re-Releasing WILT EP
On March 30th, 2018 via Smartpunk Records
Pre-Orders Available Now Here
"Behind Cortes' Patrick Stump-esque vocals are a band with tight musicianship
to craft an upbeat alt-rock track." - Substream Magazine
Touring this winter with Above It All, Safe Bet,
& Father Mountain
Orlando, FL - February 13, 2018 - Fresh off signing with Smartpunk Records, Hungover is thrilled to share their brand new track, "Three's Company." Fans can stream it now, exclusively on Substream Magazine. "Three's Company" is one of three new songs that can be found on the forthcoming re-release of Hungover's latest EP WILT, out March 30th, 2018 and available for pre-order here. With a sound as polished as it is personal, Hungover is ready to bring their unique pop-heavy brand of rock to listeners everywhere. For additional information, please visit: www.wearehungover.com
On the new single, vocalist Marc Cortes shares: "'Three's Company' is a song about being on the wrong end of a love triangle and getting yourself out of an awkward situation."
Hungover is Marc Cortes (vocals), Evan Colson (guitars, vocals), Sean Connors (guitar), Austin Barney (bass, vocals), and Gabriel Santiago (drums).
The past two years have been a whirlwind for the quintet, including their first ever cross-country tours, the release of their EP WILT in 2016, and print features in Alternative Press and Rock Sound - plus placement on BBC Radio 1's Radio One Rock Show.
All of this has culminated in their signing to Smartpunk and the upcoming re-release of WILT with brand new tunes. With a combination of catchy hooks, dynamic instrumentals, and angsty lyrics, the group is set to take over 2018 with refreshing pop vibes that are sure to make you move and put you in your feelings all at once.
Hungover will be re-releasing WILT via Smartpunk on March 30th, 2018. The vinyl release will be limited to 1000 copies: 500 black (distro), 350 crimson (tour exclusive), 150 Crimson Side A, Golden Side B (Smartpunk exclusive).
For More Information, please visit:
Website: www.wearehungover.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hungoverband
Twitter: www.twitter.com/hungoverband
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hungoverband
WILT Tracklisting:
1. Three's Company
2. Girlfriend
3. Fever
4. Around
5. Exit: Stage Left
6. Falling Out
7. Irish Goodbye
8. Sleep Alone
Upcoming Tour Dates:
2/17 - Jacksonville, FL @ Nighthawks
2/18 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Wilbury
2/20 - Baton Rouge, LA @ 524 Studios
2/21 - Houston, TX @ Firehouse Saloon
2/22 - Dallas, TX @ Curtain Club
2/23 - San Antonio, TX @ Jack's
2/24 - El Paso, TX @ Love Buzz
2/25 - Mesa, AZ @ Club Red
2/27 - San Diego, CA @ The Merrow
2/28 - Orange County, CA @ Slidebar
3/3 - Sacramento, CA @ The Silver Orange
3/4 - Medford, OR @ Bamboo Room
3/6 - Portland, OR @ Analog Café
3/7 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder
3/8 - Provo, UT @ Some Guy's Garage
3/9 - Brighton, CO @ The Hangars
3/13 - Kansas City, MO @ Bubba Spins Flop House
3/14 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ Groundswell
3/15 - Downers Grove, IL @ Evolution Music
3/18 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's Locker Room
3/19 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Black Forge
3/22 - Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall
3/23 - Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar
3/26 - Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone Club
3/30 - Suwanee, GA @ Uprising
3/31 - Orlando, FL @ Soundbar
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Historic Coalition of 213 Musical Artists Calls on Congress to Pass CLASSICS Act,
Fix the "Pre-1972" Loophole for Legacy Artists
Music Organizations Press Congress to Consolidate
Widely Backed Music Licensing Reforms Into Single Bill
WASHINGTON, February 13, 2018 - An unprecedented coalition of 213 musical artists, supported by eight leading music organizations, called upon the U.S. Congress to pass the CLASSICS Act, bipartisan legislation pending in both the House and Senate to address one of copyright law's most glaring loopholes.
In a two-page advertisement that will appear in Wednesday's Politico, the artists state:
Digital radio makes billions of dollars a year from airplay of music made before Feb. 15, 1972. Yet, because of an ambiguity in state and federal copyright laws, artists and copyright owners who created that music receive nothing for the use of their work. The CLASSICS Act (H.R. 3301 / S. 2393) would correct this inequity and finally ensure that musicians and vocalists who made those timeless songs finally get their due. We urge Congress to pass the CLASSICS Act and other pro-artist reforms quickly.
The advertisement marks the start of a robust advocacy campaign by artists and music community leaders A2IM, American Federal of Musicians, Content Creators Coalition, musicFIRST Coalition, Recording Academy, Recording Industry Association of America, SAG-AFTRA and SoundExchange.
The ad can be viewed here.
The CLASSICS Act is an essential component of a package of music licensing reforms supported by the organizations that includes additional critical reforms such as the Music Modernization Act (H.R. 4706 / S. 2334), the AMP Act (H.R. 881) and the establishment of market-based rate standards. In the coming weeks, music community leaders anticipate the House Judiciary Committee will commence formal consideration of the music licensing reform legislation with the goal of consolidating the key reforms into a single bill.
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About A2IM
A2IM is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit trade organization headquartered in New York City that exists to support and strengthen the independent recorded music sector. Membership currently includes a broad coalition of more than 500 Independently-owned American music labels. A2IM represents these independently owned small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) interests in the marketplace, in the media, on Capitol Hill, and as part of the global music community. In doing so, it supports a key segment of America's creative class that represents America's diverse musical cultural heritage. Billboard Magazine identified the Independent music label sector as 37.32 percent of the music industry's U.S. recorded music sales market in 2016 based on copyright ownership, making Independent labels collectively the largest music industry sector.
The organization's board of directors consists of the following: ATO Vice President Stephanie Alexa, President of Concord Music Group Glen Barros, Redeye Co-Owner Glenn Dicker, INgrooves EVP & General Manager Amy Dietz, Co-President of Mom+Pop Music Thaddeus Rudd, Big Machine COO Andrew Kautz, Beggars Group Founder/CEO Martin Mills, Hopeless Records Owner Louis Posen, Kill Rock Stars President Portia Sabin, Secretly Label Group Co-Owner Darius Van Arman and Razor & Tie President Vic Zaraya.
